Sermon
True Wisdom
By Tim Keller
Sermon
Rejecting the Real Jesus
Tim Keller | September 22, 1996
Overview
At one time John the Baptist had been very supportive of Jesus, but now he’s filled with doubts and he’s feeling offended by what Jesus has said and done. In the verses we look at today, Jesus responds to John the Baptist’s questions and doubts. Jesus is saying why so many people don’t believe in him. He is dealing with unbelief. And he’s actually talking about wisdom.
Wisdom is knowing what is real. Sometimes we talk about people who know a lot but are not very wise. They don’t know what’s really there. Jesus is trying to say, “Why is it that so many people look at me and don’t understand who I am?”
In Matthew 11, Jesus tells us about 1) the power of unbelief, 2) the character of unbelief, and 3) the solution for unbelief.
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