Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Indestructible Love

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Nov 3, 2025
Dive into a profound exploration of Isaiah 49, where themes of exile and loss are intertwined with the promise of renewal. Timothy Keller uses the image of a nursing mother to illustrate God’s tender love. He addresses despondency, urging listeners to recognize God’s steadfastness and reflect on their identity in Him. The connection of Christ’s wounds to the engraving of names serves as a powerful reminder of divine acceptance. Ultimately, it’s about living as reflections of God’s love, no matter the trials faced.
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INSIGHT

Present Suffering Trumps Abstract Promises

  • Human hearts stay despondent despite lofty theology and promises because present suffering overwhelms abstract hope.
  • Timothy Keller highlights that people respond to grand doctrine with the lived cry: "The Lord has forsaken me."
INSIGHT

Balance Listening With Honest Correction

  • Effective pastoral care both listens to despondent hearts and argues with them using truth.
  • Keller warns that ignoring or only echoing the heart leads to psychological rubble.
ADVICE

Three-Step Cure For A Despondent Heart

  • Think of who God is, look at what he has done, and practice who you are in him.
  • Keller instructs listeners to apply these three steps to cure despondency and sinful hearts.
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