Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

A reflection on living with resurrection power now and what that life looks like. The idea of Christians as resident aliens and pilgrims is explored. Practical guidance on balancing cultural engagement with faithful distinctiveness is discussed. The talk challenges listeners to be both offensive and attractive in their witness while rooting identity in Christ.

A theological look at spiritual new birth and how resurrection power begins now in believers. Different kinds of conversion stories are contrasted to show varied paths to renewal. The talk explores where inner change happens, how suffering shapes growing faith, and why hope grounded in Christ endures beyond worldly things.

A reflection on how the risen Christ changes individual lives, not just history. Peter’s failure and restoration at the Sea of Galilee is used as a vivid case study. Four practical principles for encountering the risen Jesus are presented. The talk traces how failure met with grace produces tenderness, humility and courageous, sacrificial living.

A preacher walks through Luke 24’s evening resurrection scenes and treats the rising of Jesus as a world-changing historical fact. He highlights reasons the account reads like eyewitness testimony and shows how the resurrection unlocks the meaning of Moses, the prophets, and the Psalms. The talk also explores how the rising promises personal hope, forgiveness, and the renewal of creation.

Explores why Palm Sunday proclaims Jesus as king and why that recognition matters for knowing and being changed by him. Traces the messianic-king motif across culture and warns against false rulers that enslave. Highlights Jesus’ humble, sacrificial kingship and practical responses of worship, obedience, and expectant trust.

A sermon about being sent to serve others in everyday work and community. It explores how meeting Jesus reshapes identity and priorities. It highlights caring for society’s marginalized and restoring belonging. It examines Jesus’ authority to forgive and heal and calls listeners to trust and grow into a new life of service.

A deep look at Luke 4 and how Scripture was used in the wilderness. Explores the depth and strategies of evil, from personal temptation to systemic magnification. Examines how good things become idols and how Scripture counters temptation and accusation. Offers practical challenges about belief, costly grace, and saturating life with Scripture.

A close look at the raising of Lazarus and why John chose seven signs to reveal Jesus' identity. Contrasts between theological conversation and raw grief when Jesus meets Mary and Martha. Exploration of Jesus as both divine life-giver and fully human who weeps. Discussion of how Jesus confronts death, the cost of love, and why total allegiance matters.

A detailed look at John 9 and why this miracle functions as a symbolic sign. Short scenes cover the healing, the religious questioning that follows, and the man’s return to faith. The talk explores suffering, spiritual blindness, and what brings true sight and worship.

A close reading of the feeding of the 5,000 and John’s framing of miracles as symbolic signs. Exploration of bread as covenantal and life-giving imagery. Discussion of Jesus’ claim to be the bread of life and how that signifies present, quality-filled eternal life. Practical points on relying on this bread daily and how God makes life available through incarnation and atonement.