Gospel in Life
with Tim Keller
Adoption (Part 1)
Friday, July 10, 2026
God moved heaven and earth to be our Father. Rather than just forgiving our sins through Jesus Christ, he invites us to sit at the family table with him as his very own sons and daughters.
All too often, we live and act as slaves instead of cherished children, blown about by the emotional highs and lows of our circumstances and defensive about our standing in life. But the truth is that our adoption grants us a wonderful security in Jesus that we can call upon daily.
Let’s look at 1) how God’s adoption of us is far more radical than it seems, and 2) how we can rest secure as sons instead of slaves.
This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on June 14, 1992. Series: Salvation From the Outside In. Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-8.
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