So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. -Luke 11:9-10 Among revival-minded Christians I have heard the saying, [...]
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Revival: Born After Midnight
Posted in Biblical Teaching, Christian Living, Encouragement, Tozer on September 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Forced to Our Knees
Posted in Biblical Teaching, Christian Living, Encouragement, Tozer on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. –2 Corinthians 12:7 The experiences of men who walked with God in olden times agree to teach that the [...]
The Labor of Self-love
Posted in Biblical Teaching, Christian Living, Encouragement, Tozer on December 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ. –Galatians 1:10 The labor of self-love is a heavy one indeed. Think for yourself whether much of your sorrow has not arisen from someone speaking slightingly [...]
The Cleansed Conscience
Posted in Christian Living, Encouragement, Tozer on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. –Hebrews 10:22 What a relief to find the writer to the Hebrews encouraging us to “draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of [...]
The Great Goddess Numbers
Posted in Biblical Teaching, Christian Living, Tozer on October 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. –1 Corinthians 3:12-13 The emphasis today in Christian [...]
Stop Tinkering
Posted in Biblical Teaching, Christian Living, Encouragement, Tozer on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, ‘Have I also here seen Him who sees me?’ –Genesis 16:13 Faith is the least self-regarding of the virtues. It is by its very nature scarcely conscious of its own existence. Like the eye which sees everything in front [...]
Revival: It Requires Obedience
Posted in Biblical Teaching, Christian Living, Encouragement, Tozer on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
But why do you call Me “Lord, Lord,” and not do the things which I say? –Luke 6:46 It is my conviction that much, very much, prayer for and talk about revival these days is wasted energy. Ignoring the confusion of figures, I might say that it is hunger that appears to have no object; [...]
The Major Decision
Posted in Biblical Teaching, Christian Living, Encouragement, Tozer on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. –2 Timothy 1:13,14 There is a great decision that every denomination has to make sometime [...]
What’s Missing
Posted in Apostasy, Christian Living, Encouragement, Tozer on June 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. -Psalm 95:6 Christian churches have come to the dangerous time predicted long ago. It is a time when we can pat one another on the back, congratulate ourselves and join in the glad refrain, “We are rich, and increased [...]
Truckloads of Gadgets
Posted in Biblical Teaching, Christian Living, Encouragement, Tozer on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands. I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. –Psalm 143:5-6 These people who have to have truckloads of gadgets to get their religion going, what will they [...]
