Category: Forgiveness
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The solar system with too many centres | Tim Keller Sermon Illustrations
Biblical exposition Keller explains that humanity was created to live with God at the centre, to love one another and to care for creation. When humanity rejected God’s authority, relationships became damaged: between nations, social classes, races, families and friends. Illustration – A solar system with everyone at its centre Keller compares human relationships to…
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When you forgive, you pay | Tim Keller Sermon Illustrations
Biblical exposition Keller explains the three shocking aspects of the death of the suffering servant in Isaiah 53:The violence of His death.The vicarious nature of His death.The voluntary nature of His death.He then explains how Jesus could voluntarily suffer in our place to forgive our sins.He draws on a statement by Dietrich Bonhoeffer Illustration –…
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Avoiding Jesus by avoiding sin |Tim Keller Sermon Illustrations
Biblical exposition Keller explains the surprising truth that the older brother can be just as lost as the younger brother. His obedience is motivated by a desire to control his father and obtain benefits. He refers to Flannery O’Connor’s novel Wise Blood. Illustration – Avoiding Jesus by avoiding sin > Flannery O’Connor in Wise Blood,…
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The Garbage Man and the Forgiveness of Sin |Dr. Kevin DeYoung Sermon Illustrations
Tomorrow is a great day at the DeYoung house, because Monday is garbage day. We have a lot of garbage. When you add recycling, we have two of those big bins for garbage and three for recycling. So, when it’s all there and lined up, five huge bins. Five! God bless the garbage man. He…
