Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Family: Our Father

Feb 1, 2025

Exploring the phrase 'Our Father' unveils the deep meaning of prayer in a Christian's life. The podcast discusses spiritual adoption, revealing how faith transforms believers into equal children of God. It emphasizes the comfort of future hope and the importance of prayer in nurturing that relationship. The transformative power of divine adoption brings unconditional love and freedom, while the Holy Spirit plays a vital role in enhancing our prayer experiences. Listeners are encouraged to approach prayer with humility and joy.

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Adoption into God's family transforms believers' identities, granting them unconditional love and the status of heirs rather than slaves.

Prayer serves as a transformative practice that enhances one's relationship with God, fostering humility and confidence through sincere engagement.

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The Importance of Prayer in Knowing God

Prayer is essential for deepening one’s relationship with God and achieving self-understanding. Engaging in prayer allows individuals to see themselves in the light of God’s holiness, overcoming the delusions that often cloud human perception. It is through prayer that one gains true self-knowledge and recognizes one's desires and motivations, often contrasting what they claim to believe with what they actually love. Without prayer, individuals cannot truly know God; mere knowledge about Him is insufficient for establishing a personal relationship.

Intro

9min

The Meaning and Gift of Spiritual Adoption

11min

Finding Comfort in Future Hope and Deepening Prayer Life

2min

The Power of Divine Adoption

17min

The Vital Role of the Holy Spirit in Prayer

3min

What does it mean to pray, “Our Father”? It’s much more complicated than you think.

Everything Jesus Christ came to do—the reason he came, the purpose of his salvation—was that we might receive adoption. We can pray “Our Father” because we’ve been adopted into the family of God.

Let’s look briefly at 1) the gift of adoption, 2) what it means to be adopted, 3) the reason we can be adopted, and 4) how it applies to prayer.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on September 28, 2014. Series: The Prayer of Prayers. Scripture: Galatians 3:26-4:3.

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