Work and Calling

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

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

4.8 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In the Bible there’s a view of work that’s revolutionary. It’s so revolutionary that Dorothy Sayers writes that society as a whole, and individuals in particular, are dying for the lack of it—that individuals are hurting because we don’t have it. Unless you understand the biblical doctrine of work, you will never find rest. That’s the irony. You see, there’s a kind of work that arises from rest, and on the other hand, there’s a kind of restless work. It’s one or the other. The biblical doctrine of work has 1) two practical guidelines and 2) two motivational principles. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on July 7, 1996. Series: Thessalonians; The Gospel and the End of Time. Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12. 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	We want to share a special free resource with you during the season of Lent.
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0:18.0	Now here's Dr. Keller with today's teaching.
0:21.0	The passage is printed near bulletin, and that's the passage on which the teaching is based this morning.
0:29.0	We're going through the book of First Thessalonians, and then Second Thessalonians.
0:33.0	We're looking at Paul's two letters to this church.
0:36.0	It was a church filled with young converts that Paul had to leave precipitously,
0:40.0	how to get out of town for his life, and as a result, he writes back to them,
0:44.0	and we see a great deal in these letters of how Paul build up new converts,
0:50.0	how he established people in the faith.
0:52.0	Let me read you this section that we come to today.
0:55.0	We're going through it week by week.
0:57.0	First Thessalonians 4 versus 9 to 12.
1:01.0	Now about brotherly love, we do not need to write to you.
1:05.0	For you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other,
1:08.0	and in fact, you do love all the brothers throughout Macedonia.
1:11.0	Yet we urge you, brothers, to do so more and more.
1:15.0	Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life,
1:18.0	to mind your own business, and to work with your hands, just as we told you,
1:22.0	so that your daily life may win the respective outsiders,
1:25.0	and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
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