Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life The Word
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Dec 17, 2025 Immerse yourself in a discussion about the profound meaning of light during Christmas. Discover how humanity exists in darkness and cannot find enlightenment on its own. Explore the biblical concept of light representing love, hope, and divine intervention. The podcast highlights Jesus as the ultimate light, emphasizing His rejection and the sacrifice He made. Learn how accepting this light transforms our capacity for love and compels us to find purpose in Him, inviting listeners to center their lives around this message.
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Darkness Requires External Light
- The world is fundamentally dark: full of evil, suffering, and ignorance that humans cannot fix alone.
- Therefore any true light must come from outside the human race, not from our own efforts.
Christmas Enters A Dark World
- Keller illustrates darkness with historical examples like Herod's massacre and Mary and Joseph's refugee flight to Egypt.
- These concrete stories show Christmas enters a world already full of violence, injustice, and suffering.
God As Eternal Relationship
- John identifies Jesus as the eternal Word who is both with God and is God, affirming Jesus' divinity and relationship within the Trinity.
- This portrays God's very being as interpersonal love, making relationship and love the primary meaning of life.