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  PERSISTENCE IN GOING ON
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: In this sermon, A.W. Tozer emphasizes the importance of
persistence and spiritual vigilance in our walk with Christ, warning
against the dangers of settling down and complacency.

Topics: "Overcoming Complacency", "Spiritual Persistence"
Scripture References: Philippians 3:13, Hebrews 12:1

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes the danger of complacency among Christians,
warning that settling into comfortable routines can stifle spiritual
growth and adventure. He highlights how God continually reaches out to
awaken His people from spiritual slumber, urging them to resist the
temptation to conform to the status quo. Tozer points out that true
faith requires persistence and the courage to move forward, rather than
succumbing to the pressures of others or the comfort of familiarity. He
cautions that yielding to external pressures reflects weakness, which
ultimately hinders one's ability to persist in faith. The call is clear:
Christians must strive to break free from spiritual ruts and continue
their journey with Christ.

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Israel allowed themselves to settle down and became contented with
circumstances that were all right, but which could and did break their
spirit of adventure and cause them to accept the status quo as being
final for them. Every once in a while through prophet, apostle or
psalmist, God stretches out His hand and tries to arouse His people from
their sleep. Somebody once said that man is made of dust and dust tends
to settle. People tend to settle down and do the same things year in and
year out, slowly going around in a circle. When this gets into religion,
it is deadly and evil. The majority of Christians are asleep and in a
spiritual rut.

Sometimes Christians who realize they are in a rut put pressure on
others to adopt their viewpoint.

But even if truth does not convince and persuade a man or woman, nobody
has the right to set up a pyschological squeeze on someone else. If
people yield under pressure, it shows that they are too weak to resist.
If they are too weak to resist, and if they take a religious position
because they are too weak to resist, they will also be too weak to
persist. When we follow Christ there must be persistence. We must go on.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/persistence-in-going-on/
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