God Our Father
6/17/202648 min
This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on September 17, 2000. Series: Four Ways to Live, Four Ways to Love. Scripture: Psalm 103:1-2, 8-18.
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[upbeat music] You're listening to the Gospel and Life Podcast. What kind of relationship does God actually want to have with us? The Bible uses many images to describe how God relates to us: as a father, a friend, a spouse, and a king. Today, Tim Keller takes a closer look at one of these dimensions of God and how it helps us see the depths of His grace and love more clearly.
Tim Keller· Guest0:25
[upbeat music] Let me read you Psalm 103. Just the middle part, really. Uh, the introduction, which is verses one to two, and that middle section, eight to 18. "Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all my inmost being, praise His holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will He harbor His anger forever. He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children,