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 came into the world is so that you might be born again.

It’s all here in two verses, where it says the new birth is 1) essential, 2) radical, 3) simple, but 4) hard.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on December 4, 2016. Series: Jesus, Mission, and Glory: Advent. Scripture: John 1:12-13.

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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 coming into the world. It’s his way of talking about the meaning of Christmas. And in this very famous passage, the word “light” shows up seven times.

Let’s look at how this tells us that 1) human beings need light, 2) there is a light, and 3) how we can connect to it and receive it.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 27, 2016. Series: Jesus, Mission, and Glory: Advent. Scripture: John 1:1-11.

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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 assurance, and he says this is the thing that you can use every day that will change your life.

Let’s look at it under three headings: 1) that we can be assured, 2) why we can be assured, and 3) how we can be assured.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on January 7, 2007. Series: In Christ Jesus: How the Spirit Transforms Us. Scripture: Romans 8:28, 38-39.

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