Better Than Miracles
About this episode
Timothy Keller discusses the significance of 1 Corinthians 13 in the context of the Gospel and warns against confusing spiritual gifts with spiritual fruit.
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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Host: Timothy Keller
Topics covered
- spiritual gifts
- Gospel
- 1 Corinthians
- Christian service
- love
Keywords
- 1 Corinthians
- spiritual gifts
- Gospel
- Christianity
- love
- Timothy Keller
- Redeemer Presbyterian Church
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Redeemer Presbyterian Church
Books & works: 1 Corinthians 13
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