Sermon
Questions of Suffering
By Tim Keller
Sermon
The King and the Furnace
Tim Keller | August 21, 2011
Overview
Theophanies are episodes in the Old Testament when God appears visibly and/or audibly. These appearances of God are very powerful and dramatic. They teach us about Jesus who is the ultimate theophany — since Jesus is actually God who has come in the flesh.
Today’s passage in Daniel takes place in the sixth century BC, 600 years before Christ. Babylon was the preeminent power in the world and it had conquered Israel. The professional classes were exiled to Babylon and pressured to assimilate to the Babylonian way of life. One of the Jewish exiles, Daniel, and his friends are put to the test when forced to adopt Babylonian values. Today we’re going to learn about 1) the pressure of pluralism, 2) the precision of truth, and 3) the promises of suffering.
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Discover the deeper message in the parable of the Prodigal Son
In The Prodigal God, Tim Keller examines the way Jesus presents the parable to speak both to those who run from God and to those who try to earn his love by being good. It reveals the heart of the gospel—a message of hope for both the rebellious younger brother and the judgmental older brother, and an invitation for all to experience God’s grace.
