Wisdom: How To Live It

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity, Spirituality

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🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

We live in a culture of choice. In our individualistic culture, our place and our parents and our social location don’t determine everything that we can do. We have some choices. Choices! What does that mean? That means we’ve never needed wisdom more than we do now, because wisdom is the ability to make wise choices. Proverbs 4 shows us that if we want to lead a life of wisdom, our lives will be characterized by three things: 1) a glorious fight, 2) a guarded heart, and 3) a living word. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on September 22, 2013. Series: Wisdom in Life. Scripture: Proverbs 4:5-9, 14-27. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Gospel in Life podcast.
0:05.6	Many of the questions we face in life are complex and aren't always answered by simply following rules.
0:11.6	Do I speak up now or do I wait? Should I take that job or stay where I am?
0:16.1	That's why wisdom is so crucial. But how do we develop it?
0:20.2	Today, join us as Tim Keller explores how we apply
0:23.1	God's wisdom to the everyday complexities of our lives. After you listen to today's teaching,
0:28.6	we invite you to go online to gospelandlife.com and sign up for our email updates. When you sign up,
0:34.7	you'll receive our quarterly journal and other valuable gospel-centered resources.
0:39.0	Subscribe today at gospelinlife.com.
0:48.0	The scripture this morning is from Proverbs, chapter 4, verses 5 to to 9 and verses 14 to 27 get wisdom get understanding do not forget my words or turn away from
1:08.1	them do not forsake wisdom and she will protect you. Love her and she will watch
1:14.6	over you. The beginning of wisdom is this. Get wisdom. Though it cost you all you have, get understanding.
1:25.5	Cherish her and she will exalt you. Embrace her and she will honor you. She will give you a garland
1:34.3	to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown. Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of the evil doers.
1:46.6	Avoid it.
1:47.6	Do not travel on it.
1:49.4	Turn from it and go on your way.
1:52.9	For they cannot rest until they do evil.
1:55.9	They are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
1:59.7	They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine
2:03.7	of vials. The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full
2:14.1	light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness.
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