Sermon
The Purpose of Christmas
By Tim Keller
Sermon
The Advocate
Tim Keller | March 6, 2005
Overview
To be able to handle life, there’s nothing more practical than to know that Jesus is your advocate.
This isn’t just an abstract doctrinal issue. Because this whole book of Hebrews is written not as a theological treatise, but as a piece of intense pastoral counseling.
So let’s ask three questions: 1) why do we need an advocate? 2) how is Jesus Christ the advocate we need? and 3) what difference will it make in your life if you receive him as such?
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