As a follow-up to my last post, here’s the sermon that I preached on Philippians 1:27-30 over the Independence Day weekend. It was good to reflect on the role of my heavenly citizenship in daily life. One of the things I enjoyed the most in writing this sermon was looking back to the time of the American Revolution and researching a little bit on how Christian leaders thought through the issues. Continue reading
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Tim Keller On The Effects Of The Gospel
The Christian gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me. This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.
Tim Keller, The Reason For God (Page 181)