Friends of ours recently sent us the pursuit of god by a. Let every man abide in the calling wherein he is called and his work will be as sacred as the work of the ministry. When we finetune our spirits to walk in tune with god s spirit galatians 5. Keep in mind that tozer wrote this in 1948 many believe the condition of the church today is worse now than it was then. He pastored in chicago for more than 30 yrs 19281959, was the author of more than 50 books, and the editor of the alliance. Tozer spent the final years of his life as the pastor of avenue road church in toronto and the editor of the alliance life magazine. But, he asserts, it is all too rare when believers have become conditioned by tradition to accept standards of mediocrity, and the church struggles with formality and worldliness. Tozer s life and ministry, the pursuit of god will draw you into a deep, abiding relationship with the one who nourishes the soul. New books continue to be added on a regular basis, so be sure to bookmark this site for your future. And he is no strange or foreign god, but the familiar father of our lord jesus christ whose love has for these thousands of years enfolded the sinful race of men.
Aiden wilson tozer was an american christian pastor, author, magazine editor, and spiritual mentor. More than 65 years later, the words tozer penned on a train from. Of no other king of israel or judah, other than david, is it said that the lord was with him. Mans chief end is to glorify god and enjoy him forever.
In each chapter tozer strikes upon an aspect of our pursuit of god and how god actually wants to be found. Tozer writes, there is within the human heart a tough fibrous root of fallen life whose nature is to possess, always to possess 22. Tozer s book, the pursuit of god, is a masterly study of the inner life of the believer thirsting after god. God s sovereignty is the attribute by which he rules his entire creation, and to be sovereign god must be allknowing, allpowerful, and absolutely free. Tozer authored over 40 books, including the attributes of god, volume one, tozer on christian leadership, we travel an appointed way, the pursuit of god, and gods pursuit. In this divine upholding and human following there is no contradiction.
In making himself known to us he stays by the familiar pattern of personality. Were there even one datum of knowledge, however small, unknown to god, his rule would break down at that point. I definitely recommend it for christian readers, as the book contains many good points to think about, concerning spiritual life. Mar 31, 2017 author of the pursuit of god, divine conquest, the knowledge of the holy, that incredible christian, renewed day by day, the root of the righteous, born after midnight, hebrews hebrews christian. Among the more than 60 books that bear his name, most of which were compiled after his death from sermons he preached and articles he wrote, at least two are regarded as christian classics. His book is the result of long meditation and much prayer. Many of his books impress on the reader the possibility and necessity for a deeper relationship with god. The pursuit of god by tozer aiden wilson tozer april 21, 1897 may 12, 1963 was an american christian pastor, author, magazine editor, and spiritual mentor. Tozer is a timeless classic for those whose hearts burn with a deep desire to know and worship god.
Tozer s attempt to rectify a situation he felt was getting out of hand. Summary of the pursuit of god by aw tozer hope bp church. Tozer was a prolific author, pastor and modern day prophet, and a key figure in the christian and missionary alliance denomination. Tozer pastored churches in west virginia and illinois. Download the pursuit of god by aw tozer verge network. Tozer outlines what it is we mean when we speak of god, in the pursuit of god he outlines what our response should be once we have found him. Tozer s pursuit of god spur you also into a genuine hunger and thirst to truly know god.
Admittedly, i needed an english dictionary as well as my bible while reading through this book, but it really helped me understand certain matters. In this chapter he will challenge us to let our pursuit of god be guided by what god has created in the visible world. Tozer chapter 3 removing the veil therefore, brothers, since we have boldness to enter the sanctuary through the blood of jesus, by a new and living way he has opened for us through the curtain that is, his flesh, and since we have a great high priest over the house of god, let us draw near with a. Bounds pdf download the practice of the presence of god the best rule of a holy life pdf download prayer and revelation, vincent cheung pdf download. More than 65 years later, the words tozer penned on a train from illinois to texas echo across the decades to resonate with power in the heart of anyone longing for a deeper experience with god. Tozers book, the pursuit of god, is a masterly study of the inner life of the believer thirsting after god. Tozer, the pursuit of god, thomas a kempis, and nicholas of cusa. Tozer chapter outline chapter 1 following hard after god. There i discovered a selfmade scholar, an omnivorous reader with a. Here is a masterly study of the inner life by a heart thirsting after god, eager to. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
He communicates with us through the avenues of our minds, our wills and our emotions. One passage that he touched on and which really struck me is found in philippians 3. Here is a masterly study of the inner life by a heart thirsting after god, eager to grasp at least the outskirts of his ways, the abyss of his love for sinners, and the height of his unapproachable majestyand it was written by a busy pastor in chicago. In the new testament, we have a man by the name of. Tozer in the muddle of daytoday life, have you somehow forgotten that christianity is a living, vibrant relationship with a personal god. A selftaught theologian, tozer was a pastor, writer and editor whose powerful use of words continues to grip the intellect and stir the soul of todays reader. As a church, we are creating a new breed of christian who understands. By the next morning, when the train pulled into mcallen, texas, the rough draft was done. Before a sinful man can think a right thought of god, there must have been a work of enlightenment done within him.
Music and poetry, art and oratory, symbolic vesture and solemn tones combine to. After coming to christ at the age of seventeen, toz. Tozer this spiritual masterpiece exposes the roadblocks that keep us from fully knowing god, reveals our responsibilities of the pursuit, and ultimately leads us into the very presence of god himself. Printable pdf version of these summaries introduction to a. Using examples from scripture and from the lives of saints who lived with this thirst for god, tozer sheds light on the path to a closer walk with god. Tozer inspires believers to have a renewed sense of god s presence in this timeless classic. Snyder is the pastor of the family of god fellowship in ocala, florida. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. An intelligent plain man, untaught in the truths of christianity, coming upon this text, would likely conclude that john meant to teach that it is the nature of god to speak, to communicate his thoughts to others. Explain as best you can the paradox of divine upholding and man s necessity of pursuing after god 14. In each chapter tozer strikes upon an aspect of our pursuit of godand how god actually wants to be found.
The project gutenberg ebook of the pursuit of god, by a. In this classic bestseller and recipient of both the ecpa gold and platinum book awards, the pursuit of god reminds and challenges you to renew your relationship with your loving. Tozer, in his bestselling book the pursuit of god, calls this discernment spiritual receptivity. Tozers classic book, the pursuit of god, this month we will look at chapter 4, apprehending god. His sometimes acid criticisms of new bible translations and of.
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. The very first christian nonfiction i ever read after becoming born again and i barely read any before, was this one. Deals with our struggles in life as we walk around the presence of god, rather than in the presence of god a passionate pursuit of god part 2 by. I have read several of the books by dorsett and when i saw one on a. This book was one that was recently referenced in the bsf notes. In the previous chapter, tozer challenged us to not let our pursuit of god be distracted by the things we see in the visible world.
Tozer and has written a number of books and essays in christian periodicals about tozer. If youre married, consider giving your spouse veto power over a new activity that. The revelation of god to any man is not god coming from a distance upon a time to pay a brief and momentous visit to the mans soul. Two passages emphases added from his the pursuit of god are. What does tozer mean when he says, to have found god and still to pursue him is the souls paradox of love 16. This thirst for an intimate relationship with god, claims a. God is a person, and in the deep of his mighty nature he thinks, wills, enjoys, feels, loves, desires and suffers as any other person may. Tozer, pursuit of god, the chinese sage, laotze, and faber, the catholic hymnwriter. One of the worst kings of judah, asa, was succeeded by one of the best. The pursuit of god chapter 4 the fellowship of the. The pursuit of god is the enduring christian classic by renowned pastor and theologian a.
If you have ever looked for this title in used bookstores, you probably found it terribly worn. During a train trip from chicago in the late 1940s, a. Tozer authored over 40 books, including the attributes of god, volume one, tozer on christian leadership, we travel an appointed way, the pursuit of god, and gods pursuit of man. We too can be blessed if we follow the example of hezekiah. No man can come to me, said our lord, except the father which hath sent me draw him, and it is by this very prevenient drawing that god takes from us every vestige of credit for the act of coming. Tozer the pursuit of god chapter 3 summary removing the veil augustine thou hast formed us for thyself, and our hearts are restless till they find rest in thee tozer opens with the above quotation, which more or less captures the interior history of the human race cf.
It is a relatively short book, 75 pages, written in. This book is a modest attempt, tozer wrote, to aid god s children so to find him. Our pursuit of god is successful just because he is forever seeking to manifest himself to us. Like a father playing hide and seek with his childgod wont hide very long from you. In realising my spiritual need and wondering what the pursuit of god entailed, i started to read a book by a a.
Whether you are thirsting for more of god or do not yet know the mighty longing after god that so consumed a. Above the noise of selfish strife, we hear your voice, o son of man. No man can come to me, said our lord, except the father which hath sent me draw him, and it is. The christians secret of a happy life, hannah whitall smith pdf download pursuit of god, a. Rather for tozer the pursuit of god is to indwell our entire life and we are to continue to strive to not only know of god but to experience him as well. Free bible studies, study online, printable for small. About the author among the more than 40 books that he authored, at least two are regarded as christian classics. Many truths are found within the pages of the pursuit of god. Tozer inspires believers to have a renewed sense of gods presence in this timeless classic.
In 1919, five years after his conversion, and without formal theological training, tozer accepted an offer to pastor his first church. We pursue god because, and only because, he has first put an urge within us that spurs us to the pursuit. Tozer chapter 3 removing the veil therefore, brothers, since we have boldness to enter the sanctuary through the blood of jesus, by a new and living way he has opened for us through the curtain that is, his. It is not what a man does that determines whether his work is sacred or secular, it is why he does it. Tozer, is not for a select few, but should be the experience of every follower of christ. He then gives three examples of believers who sought long after god and discovered the sweetness of. Like a father playing hide and seek with his childgod. Some of the chapter titles in this book like the universal presence may make the modern reader think they are reading something new age but that is not at all. Tozer began his lifelong pursuit of god at the age of seventeen after hearing a street preacher in akron, ohio.
The impulse to pursue god originates with god, but the outworking of that impulse is our following hard after him. This file contains brief summaries of seven books written by a. I read the pursuit of god on my kindle, and my 14 pages of highlights and notes are a testament to the fact that i found it highly interesting and helpful in my understanding of how to have a personal relationship with a living god. Tozers writings are replete with new age teachings derived from mystical. Tozer wrote, the pursuit of god is his most popular. Like a father playing hide and seek with his child god wont hide very long from you.
Soon after i read the biography of tozer had the pursuit of god as a free audiobook. It does not deal with the pulpit and the pew but with the soul athirst for god. Among the more than 40 books that he authored, at least two are regarded as christian classics. Aiden wilson tozer 1897 1963 as the heart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, o god. The pursuit of god is the enduring christian classic written by renowned pastor and theologian a. The pursuit of god encourages the christian to seek god with singlemindedness and devotion.
Unbiblical andor mystical phrases, in the pursuit of god by a. My acquaintance with the author is limited to brief visits and loving fellowship in his church. The book is in the public domain, and i have reformatted it in a pdf. I dont remember exactly what moved me to buy it, and why i picked that particular one seeing that i did not know tozer before then, but. During the break of our study of moses i am reading the pursuit of god by a. All the time we are pursuing him, we are already in his hand. W tozer sible beings we must make our choice in the present moral situation. Tozer says that when holy men and women of old found god the finding was all the sweeter for the long seeking. A recipe of bible truth united with devotional application by aiden wilson tozer. Heinrich arnold pdf download the weapon of prayer, e.
The pursuit of god chapter 3 the fellowship of the. We can reckon upon them with as much assurance as we reckon upon the familiar world around us. Apr 23, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. I now look forward to reading more of his works one day. This book is a modest attempt to aid gods hungry children so to find him. In the muddle of daytoday life, have you somehow forgotten that christianity is a living, vibrant relationship with a. Librivox recording of the pursuit of god, by aiden wilson tozer. Nothing here is new except in the sense that it is a discovery which my own heart has. That people were going through the motions in christianity without really having a heart for god. If you are seeking, the pursuit of god will lead you to the only one who can satisfy the soul. Tozer, will cause you to pursue jesus and draw nearer to our loving father in a practical way. Listen to our other great, free christian audiobooks here. Certain things have been decreed by the free determination of god, and one of these is the law of choice and conseque.
Tozer s classic book, the pursuit of god, this month we will look at chapter 4, apprehending god. His education consisted of his prayer life and his personal study of the bible and other literature, and this allowed him to preach in a direct and passionate style free of academic terminology. According to the book description, tozer was so inspired that he wrote the rough draft of this book in one allnight session while traveling by train from chicago. As the heart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, o god.
This book holds a rightful place on the list of the greatest christian books of all time. He is recognized as an authority on the life and ministry of a. During the combined yafafg retreat recently, our guest speaker, dr yoh shirato, expounded on the book of philippians. Tozer this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. He wrote all night long, the words coming to him as fast as he could put them down. These truths are not contradictory, but in fact are complementary.
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