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  DO WE FOLLOW IN THEIR STEPS?
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: A.W. Tozer challenges listeners to return to the power and
simplicity of the gospel, warning against complacency and compromise.

Topics: "Faithfulness", "Legacy of Faith"
Scripture References: Matthew 5:14-16, Acts 20:24, Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Ephesians 6:10-11, Philippians 3:14, 2 Timothy 4:7-8, Hebrews 12:1, James 1:12, 1 Peter 2:21

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A.W. Tozer challenges us to reflect on the legacy of our spiritual
forebears, like A.B. Simpson, who endured great hardships and remained
steadfast in their faith. He emphasizes the importance of not becoming
complacent or diluted in our beliefs, urging us to remember the
sacrifices made by those who came before us. Tozer recounts Simpson's
struggles and miraculous healing, highlighting his dedication to
spreading the gospel despite personal trials. The sermon calls for a
revival of fervent faith and a commitment to uphold the true power of
the Holy Spirit in our lives. Ultimately, Tozer implores us to follow in
the footsteps of these great men and women of faith rather than settle
for mediocrity.

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Read history and see how the covenanters stood and died rather than give
up to the enemy. Are we satisfied to be degenerate sons of great
fathers? Consider A. B. Simpson who walked the shores of the Atlantic
Ocean with cardboard in the soles of his shoes because he did not have
money to buy new ones. He prayed and groaned in spirit and cried to God
for people of all nations who had not heard the gospel. He prayed "Oh
God, I believe Jesus Christ thy Son is the same yesterday, today and
forever."

We are his descendants, but we ought to spend a day in sackcloth and
ashes. At 36, Simpson was a Presbyterian preacher so sick that he said,
"I feel I could fall into the grave when I have a funeral." He could not
preach for months at a time because of his sickness. He went to a little
camp meeting in the woods and heard a quartet sing, "No man can work
like Jesus/ No man can work like Him." Simpson went off among the pine
trees with that ringing in his heart: "Nobody can work like Jesus;
nothing is too hard for Jesus.

No man can work like Him." The learned, stiff-necked Presbyterian threw
himself down upon the pine needles and said, "If Jesus Christ is what
they said He was in the song, heal me." The Lord healed him, and he
lived to be 76 years old. Simpson founded a society that is now one of
the largest evangelical denominations in the world, the Christian and
Missionary Alliance. We are his descendants and we sing his songs. But
are we going to allow ourselves to listen to that which will modify our
faith, practices and beliefs, water down our gospel and dilute the power
of the Holy Spirit? I, for one, am not!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/do-we-follow-in-their-steps/
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