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A.W. Tozer Talks
by Phil Shappard
The Bible teaching of pastor and author A.W. Tozer
Episodes
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He Departed-Into a Mountain Alone
In, "He Departed-Into a Mountain Alone," pastor A.W. Tozer reminds us that Jesus Himself regularly withdrew from the crowd to be alone with God, and that believers need the same quiet separation from the noise and pressure of the world. He teaches that solitude with God is not an escape from…
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The Beautious World as Made by Him
In his pulpit sermon, "The Beautious World as Made by Him," A.W. Tozer reflects on a world filled with God’s beauty, order, and sustaining presence, yet tragically populated by people who can move through life without recognizing the One who made it all. He warns that the greatest danger is not...
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The Benefits of Loving our Lord Jesus Christ
In the sermon, "The Benefits of Loving our Lord Jesus Christ," pastor and author A.W. Tozer reminds us that loving Jesus is not merely a duty, but the deepest joy and satisfaction the human heart can know. He teaches that when we respond to Christ in love, God’s love becomes a living reality…
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Gird up Your Minds and be Sober
In ”Gird up Your Minds and be Sober,” pastor and author A.W. Tozer urges believers to “gird up” their minds by rejecting spiritual carelessness, aimlessness, and shallow thinking, and instead living with disciplined thought, righteousness, faithfulness, truth, and sober self-control. He concludes...
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Let Not Your Heart be Troubled
In A.W. Tozer's sermon, “Let not your heart be troubled,” he argues that Jesus’ words, are not merely for funerals, but for the daily struggles of life, because the deepest human unrest comes from sin and a loss of confidence in God. Mr. Tozer teaches that true peace cannot be found through...
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Jesus' True Enemies-The Religious Pharisees and Scribes
In "Jesus' True Enemies-The Religious Pharisees and Scribes, " A.W. Tozer warns that Jesus’ fiercest opposition came not from obvious sinners but from self-righteous religious people whose orthodoxy lacked love, humility, and compassion. He contrasts the Pharisees’ pride with Christ’s willingness...
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Appearance versus Reality-The Inconsistency of Jesus
In "Appearance versus Reality-The Inconsistency of Jesus, " A.W. Tozer warns us not to judge spiritual things merely by outward appearances, but to look beneath the surface and seek the heart of God and the reality of truth. He shows how prejudice, pride, and self-love can blind even religious...
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Life After Death - The Death of Lazarus
In "Life After Death - The Death of Lazarus," A.W. Tozer uses the raising of Lazarus to remind us that death is not the end of the person God created us to be—our consciousness, personality, memory, and relationships continue beyond the grave. Because Jesus Christ has conquered death, believers…
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The Last Supper - True Humility
In the sermon, "The Last Supper - True Humility," pastor and author, A.W. Tozer points to Jesus washing His disciples’ feet as a beautiful picture of true humility—not thinking poorly of ourselves, but willingly stooping to serve others because we know who we are in God. He warns that it is easy…
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John The Baptist's Humble Ministry
In the message, "John The Baptist's Humble Ministry," pastor and author A.W. Tozer points to John the Baptist as a beautiful example of humility, a man who was content to step aside so that Christ could become greater in the eyes of others. He warns how easily jealousy, rivalry, and…
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Philip Saith Unto Him, Come and See
A.W. Tozer in his message, "Philip Saith Unto Him, Come and See," presents Jesus as the One who invites searching hearts not merely to study Him from a distance, but to “come and see”—to know Him personally and experience His life for themselves. He reminds us that faith is more than inherited...
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Seven Roots of the Righteous Life
In the message, "Seven Roots of the Righteous Life," pastor A.W. Tozer reminds us that the beautiful fruit of the Christian life—love, joy, peace, goodness, and faithfulness—does not appear by accident; it grows from deep, well-tended roots. He points to habits such as regular prayer,...
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Fashioning Ourselves as Christians
In the sermon, "Fashioning Ourselves as Christians," A.W. Tozer reminds us that the Christian life is never static—we are always being shaped, and God calls us to leave the old patterns behind and be formed more and more into holiness. He warns that what we read, listen to, enjoy, desire, say,...
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What Do We Mean by Accepting Christ
Pastor and author A.W. Tozer, in “What Do We Mean by Accepting Christ,” warns that a passing emotion or verbal decision can leave people with false assurance of salvation. He explains that truly receiving Christ means a wholehearted attachment to His person that transforms every part of life,...
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The Abiding Life
In “The Abiding Life,” A.W. Tozer explains that abiding in Christ means willingly continuing in a living union with Him through faith, love, and obedience to His Word. He reassures believers that God understands their weakness and readily forgives repentant failures, calling them to sincere...
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Life in the Vine
In “Life in the Vine,” pastor and author A.W. Tozer explains that genuine Christianity comes through a living union with Jesus Christ, whose life flows through believers to reveal His character to the world. The evidence of this union is the fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, and other...
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Fruit, More Fruit and Much Fruit
In “Fruit, More Fruit and Much Fruit,” pastor and author A.W. Tozer explains that God’s loving purpose is to restore His image in believers, producing an ever-deepening likeness to Jesus Christ. Like a faithful gardener, the Father rejoices in every sign of growth while pruning away sin, pride…
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The Personal Application of Christ’s Coming into the World
In “The Personal Application of Christ’s Coming into the World,” pastor and author A.W. Tozer presents John 3:17 as the extraordinary news that God sent His Son to save people rather than condemn them. He challenges the apathy that leaves this message untouched in our hearts, urging each listener...
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Each One of Us Matters to God
In “Each One of Us Matters to God,” A.W. Tozer unfolds John 3:16 as the assurance that God loves each person individually, answering the loneliness and worthlessness that sin brings. He emphasizes that no failure, forgotten soul, or wandering sinner is beyond God’s concern, demonstrated through…
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The Once Born and the Twice Born
In “The Once Born and the Twice Born,” A.W. Tozer explains that natural birth places us in Adam’s fallen humanity, while the new birth brings us into God’s kingdom under Jesus Christ. He emphasizes that education, culture, morality, and religious activity cannot produce this spiritual...
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Faith as Confidence in God
In “Faith as Confidence in God,” Pastor and author A.W. Tozer explains that true faith rests on God’s unfailing character, with His promises guiding us in what to ask and His faithfulness assuring us that we can trust Him. He urges believers to pray according to God’s will and in Jesus’ name,...
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The Perfection of God
In “The Perfection of God,” pastor and author A.W. Tozer describes God’s limitless fullness in every attribute as the source of all true beauty, calling believers to recover a sense of His majesty and holiness. He warns that Christianity’s outward growth cannot compensate for the loss of inward...
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The Holiness of God
In “The Holiness of God,” A.W. Tozer confronts us with God’s awesome, unchanging purity, exposing how easily we excuse sin and settle for shallow religious assurance. He calls for genuine repentance and transformed lives, reminding us that only Christ’s sacrifice and the Holy Spirit’s cleansing...
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God’s Omnipresence and Immanence
In “God’s Omnipresence and Immanence,” pastor and author A.W. Tozer explains that God is always present, yet believers may feel distant from Him because their attitudes and desires remain unlike Christ’s. Although salvation brings forgiveness and new life, deepening fellowship calls for growth in...
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The Omnipresence of God
In “The Omnipresence of God,” A.W. Tozer explains that God is everywhere, nearer to us than our own thoughts, yet sin leaves us feeling distant because it separates our hearts from His holy nature. Through Christ’s death and the new birth, God removes the barriers to fellowship and gives…
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The Grace of God
In “The Grace of God,” A.W. Tozer describes grace as God’s infinite, unchanging goodness reaching out to bless sinners who deserve His judgment. He explains that everyone ever saved has been saved by grace through Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice opens the way to forgiveness without compromising…
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The Mercy of God
In “The Mercy of God,” A.W. Tozer describes mercy as God’s eternal, unchanging goodness reaching out in active compassion toward human guilt and suffering. He explains that Christ’s sacrifice flows from God’s mercy, providing the atonement through which sinners can be forgiven without…
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The Justice of God
In “The Justice of God,” A.W. Tozer explains that God always acts according to His perfectly righteous, unchanging nature, with His justice, mercy, and love united in everything He does. Through Christ’s suffering and sacrifice on the cross, sinners who trust Him are forgiven and justified…
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God’s Goodness
In message #3 in the Attributes of God series, “God’s Goodness,” A.W. Tozer portrays God as infinitely kind, gracious, and unchanging, reminding us that creation, salvation, forgiveness, and answered prayer flow from His goodness rather than our merit. Through Jesus Christ, God draws near to our...
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God’s Immanence and Immensity
In “God’s Immanence and Immensity,” the message #2 in the Attributes of God series, A.W. Tozer reveals the wonder of a God who is greater than the universe yet intimately present with us, sustaining all He has made with loving care. He explains that true faith goes beyond accepting biblical…
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A Journey into the Heart of God
In “A Journey into the Heart of God,” A.W. Tozer opens a 10-message series on the Attributes of God, and presents salvation as the doorway into an ever-deepening fellowship with the infinite God, whose love, wisdom, and goodness have no limits. He portrays the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as...
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We Have This Treasure in Earthen Vessels
In this message, A.W. Tozer draws from 2 Corinthians 4:7 to remind believers that they possess an infinitely precious treasure—the indwelling presence of God—within the weakness and frailty of their human nature. He explains that God allows our imperfections, failures, and limitations to remain…
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Serving Members Make a Serving Church
In this concluding message of his three-part series, “Serving Members Make a Serving Church,” pastor and author, A.W. Tozer emphasizes that the church fulfills its God-given purpose only when individual believers faithfully serve others. He warns against churches becoming comfortable, worldly…
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Serving the Church's Spirit, Soul, and Body
In this message, “Serving the Church’s Spirit, Soul and Body,” A.W. Tozer teaches that the church, like the individual Christian, possesses a spirit, soul, and body, each essential to fulfilling God’s purpose. The church’s spirit is its divine life and power through the Holy Spirit; its soul...
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Serving with Body, Soul and Spirit
In his sermon “Serving with Body, Soul and Spirit,” A.W. Tozer reflects on the life of David, whose greatest accomplishment was not his earthly achievements but that he faithfully served his generation according to the will of God. Mr. Tozer reminds believers that true Christian service is more...
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The Deeper Spiritual Life - Our Relationships to God
In this message, "Our Relationships to God," pastor and author, A.W. Tozer closes his series on the deeper spiritual life by insisting that Christianity is more than belonging to Christ in name—it is a growing union in which our will, our thoughts, and our deepest affections are brought into...
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The Deeper Spiritual Life-The Problem of the Static Christian
A.W. Tozer in, "The Deeper Spiritual Life-The Problem of the Static Christian," confronts the danger of becoming a “static Christian”—someone who has truly begun the Christian life but has stopped growing, settling into a safe and lifeless spiritual routine. He insists that the deeper life…
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The Deeper Spiritual Life—Three Classes of Man
In the message, "The Deeper Spiritual Life—Three Classes of Man," pastor and author A.W. Tozer describes three kinds of people—the natural, the carnal, and the spiritual—and presses the sobering truth that it is possible to belong to God yet spend years wandering in spiritual immaturity instead…
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The Deeper Life –What is it?
In this opening message of a four-part series on “The Deeper Spiritual Life,” A.W. Tozer warns against a Christianity that settles for outward forms, traditions, and religious activity while losing the living reality of knowing God. He describes the deeper life as the longing of a hungry heart…
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The Bible teaching of pastor and author A.W. Tozer
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