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by
A.W. Tozer
Started reading
April 11, 2023
some will rise and go after Him, but others give no heed to His voice.
“Follow me” is an invitation, and a challenge, and a promise. The cross has been the end of a life and the beginning of a life. The life that ended there was a life of sin and slavery; the life that began there is a life of holiness and spiritual freedom.
each one decides whether he will hear or ignore the vo...
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Each hearer of the Voice must decide for himself, and he must decide on the basis of the evidence the message affords.
the morning of the judgment will confirm
And those who would follow Him must accept His conditions.
He will use no coercion, but neither will He compromise. Men cannot make the terms; they merely agree to them. Thousands turn from Him because they will not meet His conditions. He watches them as they go, for He loves them, but He will make no concessions. Admit one soul into the Kingdom by compromise, and that Kingdom is no longer secure. Christ will be Lord, or He wil...
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Some things in our human lives are so basically unimportant that we never miss the...
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Material 'stuff ' that we cling to and have thoughtlessly and carelessly turned into our forbidden idols....
Some other things, even some that we just take for granted, are so important that if we do not grasp them and hold them and secure them for all eternity, w...
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Only the Lord of men could have risked the effect of such rigorous demands: “Let him deny himself.” We hear these words and shake our heads in astonishment. Can we have heard aright? Can the Lord lay down such severe rules at the door of the Kingdom? He can ...
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The state of our eternal soul
19Apr23
Deliverance comes only by denial of that self. No man in his own strength can shed the chains wi...
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“Follow me” is an invitation, and a challenge, and a promise. The cross has been the end of a life and the beginning of a life. The life that ended there was a life of sin and slavery; the life that began there is a life of holiness and spiritual freedom.
Some things in our human lives are so basically unimportant that we never miss them if we do not have them.
Material 'stuff ' that we cling to and have thoughtlessly and carelessly turned into our forbidden idols....
Some other things, even some that we just take for granted, are so important that if we do not grasp them and hold them and secure them for all eternity, we will suffer irreparable loss and anguish.
The state of our eternal soul
19Apr23
there are far too many among us who have thought that they accepted Christ—but nothing has come of it within their own lives and desires and habits.
These are things about which we cannot afford to be wrong. To be wrong is to still be lost and far from God. This is a matter of life or death and eternity. When we are considering the importance to any human being of a right and saving relationship to Jesus Christ, we cannot afford to be wrong.
the great importance of conviction and concern and repentance when it comes to conversion, spiritual regeneration, being born from above by the Spirit of God.
we are often too casual and there are too many tricks that can be used to make soul-winning encounters completely painless and at no cost and with no inconvenience.
in line with his acceptance. I realize that
