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  STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: The sermon highlights the difference between the man of faith
and the man of unbelief, emphasizing the importance of security in God's
presence and the consequences of unbelief.

Topics: "Faith", "Unbelief"
Scripture References: Matthew 6:1-2, Romans 8:18, 1 Corinthians 3:13-15, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Galatians 1:10, Philippians 3:20-21, 2 Timothy 4:7-8, Hebrews 11:1, James 1:12, 1 Peter 5:6-7

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes the contrast between the man of faith and the man
of unbelief, illustrating how true faith allows one to endure obscurity
and wait for God's timing without anxiety. In contrast, the man of
unbelief seeks immediate validation and is prone to inflate his
achievements for external approval, revealing a deep-seated insecurity.
Tozer warns that this need for present success leads to superficiality
in modern Christianity, where the church and its leaders often
compromise their integrity for appearances. Ultimately, he calls
believers to trust in God's judgment rather than seeking immediate
recognition, as true worth will be revealed in the future. The sermon
challenges listeners to reflect on their faith and the motivations
behind their actions.

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We may need to look closely to discover the relation between inflation
and unbelief, but such a relation does nevertheless exist. The man of
faith is so sure of his position before God that he can quietly allow
himself to be overlooked, discredited, deflated, without a tremor of
anxiety. He is willing to wait out God's own good time and let the
wisdom of the future judgment reveal his true size and worth. The man of
unbelief dare not do this. He is so unsure of himself that he demands
immediate and visible proof of his success. His deep unbelief must have
the support of present judgment. He looks eagerly for evidence to assure
him that he is indeed somebody.

And of course this hunger for present approval throws him open to the
temptation to inflate his work for the sake of appearances.

This need for external support for our sagging faith accounts for the
introduction into religious activities of that welter of shoddy claptrap
that has become the characteristic mark of modern Christianity. The
church and the minister must make a showing, and nothing would seem to
be ruled out that will add to the illusion of success. At the root of
this is plain unbelief. Religious people are simply not willing to wait
till the Lord comes to receive their reward. They demand it now, and
they get it, a circumstance over which they will shed bitter tears in
the day of Christ.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/strength-in-weakness/
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