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这段讲道探讨了人类内心深处对超越的渴望，以及这种渴望与基督教信仰之间的关系。讲员引用诗篇63篇，指出人类内心存在着一种不可磨灭的认知，即现实拥有超越的维度，这种渴望如同身体对水的需求一样基本和原始。他认为，科学技术的进步并没有削弱这种渴望，反而使其更加强烈，并举例说明了新兴宗教和环保运动中体现出的这种渴望。讲员指出，许多基督徒拥有正确的教义和道德，但却缺乏对上帝超越性的体验。他认为，要体验上帝的超越性，必须遵循三个原则：第一，认识上帝必须成为自身的目的，而非手段；第二，通过基督，我们可以体验上帝超越的力量、荣耀和爱，这是我们的权利；第三，必须通过默想来实践，将圣经的真理融入内心，使之成为鲜活的现实。讲员还强调，帮助他人最好的方式是先认识上帝，并体验上帝的超越。 这段讲道以诗篇63篇为经文基础，阐述了人类对超越的渴望以及如何通过基督教信仰来满足这种渴望。讲员指出，这种渴望是人类内在的、不可磨灭的，它如同身体对水的需求一样基本和原始。他批判了将宗教视为对无助的回应的观点，并指出现代社会中对超越的渴望反而更加强烈，这体现在新兴宗教和环保运动等现象中。讲员认为，许多基督徒虽然拥有正确的教义和道德，但却缺乏对上帝超越性的真正体验。他提出，要体验上帝的超越，需要将认识上帝作为最终目的，而非手段；要认识到在基督里，我们有权体验上帝的超越；并要通过默想，将圣经的真理融入内心，使之成为鲜活的现实。最后，讲员呼吁听众寻求上帝的超越，并指出这是帮助他人最好的方式。

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The sermon explores the innate human need for transcendence, emphasizing that this thirst cannot be quenched by science or technology alone. It cites various sources and trends to illustrate how modern society still yearns for spiritual fulfillment.

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There is a thirst in the human heart that will not be denied. It cannot be denied. That thirst is for transcendence.

Transcendence is intimacy with the infinite. Psalm 63 is about the search for transcendence. It says there is irreducible knowledge, there is terrible thirst, and there’s only one resolution for it. 

Psalm 63 tells us 1) the human heart needs transcendence and 2) how the human heart can find transcendence.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on September 26, 1993. Series: Modern Problems; Ancient Solutions. Scripture: Psalm 63.

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