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5 min readTimothy Keller opens this sermon with a confession: after dropping his three children at summer camp, he found himself lying awake, haunted by the question of whether they were safe and happy. He could not rest. And then he turns the observation on his congregation: if an imperfect human father cannot rest until his children are well, what must it mean about God, the perfect Father, who not only loves but also has the power to secure his children's happiness? That question sets up the central argument of the sermon: Christians almost never hold together two truths that the Bible insists belong together—God is both Father and King. When either side is neglected, the other becomes distorted or destructive.
The two halves that cannot stand alone
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:03) **Introduction and Text Reading** - Keller introduces the sermon series on Ephesians 1 and reads the passage (verses 3-14), focusing on verses 9-12 for tonight's teaching.
- 2 (03:36) **Part 1 Recap: God as Father** - Keller revisits the earlier teaching on adoption, emphasizing the depth of God's fatherly love.
- 3 (09:26) **The Thesis: Father and King Must Go Together** - Keller introduces the core argument: seeing God as both Father and King is essential, as each corrects the other.
- 4 (11:38) **The King and the Human Longing for a King** - Keller explains why humanity needs a king, linking the desire to a "memory trace" of our original design.
- 5 (18:37) **The Mechanism: Dying Like a Seed Under the King** - Keller presents the central metaphor for how submission to Christ's kingship works.
- 6 (21:56) **The Plan: Reuniting All Things Under Christ** - Keller explains the "great plan" from Ephesians 1:10 is to reunite all broken, disintegrated parts of life and the world under Christ's headship.
- 7 (23:36) **Kingdom Consciousness: A Comprehensive Vision** - Keller defines the mindset of a Christian who truly treats God as King.
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Show Notes
This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on August 9, 1992. Series: Salvation From the Outside In. Scripture: Ephesians 1:9-12.
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