Discovering How to Pray: Prayer in the Psalms

Timothy Keller preaches on the Psalms as the prayerbook of the Bible in this pre-conference message at TGC’s 2016 Women’s Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.

#prayer #pray

[stacymitchell]

I just learned of Tim Keller a few weeks ago and have been listening to his teaching every day. Today I learn he passed away in May and I am so sadden. I'm crying and not sure why. I have shared his teaching with others in hopes that they may learn from him. I just feel like I have lost a friend who I never meet personally 😢. Peace and grace to his family❤

[blusky]

I pray that God will raise many more pastors like Tim Keller. Rest in peace, Tim. I'll see you on the other side

[CDKLRK]

it seems so obvious, but I am so glad Pastor Keller said, "if you want to KNOW that God is speaking to you, you have to go to the Bible." Amen!!!

[shelbybell]

The way Tim Keller can make 40 minutes fly by like 5 never ceases to amaze me. I needed to hear this sermon!

[Linda-bjbb]

What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.

Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer.

[lindawells]

Justification by grace alone really spoke to me.

[celestetaylor-ww]

When I see brother Tim in heaven I know I’ll say, “Nice to finally meet you face to face!” Can’t wait.

[mrjipper]

What depth and knowledge! He makes the scriptures come alive and ties it all together. What a wordsmith. Thanks Tim for a lifetime service to our Lord.

[-linus]

Tim Keller has helped me so much in my walk with God and understanding of what it means to be human. Thank you Lord for bringing him into my life! 🙏

[thenarrowgate]

Brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus..I plead with you and ask that you please pray for me, for i am struggling with addictions for a very long time and i desperatley want to be free so that i may recieve the Holy Spirit and live to the Glory of our Almighty Father and Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ...please and thank you!

[kichini]

I found out about Tim yesterday. This is the first sermon I am listening to.

[deandriabutler-keyes]

Notes:
The book of Psalms is the place in the Bible that teaches how to pray.
Psalm 25:14
Friendship - is infinite consulship
Friendship with God is important; it’s spiritual and religious.
In culture Spirituality is popular for sake of inspiration and not the religious discipleship.
Friendship, it’s Possible: Exodus 33:11;
James 2:3
- friendship begins with two people having things in common
Friendship, why it’s Possible: theology shows that friendship is Possible
- the triune God is a friendship
- God exists as 3 persons; He is the Trinity
- love is primary
- we are made in image of God, a friendship
- relationship is primary
- In creation, God knows what it’s like to be man because He made us
John 15- Jesus laid down life for friends
- God understands the fallen man’s plight; commonality makes it possible to be friends with God
Friendship, how it is Possible.
1. Obedience: John 15:14; Psalm 66:1
- people loser intimate friendship with God because they lack obedience
- obedience makes you more like God; it is holiness and in friendships people influence each other
- obedience takes transparency, letting each other be themselves; let the Lord be God, let Him role and reign
- there is no use to sing praises to Jesus and be disobedient
2. Believe in justification by faith alone, Psalm 1,
- God can’t be your friend, He’ll only be your boss; impersonal without understanding atonement which is justified and believed in my faith
- during the sermon on the mount Jesus explains needs for respecting and reflecting on the Scripture for revelation and relationship with God
- Jesus delighted in the Word of God, died death were each deserved, granted believers benefits of heaven
3. A dynamic 2 way communication with God
Psalm 61
- for prayer to be friendship you have to talk and hear God ; to know that God is speaking to you have to go to Scripture:
Hebrews 4:12; Genesis 1; Psalm 29 - when God speaks it happens (it is kinetic)
- if you wasn’t depth in prayer life you not be deep in the Word of God
Heart and respond to the Word of God
“You have to let your prayer life be galvanized by Scripture"
4. By God’s Grace we sometimes, experiential presence, seeking God’s Face...
- to actually see someone conveys information needed to create the reality of a person’s impact
Psalm use sensory language to properly live love
Friendship with God is sometimes seeing God to connect with Him and be satisfied in Him
5. That we meditate on the death of Jesus for sale of God’s friendship with us
- Jesus made Himself vulnerable and invites us to Him for friendship with every believer in the world
- in the power of friendship with God, change of heart takes place, His love takes the verdicts cast on you and over shadows that with love
Father help us be a friend to You.

[hollayevladimiroff]

Very powerful!!, so thankful I have found his teachings, rest in Peace Tim Keller.

[DontStopBrent]

I know he is with Christ now, but thru his sermons published on line, Keller has become my greatest life mentor. Not only does he dispense the word of God, but he has mentored me in many life aspects. I consider him the wisest man I’ve ever heard. I try to listen to his sermons daily because he has made me a better man and he is constantly pointing me to Christ………And he is alive. He is alive with the God-man this very moment. He is alive with our Creator. How great must that be?

[LouieGerald-zj]

"‘There’s nothing the resurrection won’t cure.’ That one line changed how I view suffering."

[christinebraun]

How is Tom Keller doing? Let us all pray for this wonderful, wonderful teacher and pastor. God speed!

[rrickarr]

WOW!!!! What an engaging, scholarly, yet unassuming speaker. I lived in NY 12 years and never heard of him or his church. I really wish I could have met him. If all preachers spoke to people as Dr. Keller does, churches would be full.

[cassandralottering]

Mind blowing wisdom shared. Thank you Pastor

[bobhoel]

I'm so grateful to have discovered the teachings of T. Keller. May each of yourselves find Christ and understand the difference Jesus makes in our world especially today, when we see so much going wrong. Amen

[greeneyedlady]

Thank you for your message today. I'm sitting feeling so alone and you have reminded me I'm not. I hope each of you has a wonderful Blessed Thanksgiving