Delighting in God
Overview
Delighting in God is the message A.W. Tozer intended as the follow-up to The Knowledge of the Holy (audio). He demonstrates how the attributes of God—those things God has revealed about himself—are a way to understand the Christian life of worship and service. Because men and women were created in the image of God, to understand their identity, they need to understand who God is and allow his character and nature to be reflected through their lives. This devotionally focused study is characteristic of A.W. Tozer’s desire for all to experience greater closeness and intimacy with God. This, Tozer writes, is the essence of the Christian life and the source of all our fulfillment, joy, and comfort.
Key Features
- Builds on Tozer’s The Knowledge of the Holy
- Applies Tozer’s spiritual insights to daily life
- Examines how the attributes of God influence Christian life
Top Highlights
“The second was ‘the fellowship of his sufferings.’” (Page 19)
“Faith is not something we struggle to build. Rather, faith is knowing God, believing in God and what He says about himself, resulting in confidence in God and His character. ‘Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God’ (Romans 10:17).” (Page 32)
“I think the first mistake is assuming that because it is in the Bible, it is in us.” (Page 68)
“The next level is theological. This is organizing truth into what we call doctrine” (Page 16)
“Passion can be defined in two ways. First, there is the passion of the heart, and then there is the passion of the mind. Often these two are confused or used interchangeably. The difference is that the passion of the mind is swayed by outside influences, whereas the passion of the heart delves into the deep things of God.” (Page 15)
- Title: Delighting in God
- Author: A. W. Tozer
- Publisher: Bethany House
- Print Publication Date: 2015
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Pages: 208
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: God (Christianity) › Worship and love--Sermons; God (Christianity) › Sermons; God (Christianity) › Attributes--Sermons
- ISBNs: 9781441230256, 9780764217012, 1441230254, 0764217011
- Resource ID: LLS:DELIGHTINGINGOD
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T23:16:01Z
A. W. Tozer (1897–1963) was a dynamic preacher, prolific writer, and a no-nonsense man of God. Aiden Wilson Tozer responded to the call of Christ at the age of 17. After becoming an active witness of Jesus as a lay preacher, he joined The Christian and Missionary Alliance and was soon serving as the pastor of West Virginia’s Alliance Church.
In 1928, he transferred to the Southside Alliance Church in Chicago where he served for 31 years. During that time he preached on the Moody Bible Institute’s radio station and was often invited to speak at Wheaton College in Pierce Chapel. 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.
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 God’s Pursuit of Man.
