Many today don’t believe in evil beings or even that there is even evil out there in the world. What is so overly simplistic about these views? How does one “underestimate” or “overestimate” the power of supernatural evil beings? What are some key strategies that the devil uses on believers? What is the difference between an “accusation” by the devil and a “temptation”? This Ephesians 6 sermon teaches us whom we fight (not only flesh and blood), what we fight (the schemes of the devil), and how we fight (with everything!).
Speaker/Author: Tim Keller
Work and Family
This sermon was preached by Timothy J. Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on Jan 22, 2012. Series: A Study of Ephesians: Who is the Church?. Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-9
Marriage in Christ
Ephesians chapter 5 is more than saying that a wife needs to submit to her husband; it is a wealth of treasure on marriage and faith. What makes love more than just attraction and passion? Is there a key to making a marriage work? How do we understand the principle of headship? What is so crucial for single persons to understand about marriage? The message covers what marriage is, what marriage does, what marriage means, and what marriage shows.
Children of the Light
Believers live with the challenge of walking obediently in this world for Christ. Why is obedience far more complex than simply choosing between good and bad? So often the challenges are not necessarily a matter or right or wrong, but a matter of better or best, or even equally valid options. How does one even begin to work through this? This sermon on Ephesians 5 teaches what it means to live in obedience, in wisdom, and in joy.
The Meaning of Christmas
This sermon was preached by Timothy J. Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on Dec 18, 2011. Series: Christmas 2011. Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4
Christmas 2011
The New Self
Jesus Christ was born into this world. Why? So we could feel peace, love, and warm vibes at the end of December? Not quite. This sermon deals with Jesus’ birth into this world in order to give people a second birth. Jesus Christ, the spiritual Son of God, underwent a human birth so we, human beings, could undergo a spiritual birth and have a new self.
Building up the Body
The book of Ephesians is about the church, Paul presents a profound argument in chapter 4. This sermon traces through the three parts of Paul’s argument that that even though we have the life of the Trinity in us, we live in spiritual immaturity until we’re willing to do the hard work of developing and creating unity in the church.
The Power of the Spirit
Paul’s great letter to the Ephesians is mainly on the subject of the church. In chapter 3 verse 14, Paul thinks about the gospel of Jesus Christ, and it moves him to pray in a particular way. And what is he praying for? A spiritual inner sensitivity to gospel truth. This sermon unpacks how the Holy Spirit works in prayer to cultivate spiritual sensivity, obedience, and community.
A Foretaste of the Future
This sermon was preached by Timothy J. Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on Nov 20, 2011. Series: A Study of Ephesians: Who is the Church?. Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13
