Some Other Time
God wants to work through us, but we must yield to His power and believe in His ability to do greater works in our lives.
A.W. Tozer emphasizes the immediacy of God's power and willingness to work in our lives, challenging the mindset of unbelief that says 'some other time' or 'some other place.' He asserts that faith opens the door to experiencing God's miracles and blessings right now, for us, and in our current circumstances. Tozer encourages believers to yield to the Holy Spirit, reminding us that God is not limited by time, place, or people. The sermon calls for a heart ablaze with love for God, ready to embrace His work in our lives today.
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Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. --John 14:12
"You will receive power" (Acts 1:8a). "Eagerly desire the greater gifts" (1 Corinthians 12:31a). Anything that God has ever done for a soul He will do for anyone else, if the conditions are met. The Lord who blessed these men that I spoke about, and the thousands who followed them but whose names are not known, is willing to do the same for us as He did for them.
Unbelief says: Some other time, but not now; some other place, but not here; some other people, but not us. Faith says: Anything He did anywhere else He will do here; anything He did any other time He is willing to do now; anything He ever did for other people He is willing to do for us! With our feet on the ground, and our head cool, but with our heart ablaze with the love of God, we walk out in this fullness of the Spirit, if we will yield and obey. God wants to work through you!
The Counselor has come, and He doesn't care about the limits of locality, geography, time or nationality. The Body of Christ is bigger than all of these. The question is: Will you open your heart? The Counselor, 121.
"This thought is very convicting, Lord. I know I've been guilty of praising You for Your power and goodness, while secretly doubting that You were really going to work in my present situation. Forgive me that duplicity, Lord, and give me faith to believe You for Now, for Here, for Me. Amen."
Sermon Outline
- The Promise of Greater Works
- The Limitations of Unbelief
- The Fullness of the Spirit
- Yielding to God's Work
- The Counselor's Power
- Opening Our Hearts
Key Quotes
“Anything that God has ever done for a soul He will do for anyone else, if the conditions are met.” — A.W. Tozer
“With our feet on the ground, and our head cool, but with our heart ablaze with the love of God, we walk out in this fullness of the Spirit, if we will yield and obey.” — A.W. Tozer
“The Counselor has come, and He doesn't care about the limits of locality, geography, time or nationality.” — A.W. Tozer
Application Points
- We must yield to God's work in our lives and trust in His power to do greater things.
- Unbelief's excuses are not valid, and we must believe that God will do anything He did anywhere else.
- We can experience the fullness of the Spirit by opening our hearts to God and His work.