Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life Love Beyond Degree
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Dec 12, 2025 Explore the profound question of joy amidst suffering, especially at Christmas. Discover three powerful assurances: that bad situations can lead to good outcomes, our true joys are secure, and our best experiences are still ahead. Delve into how trials shape our character and how God's infinite wisdom works through our pain. Timothy Keller emphasizes that unconditional love and grace come to us in our weakest moments, assuring believers that nothing can sever their bond with divine love.
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Three Foundations For Joy
- If Christmas really happened, it gives three solid bases for joy even amid suffering.
- These are: bad things will turn to good, true goods can't be taken, and best is yet to come.
Suffering Shapes Character
- Romans 8:28 means God shapes all events to conform believers into Christ's likeness.
- Suffering refines character, producing long-term good beyond immediate circumstances.
Lazarus: Weeping Yet Working Good
- Keller points to Jesus at Lazarus' tomb as an example: Jesus wept and raged at death while working good from it.
- The story shows God hates evil but can bring good even through it.
