Better Than Miracles

Better Than Miracles

Author: Tim Keller June 1, 2026 Duration: 39:20
1 Corinthians 13 is a very famous passage, but in the context of the entire book of 1 Corinthians, we see that it is a sober warning against straying from the Gospel. If a person is gifted, as many of the Corinthians were, then it is frighteningly easy for that person to mistake their spiritual gifts for spiritual fruit. When we serve others in the church, are we serving Jesus or are we serving ourselves? To understand this passage fully, you have to understand 1) The story behind it; 2) The bombshell Paul is dropping on the Corinthians; and 3) How it applies to people today. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on April 14, 1996. Series: Love: The Way to Grow Up. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.

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Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life
Podcast Episodes
The Glory of the Incarnation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:31
When the original hearers of John’s gospel—the Jews and the Greeks—heard the term, “the Word became flesh,” it was revolutionary. Many scholars have said it marked a complete revolution in the history of human thought. B…
Born Again [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:02
John 1 is about Jesus first coming into the world. It’s John’s way of helping us understand the meaning of Christmas. And at the very beginning, John sort of hits us between the eyes and says the reason why Jesus Christ…
The Word [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:24
Light in the darkness is one of the ways that throughout history, Christmas has been celebrated. Lighting candles, and lights on trees, and lights at night. What is that all about? In John 1, John talks about Jesus comin…
Does God Control Everything? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:55
Paul gives us an assurance at the end of Romans 8. It is magnificent and yet very simple. In these verses, he’s saying, “Here’s the thing that will absolutely change your life through Christ.” Paul tells us this assuranc…
Love Beyond Degree [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:01
Rightly so, at Christmas, people who are suffering want to know, “Why should I be merry? What basis do I really have for joy?” The answer is that if Christmas really happened, if God really did open a cleft in the pitile…
Groaning in the Spirit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:46
If we’re going to be equipped for real life, we have to see how Christ actually prepares us to face the unavoidable brutalities of life. We’ve been looking at how faith in Christ concretely and profoundly changes us. And…
Mortification Through Joy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:14
When I first embraced the Christian faith, there were a number of things in my life that profoundly needed changing. But nothing seemed to work until some Christian writers took me to Romans 6, 7 and 8. When I began to u…
Splitness [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:41
How does change really happen in somebody’s life? And how does faith in Christ concretely and practically lead to change? In Romans 7 we see, in very starkly and shockingly realistic terms, a depiction of the human heart…
Perfect Freedom [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:38
If you need to see changes in your life, what is the process by which change really happens? And how does that change flow from belief in Jesus? The gospel is unique to all the religions of the world in that it says salv…
Money and the Logic of Grace [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:07
How should Christians view their money and their possessions? We’re looking at the Gospel of Luke, because Luke has much to say on this subject. How does God want us to think about money in general? What should our attit…