The Winsome Saints
The sermon emphasizes the importance of being led by the Spirit of God and showing forth the love of God, making us winsome saints who worship and enjoy God forever.
A.W. Tozer emphasizes that true Christianity involves being led by the Spirit of God and demonstrating His love, which makes us 'winsome saints.' He notes that these saints often do not recognize their own attractiveness, as the great saints of the past were unaware of their greatness, yet others saw Christ's life in them. Tozer encourages believers to understand that worshiping God for who He is, rather than for what He can do for us, is essential to joining the ranks of winsome saints. He reminds us that God does not need our help, but desires our worship and enjoyment of Him. Ultimately, the call is to return to our purpose of glorifying God and experiencing His presence.
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Much of Christianity overlooks the fact that if we are led by the Spirit of God and if we show forth the love of God this world needs, we become the "winsome saints." The strange and wonderful thing about it is that truly winsome and loving saints do not even know about their attractiveness. The great saints of the past did not know they were great saints. If someone had told them, they would not have believed it, but those around then knew that Jesus was living His life in them. I think we join the winsome saints when God's purposes in Christ become clear to us. We join them when we begin to worship God because He is who He is!
Brethren, God is not a charity case-He is not some frustrated foreman who cannot find enough help.
Let us remember that God has never actually needed any of us-not one! But we pretend that He does and we make a big thing of it when someone agrees "to work for the Lord." God is trying to call us back to that for which He created us-to worship and to enjoy Him forever!
Sermon Outline
- Definition of Winsome Saints
- Characteristics of Winsome Saints
- Joining the Winsome Saints
- Understanding God's purposes in Christ
- Worshiping God for who He is
Key Quotes
“God is not a charity case-He is not some frustrated foreman who cannot find enough help.” — A.W. Tozer
“The strange and wonderful thing about it is that truly winsome and loving saints do not even know about their attractiveness.” — A.W. Tozer
Application Points
- We should focus on worshiping God for who He is, rather than seeking recognition or praise.
- We should understand that God's purposes in Christ are clear, and we should join Him in His work.
- We should recognize that God is self-sufficient and does not need our help, and we should not pretend otherwise.