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Who Is The Holy Spirit & How Can We Know Him - A. W. Tozer Jul 04, 2025

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The sermon emphasizes the critical need for a renewed focus on the Holy Spirit within the church, arguing that recent neglect has led to a decline in genuine fellowship and an influx of unscriptural practices. Drawing on historical theological foundations and Scriptural passages, the speaker contends that the Holy Spirit is not merely a force or symbol, but a Divine Person with attributes of God, capable of both profound grief and transformative power. The message calls for a return to prioritizing the Spirit's presence and guidance, asserting that without Him, even well-organized churches lack true vitality and purpose, and urging listeners to actively seek His restoration.

The myth of "Mother Nature" Jul 04, 2025

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Psalm 135:6, "The Lord does whatever pleases Him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths." Psalm 147:16-18, "He sends the snow like white wool; He scatters frost upon the ground like ashes. He hurls the hail like stones. Who can stand against His freezing cold? Then, at His command, it all melts. He sends His winds, and the ice thaws." Psalm 148:8, "Fire and hail, snow and clouds, wind and weather obey Him." "I am the Lord, and there is no other. I form the light, and create darkness, I bring prosperity, and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things!" Isaiah 45:6-7 Who is regulating affairs on this earth today: God, or the Devil? That God reigns supreme in Heaven, is generally conceded; but that He reigns supreme over this earth, is almost universally denied--if not directly, then indirectly. More and more are men relegating God to the background, in their philosophizing and theorizing. Take the material realm. Not only is it denied that God created everything, by personal and direct action, but few believe that He has any immediate concern in regulating the works of His own hands. It is common to hear disasters explained as impersonal "Forces of Nature," or mere outcomes of "Natural Laws," or "Bad Luck." Yet Scripture shatters that notion: War, pestilence, floods, storms, earthquakes, fires--all flow from the eternal decree and providential governance of our holy God. When hurricanes lash the coast, or fires consume forests--we must not bow the knee to the myth of "Mother Nature" but humble ourselves before the One who "commands and raises the stormy wind." Nahum 1:3, "He displays his power in the whirlwind and the storm. The

0 The Cross: The Greatest Revelation of God Jun 29, 2025

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At the Cross we see the outshining of the attributes of God as nowhere else. The Cross is the blazing center of the divine perfections. The Cross of Christ exhibits, in the most solemn and awe-inspiring manner, the inviolability of God's justice. Sin can only be put away by the shedding of blood. In the Cross, God did not relax His justice in order to manifest His love; He satisfied His justice in the outpouring of His love. Nowhere does the love of God shine forth so fully and gloriously as at the Cross. There we behold His heart laid bare, as He spared not His own Son. The Cross reveals the infinite wisdom of God. None but an omniscient mind could have devised a plan whereby divine justice could be satisfied and mercy flow freely to the chief of sinners. The Cross demonstrates the holiness of God more clearly than Sinai. There, the Law was given; here, the penalty of that Law was exacted upon the sinless Substitute. Calvary was not merely the place where man's sin reached its climax—but where God's grace triumphed in its fullness. Christ crucified is not only the foundation of the Christian faith—it is the focal point of all God's dealings with man. The Cross is the key that unlocks the mystery of divine providence. There we see that God is able to bring the highest good, from the worst evil. To stand at the foot of the Cross is to witness the confluence of God's hatred of sin, and His compassion for sinners. Let us draw near with reverence and worship, for we are treading on holy ground. May our study of these seven sayings stir repentance, kindle gratitude, and deepen love for the crucified Savior.

#7. The Word of Contentment Jun 29, 2025

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"Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit." Luke 23:46 This final utterance from the cross is not one of defeat--but of divine serenity. Having borne the wrath of God and completed the work of our redemption, the Lord Jesus now breathes out a word of rest and trust: "Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit." This is not resignation--it is resolution. Not despair--but deep satisfaction in the will of God. Notice the address: "Father." Though moments earlier He had cried, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"--now the darkness lifts, and communion is restored. The cry of abandonment, has given way to the voice of fellowship. Christ dies not in fear, but in faith. Not under wrath, but in the embrace of love. The Lord Jesus did not cling to His life; in love for His people, He sacrificed it. Voluntarily. Confidently. Peacefully. He had said earlier, "No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord" (John 10:18). And now, He lays it down in perfect contentment. He entrusts His spirit to the Father--not into the void, not into oblivion--but into sovereign, loving hands. Here is the death of the believer's Substitute--and the model for every believer's own death. Christ has taken the sting out of death. The grave has lost its victory. For the Christian, death is no longer a leap into darkness, but a Home-going to the Father. The moment the spirit leaves the body, it enters the presence of God. Believer, are you anxious? Do you fear what lies ahead? Learn from your Savior. Live in such communion with God, that you may die as He did--trusting, resting, content. Say daily with faith, "Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit." Not only at death, but in

#6. The Word of Victory Jun 29, 2025

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"It is finished!" John 19:30 One word in the Greek. Three in English. But infinite in meaning. "It is finished!" Not a cry of despair, but a shout of triumph. Not the sigh of one overcome, but the proclamation of a Conqueror. As the Savior bowed His thorn-crowned head, He declared that the work He had come to do was fully accomplished. Every step of obedience, every act of righteousness, every prophecy fulfilled--finished forever! The Law, perfectly honored. The justice of God, fully satisfied. The cup of wrath, drained to the last drop! Satan defeated. Sin atoned for. Redemption purchased. No loose ends remain. Nothing is lacking. Nothing is left for man to add. Christ did not say, "I have done My part; now you do yours." He said, "It is finished!" Here lies the ground of the believer's peace. Not in our feelings. Not in our performance. But in the finished work of Christ. It is not our grip on Him, but His grip on us, that secures salvation. All whom the Father gave to the Son were loved, redeemed, and secured by this one glorious act. "By one sacrifice He has made perfect forever, those who are being made holy" (Hebrews 10:14). Are you weary from striving to earn God's favor? Lay down your burden at the foot of the cross. Do not insult the sufficiency of Christ's sin-atoning sacrifice by trying to supplement it. There is no purgatory to endure, no penance to perform, nothing to merit or earn. The bloody death of Jesus has done it all. Let this word of victory fill your heart with holy joy and reverent awe. If "It is finished," then you are free--free to serve God, free to love God, free to worship God--not to gain salvation, but because salvation has been secured.

#5. The Word of Suffering Jun 29, 2025

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The Word of SUFFERING John 19:28, "I am thirsty." So brief. So human. Yet so infinitely profound. With parched lips and a burning throat, the Lord of glory uttered the cry: "I am thirsty." This anguishing cry, from the One who turned water into wine; from the One who spoke of "living water" that quenches the soul forever. Yet here on the cruel cross, He thirsts. This word reveals the Savior's full identification with His people. He was no phantom on the cross, no divine being immune to suffering. He was truly Man--flesh and blood, nerves and sinews. He took upon Himself our nature, not merely in appearance, but in reality. In the furnace of affliction, He drank the bitter cup to its dregs! And this thirst was no mere physical craving--it was the cry of One consumed by the wrath of God against our sin. The fire of divine judgment dried up every drop of His vitality. Yet this word also reveals His perfect submission. John tells us that Jesus said this, "so that the Scripture would be fulfilled" (John 19:28). Even in dire agony, He was obedient. He suffered not as a victim of chance, but as the Servant of the Father's will, and out of love for His people. Every moment on the cross was the outworking of God's eternal purpose. Every pang fulfilled prophecy. His sin-atoning suffering accomplished our redemption. This agonizing cry is a precious balm to the believer's soul. Are you weary? He was weary. Are you in pain? He was pierced. Are you thirsty for righteousness, for peace, for God? He thirsted first--that He might give you the water of life freely. "To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life" (Revelation 21:6). Christian, this

#4. The Word of anguish Jun 29, 2025

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The Word of ANGUISH Matthew 27:46, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" This anguishing cry pierces time and eternity. It echoes with a depth of sorrow which no human mind can fully grasp. It was not the physical pain of His torture, nor the mockery of men--but the awful withdrawal of the Father's presence that wrung this cry of torment from the Savior's heart. This was not loss of faith, but the deepest agony of love, deprived of its joy. Never had the Son known such a moment. From all eternity, He had dwelt in perfect fellowship with the Father--one in essence, joy and will. Yet here, at Calvary's apex, Jesus was forsaken. Not as a sinner, for He was sinless. But as our sin-bearer. "God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us" (2 Corinthians 5:21). The absolutely Holy One, stood in the place of vile sinners. The Beloved One became accursed, that the cursed ones might become beloved. In this forsaking, Hell's horror was compressed into a moment--and endured by One Who could not sin and would not turn away. Here we behold the infinite cost of our redemption. Christ endured the wrath of the Father, so that we might have communion with Him. He was abandoned that we might be adopted. He was plunged into darkness so that we could walk in the light of God's favor. Let us tremble at this dreadful picture. Sin is no light thing. It required the cross. Not moral reformations. Not religious rituals. But the wrath-bearing death of the spotless Lamb. If the Father did not spare His own Son when sin was imputed to Him, then how can any presume to escape judgment apart from Jesus? Yet let us also adore. For this cry--as agonizing as it was--marks the very foundation of

#3. The Word of Affection Jun 29, 2025

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"Dear woman, here is your son," and to the disciple, "Here is your mother." John 19:26-27 Amid the unthinkable anguish of Calvary, the Lord Jesus paused--not to relieve His own suffering, but to care for another. With thorns piercing His brow and breath growing short, He fixed His eyes upon His mother. To Mary, He said, "Dear woman, here is your son." To John, "Here is your mother." In the very act of redemption, He demonstrated tender affection and perfect obedience. This scene is rich in divine beauty. At the height of His suffering, Christ was not absorbed in Himself. Though He was bearing the full wrath of God for the sins of His people, He was not forgetful of the needs of His earthly mother. The law He came to fulfill commanded, "Honor your father and your mother" (Exodus 20:12), and even from the cross, the sinless Son rendered full obedience. Though Mary had no claim upon Him as Savior above any other, yet as her Son, He provided for her with holy compassion. What love is this? He who sustains the universe ensures the earthly care of one widow. He who was forsaken by the Father does not forsake His mother. He Who was giving His life for the Church did not overlook the needs of one aged saint. Here is the heart of Christ--tender, attentive, selfless. Let every believer draw comfort from this: if the Lord showed such affection in His darkest hour, will He not now--glorified and enthroned--care for His own? "Casting all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you" (1 Peter 5:7). Christ is not indifferent to your sorrow, your loneliness, or your need. He who appointed John to care for Mary appoints all your circumstances with wisdom and love. And let this word o

#2. The Word of Salvation Jun 29, 2025

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"I tell you the truth, today you will be with Me in paradise!" Luke 23:43 What grace is this, that the dying Savior would turn His bloodied face to a condemned thief and utter the sweetest words ever spoken to a guilty soul! The man had nothing to offer. No good works. No religious pedigree. He could not be baptized, catechized, or confirmed. He was nailed to a cross, justly punished, and moments from eternity--yet mercy met him there! What changed this man? A divine work of grace! One thief railed in unbelief. The other was awakened to his sin, rebuked his companion, and cast himself upon the crucified Christ: "Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom." (Luke 23:42). He believed that the bleeding Man beside him was the King of glory. He looked beyond the shame of the cross, to the certainty of Christ's reign. That is saving faith--God-given, Christ-centered, and resting in sheer grace. And how does the Savior respond? Not with hesitation, not with conditions, but with an immediate promise: "Today you will be with Me in paradise!" What a word! Here is the assurance of salvation--instant, personal, eternal. The dying thief would not pass into oblivion, nor into purgatory, but into the presence of Christ. To be with Christ is the essence of paradise. Salvation is not merely deliverance from Hell; it is communion with the Redeemer Himself. Here the gospel shines in full glory. Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. The thief was saved without works, without sacraments, without delay. And so are all who truly believe. Let every trembling sinner take heart: Christ saves to the uttermost. None are too vile, too late, or too far gone!

#1. The Word of Forgiveness Jun 29, 2025

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"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." Luke 23:34 Behold the Lamb of God suspended between earth and Heaven--mocked, scourged, bleeding, and yet praying. Not for deliverance. Not for vengeance. But for His enemies. "Father, forgive them." Here we are given a glimpse into the unfathomable grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. As men drove nails through His hands, as they crowned Him with thorns, and hurled insults at His holy head--He interceded for them. This is no mere sentiment. This is divine mercy in its purest expression. These words were not uttered in comfort, but in the hour of His deepest agony. Even as He bore the weight of His people's sins, His heart overflowed with compassion. Here is the High Priest, fulfilling His office--not behind a veil in an earthly tabernacle, but on a cross, shedding His own blood. "He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree" (1 Peter 2:24). This first saying from the cross reveals the very heart of the gospel: God's forgiveness extended to the undeserving. The Savior did not plead the ignorance of man as an excuse, but as an occasion for bestowing forgiveness. For though they knew not what they were doing, their guilt remained--yet He, the sinless One, bore it all. What mere man could respond to cruelty, with mercy? Only He who is both God and Man. And so, dear believer, be humbled. Was it not for your sins, too, that He prayed? Was it not your rebellion that brought Him to that tree? And yet He loved you still. Here is the assurance for every contrite soul: if Christ prayed for the forgiveness of those who crucified Him--then surely His blood avails for you. Nothing in you prompted His love. Everything

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