The Mystery of the Holy Spirit (Pure Gold Classic)

It is by the Spirit that God works His mighty work, said A.W. Tozer, a twentieth-century prophet with keen insight into spiritual things, especially the nature of the Church at large. Tozer spoke with prophetic precision about issues within the Church that he believed were crippling the Church spiritually.

Mystery of the Holy Spirit is a collection of sermons that reveal Tozer's prophetic insights into this crucial topic. These sermons on the Holy Spirit represent Dr. Tozer at his best. Tozer's critique of the Church is as relevant today as when he first preached it from his pulpit in Chicago more than a half-century ago. These powerful messages exude the timeless fragrance of God's anointing, pinning us down and piercing our hearts.

According to Dr. Tozer, the greatest sin within the Evangelical church is neglecting the Holy Spirit and not allowing Him to be Lord in the Church. "We have grieved the Holy Spirit," Dr. Tozer warned, "and He has withdrawn His anointing from many Christians." In these sermons, we are challenged to confess this sin and invite the Holy Spirit to resume His rightful place of Lordship in our churches and in our lives today.

In an era when many extremes are being promoted in the name of the Holy Spirit, Dr. Tozer's cautious warnings are more than apropos — they are an urgent call to action. Tozer believed that the Church at large was crippling itself spiritually, and he spoke with prophetic precision about the issues he saw within the Church.

The sermons in Mystery of the Holy Spirit reveal Tozer's deep understanding of the crucial role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church. Tozer's insights are as relevant today as they were when he first delivered these messages. The timeless fragrance of God's anointing that permeates these sermons is a powerful reminder of the urgency of Tozer's call to action.

Tozer's warning that the Church has grieved the Holy Spirit and that the Spirit has withdrawn His anointing from many Christians is a sobering reality that we must confront. The neglect of the Holy Spirit and the failure to allow Him to be Lord in the Church is, according to Tozer, the greatest sin within the Evangelical church.

In this age of spiritual extremes, Tozer's cautious and prophetic voice is a much-needed corrective. His sermons challenge us to confess our sin, to invite the Holy Spirit to resume His rightful place of Lordship, and to allow God's mighty work to be done through the power of the Spirit. These are not just historical messages, but a clarion call for the Church today to return to the centrality of the Holy Spirit in its life and mission.

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