How To Find Real Treasure

How To Find Real Treasure

Author: Tim Keller May 22, 2026 Duration: 40:49
This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 1, 1998. Series: Jesus – On Finding God. Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46. 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
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Let Them Give Up Their Violence [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:52
History tells us the Assyrian empire brought cruelty and massacre to a new level. It was a violent empire that slaughtered helpless people. And Jonah’s response to it is anger. He wants them punished. Yet, in the book of…
Those Who Cling… Forfeit the Grace [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:32
Jonah’s spirituality was fine for his old world and his old situations. But when he’s faced with a new situation, it just collapses. Then, when he’s in the belly of the fish, Jonah begins to reflect and pray, and as the…
They Greatly Feared [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:58
Jonah runs away for two reasons: fear and hate. God has told Jonah to go to Nineveh to warn them, but Jonah refuses. He’s afraid to put himself in the midst of his enemies, but he’s also filled with hate toward them. So…
Running From God [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:47
Words like sin, sinner, heathen and heretic have been used for centuries to exclude and oppress people. That’s one reason we need the book of Jonah. Jonah gives a concept of sin that can’t be used to oppress people. In f…
Confident in the Advocate [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:35
In the old tales, if they were sending people out on a quest, they always gave them special gifts with special powers. That’s what Jesus is doing in John 14—he’s sending his disciples (us) out into the world. The night b…
Confident in Prayer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:23
God sent Jesus into the world to say the things he said and do the things he did — and it got him killed. Now Jesus is sending us into the world, and we should probably expect at least a hard time. In John 14, Jesus give…
Confident in Love [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:50
Philip asks Jesus for something I think most of us can identify with. He asks Jesus to actually show them God. And at this, Jesus is exasperated. Philip’s saying, “We believe in God, but it’s hard. So give us just one vi…
Confident in Hope [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:15
Trouble will come. And because we’re going to have trouble, Jesus says he wants to give us something so that our hearts are not troubled by the trouble. John 14 begins and ends with Jesus saying, “I don’t want you to be…
Our Vocation: Lay Ministry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:09
To live a Christian life is much more transformative than just trying to live better. If you’re a Christian, you are a living stone in the temple of the Holy Spirit, and you are a holy priesthood called to do sacrifices…
Our Walk: The Freedom of Submission [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:01
The Christian understanding of freedom is at complete loggerheads with what our culture tells us. And I’d say most of us as Christians have trouble understanding it ourselves. An extremely important concept for understan…