A Public Faith PART VIII
17 November 2013
Dr. Timothy Keller
Genesis 50:15-21
15When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?" 16So they sent word to Joseph, saying, "Your father left these instructions before he died: 17'This is what you are to say to Joesph: I ask you to forgive your brothers the sins and the wrongs they committed in treating you so badly.' Now please forgive the sins of the servants of the God of your father." When their message came to him, Joseph wept.
18His brothers then came and threw themselves down before him. "We are your slaves," they said.
19But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. 21So then, don't be afraid. I will provide for you and your children." And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.
WHY JOSEPH WEPT
--After Joeseph's failed death, his brothers thought their dad, Jacob, would love them more.
--Joseph, as a prisoner, was elevated to prime minister; had a change of character.
--Saved people from famine and redeemed his family.
--Joseph made his brothers relive the past; they broke down and repented.
--He wept because he recognized the lie in v.16
WHAT JOSEPH SAID
--I have forgiven them; Am I in the place of God?
--Who knows what people deserve--only God
--Who has this right?
--V.20; God uses the destructive power of evil for ultimate good.
--Romans 8:28
--No need to retaliate because it was all overcome by God.
--Joseph didn't deny his feelings, but could forgive.
--Joseph's suffering didn't just make him stronger, but was able to save others, serve others, and was useful to others.
JOSEPH POINTS TO JESUS
--Joseph was rejected by his family.
--Joseph endured suffering
--Like Joseph, we were all formed by God to do good
--Ephesians 2:10
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Discovering the Gospel
A Public Faith PART VII
Dr Timothy Keller
10 November 2013
1Corinthians 15:1-11
1Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. 6After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, through some have fallen asleep. 7Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
9For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 11Whether, then, it is I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
1Corinthians was written 20 years after the death of Jesus.
JESUS
--Core of Christian teachings are the Gospels
--Gospels are the joyful news announcing an historical changing event.
--Core of other religions are directions of what you should do.
--Christianity is not advice on what to do but news of what He has done for you.
--Our behavior is more of a response of us accepting the Gospels.
SIN + SUBSTITUTION
--Sin is our most fundamental human problem.
--Sin is NOT living for God but for ourselves.
--Sin is our infinite debt to God and our barrier to Him.
--"died for our sins"--Died on behalf of our sins
--We get the place Jesus deserves at the right hand of God.
--Sin is a powerful evil force where we substitute ourselves for God.
--Salvation is God substituting Himself for you.
--God takes His own punishment through his Son--so we don't have to.
--Romans 6:23
--My sins deserve death
--All of us are lost in different ways and violate God's laws in different ways.
--Egalitarian--We all deserve death and we all need His grace.
HISTORY + RESURRECTION
--Assures and secures our past salvation because the resurrection is proof that the debt was paid.
--Assures and secures our future salvation by fulfilling our longings.
--Longing for stepping outside of time.
--Longing for escaping death.
--Longing for love
--Longing for communicating with non-humans.
--Longing for the final defeat of evil.
--500 witnesses saw the resurrected Jesus--footnote for evidence.
GOSPEL IS GRACE
--Grace is undeserved leads to humility.
--Grace is unconditional so it elevates you to peace and boldness.
--Grace is costly as Jesus suffered on the cross--leads us to sacrificially serve others.
--Grace leads to wonder.
Dr Timothy Keller
10 November 2013
1Corinthians 15:1-11
1Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. 6After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, through some have fallen asleep. 7Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
9For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 11Whether, then, it is I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
1Corinthians was written 20 years after the death of Jesus.
JESUS
--Core of Christian teachings are the Gospels
--Gospels are the joyful news announcing an historical changing event.
--Core of other religions are directions of what you should do.
--Christianity is not advice on what to do but news of what He has done for you.
--Our behavior is more of a response of us accepting the Gospels.
SIN + SUBSTITUTION
--Sin is our most fundamental human problem.
--Sin is NOT living for God but for ourselves.
--Sin is our infinite debt to God and our barrier to Him.
--"died for our sins"--Died on behalf of our sins
--We get the place Jesus deserves at the right hand of God.
--Sin is a powerful evil force where we substitute ourselves for God.
--Salvation is God substituting Himself for you.
--God takes His own punishment through his Son--so we don't have to.
--Romans 6:23
--My sins deserve death
--All of us are lost in different ways and violate God's laws in different ways.
--Egalitarian--We all deserve death and we all need His grace.
HISTORY + RESURRECTION
--Assures and secures our past salvation because the resurrection is proof that the debt was paid.
--Assures and secures our future salvation by fulfilling our longings.
--Longing for stepping outside of time.
--Longing for escaping death.
--Longing for love
--Longing for communicating with non-humans.
--Longing for the final defeat of evil.
--500 witnesses saw the resurrected Jesus--footnote for evidence.
GOSPEL IS GRACE
--Grace is undeserved leads to humility.
--Grace is unconditional so it elevates you to peace and boldness.
--Grace is costly as Jesus suffered on the cross--leads us to sacrificially serve others.
--Grace leads to wonder.
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