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蒂莫西·凯勒牧师在讲道中探讨了如何平衡性与美的诱惑，以及如何在生活中获得智慧。他指出，智慧不仅仅是遵守道德规范，更重要的是在道德规则无法触及的复杂情境中做出正确的决定。在性方面，我们需要理解并掌控性能力量，认识到我们既低估又高估性的原因。他批判了将性商品化，认为性应该是彻底的、无条件的自我奉献，而非单纯的满足感或自我表达。他还批判了对性吸引力和外貌的过度关注，认为这会导致对自身和他人的非人化。他指出，男性容易将女性物化，而女性则容易将自我价值与外貌联系在一起，这两种病态相互影响，加剧了社会问题。凯勒牧师认为，要克服对美的痴迷，需要从信仰中获得力量，认识到上帝的爱和救赎是真正的美，耶稣基督的牺牲展现了真正的美，即牺牲的爱和品格。只有意识到自己被上帝所爱，并相信自己将会复活，才能摆脱对美的执念，获得真正的智慧和满足。 蒂莫西·凯勒牧师深入分析了箴言书中关于性与美的观点。他指出，箴言书中对婚姻的描述既肯定性愉悦，又强调婚姻的独一无二，这融合了看似矛盾的自由和保守态度。他对比了将性比作崇高意象（如翱翔的雄鹰、扬帆的船）和将其比作贪婪的饮食（如猪吃食），突出了性被低估的现象。他认为，在现代社会，性被商品化，人们将其视为满足欲望的工具，而非自我奉献的表达。他强调，婚外性行为是产品交换而非自我交换，是将性商品化。他还批判了对性吸引力和外貌的过度关注，认为这会导致对自身和他人的非人化。他指出，男性容易将女性物化，而女性则容易将自我价值与外貌联系在一起，这两种病态相互影响，加剧了社会问题，例如色情成瘾和对美的过度追求。凯勒牧师认为，要克服对美的痴迷，需要认识到上帝的爱和救赎是真正的美，耶稣基督的牺牲展现了真正的美，即牺牲的爱和品格。只有理解上帝的爱，才能摆脱对美的扭曲理解，获得真正的智慧和满足。

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Tim Keller discusses the importance of cultivating wisdom with God at the center of all life's choices, emphasizing the need for discernment beyond moral rules.

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In order to be wise, we have to learn how to understand and manage the power of sexuality. 

Wisdom is not less than being moral and good, but it’s quite a bit more. It’s knowing the right decision to make in the vast majority of life situations that the moral rules don’t address.

If we’re going to be wise with regard to sex, we have to know three things: 1) why and how we tend to undervalue sex, 2) why and how we tend, at the same time, to overvalue sex, and 3) how we can solve that.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on October 24, 2004. Series: Proverbs: True Wisdom for Living. Scripture: Proverbs 5:15-19; 11:16, 22; 30:18-20.

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