The Gospel in a Pluralist Society
January 1, 2021
What we see in the book of Acts is that the church was born in a pluralistic society — a society with many different beliefs in various gods. Christians made absolute truth claims about the one true God. Not surprisingly, this was not well-received at times (it got the first apostles thrown into jail). There was real opposition in a pluralistic society to these absolute truth claims.
Christians today are increasingly told we need to get with the times in our modern pluralistic society. We’re told we shouldn’t be making universal claims and that Jesus is the only way to be saved. But Christians have faced the same kind of opposition in the past. Let’s see what we learn from the earliest church under these three headings: the problem with truth claims, the problem with the problem with truth claims, and the solution to the problem.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on January 13, 2013. Series "Acts: The Gospel in the City". Scripture: Acts 4:1-13.
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This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on December 8, 1996. Series "The Real Jesus Part 2; His Life". Scripture: John 11:32-44.
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December 30, 2020
This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 10, 1996. Series "The Real Jesus Part 2; His Life". Scripture: Matthew 3:13-4:11.
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December 28, 2020
This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on December 22, 1997. Series "The Real Jesus Part 2; His Life". Scripture: Luke 2:10-14.
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December 25, 2020
This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on December 15, 1997. Series "The Real Jesus Part 2; His Life". Scripture: Luke 1:26-38.
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December 23, 2020
This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 3, 1997. Series "The Real Jesus Part 2; His Life". Scripture: Matthew 1:17-25.
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December 21, 2020
This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on February 16, 1997. Series "The Real Jesus Part 2; His Life". Scripture: Mark 7:1-23.
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December 18, 2020
This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on October 27, 1996. Series "The Real Jesus Part 1; His Teaching". Scripture: Matthew 5:1-10, 17-20.
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December 16, 2020
This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on October 20, 1996. Series "The Real Jesus Part 1; His Teaching". Scripture: Matthew 5:1-10, 17-20.
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December 14, 2020
We’re looking at one of the more well-known parts of Matthew 11. If you’re looking at Christianity, this is a matchless summary. Jesus calls out to those who are burdened and weary, and he gives an invitation to find rest in him. He says, “If you are weary and if you are burdened, you haven’t really yet understood the greatness of what I offer.”
We’re going to look at two things in this passage. First of all, Jesus gives us an analysis: we all have restlessness and we’re all yoked to something. Then he offers to give us certain things in their place instead. He offers himself; he offers himself as the yoke; and he offers himself as rest.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on October 13, 1996. Series "The Real Jesus Part 1; His Teaching". Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30.
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December 11, 2020
Matthew chapter 11 begins with John the Baptist sending a message that reveals John is struggling with who Jesus is. All of Matthew 11 is a response to John the Baptist’s question. Jesus doesn’t say something like, “John, you’ve misunderstood me.” No, instead, he says “John, the things I claim and the things I am are much more outrageous than you have even heard. Let me show you just how outrageous and how offensive I really can be.”
Jesus makes some of the most outrageous and the most offensive statements that have ever been made in verse 27. He says that he is the only way. This claim that made the people of Jesus’ day struggle is also the thing that makes us struggle. Let’s look at what this deeper claim is, why you should believe it, and how you should use it.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on October 6, 1996. Series "The Real Jesus Part 1; His Teaching". Scripture: Matthew 11:25-27.
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