Keys to the Deeper Life

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Summary: The high, clear call of the Spirit in a deadly quiet world.
Review: "I believe we are under positive spiritual obligation to pray effectively till the present veil is torn away and the face of God is seen again by believing men," Tozer writes.

There is an irony that A.W. Tozer is more prolific and widely-read today than when he was alive. How I wish I could sit at his elbow and ask him about today's events, the future of the church, the coming King...In some ways, he answers those questions in "Keys to the Deeper Life."

Smith Wigglesworth once referred to the gifts of salvation, baptism of the Holy Spirit, and the deeper life as "Good, better, best." I think Tozer would agree.

Never afraid to speak truth, the first chapter sets the tone for the enitre book: "Leaning into the wind". Just like him. Eschewing the hypocritical, the false glory found in man's praise, and the shallow life, Tozer puts the trumpet to his lips to issue a clear call of the Spirit, to engage God at a deeper level. He urges believers to "1.)surrender, 2.)ask, 3.) obey, and 4.)believe in order to recieve the fullness of God, the Holy Spirit.

In the chapter, "Touching Heaven in Prayer", Tozer writes:
"What then shall we do?
We must deny self, take up the cross and count ourselves expendable.
We must cease to exercise the world's judgements and try to think God's thoughts after Him.
We must rekon ourselves dead to gain and glory and allow ourselves to become inextricably invloved with the cross of Christ and the high honor of God."

Putting God first and ourselves dead last.
What a concept.
Sounds like Christ.

Rating:
Summary: The high, clear call of the Spirit in a deadly quiet world.
Review: "I believe we are under positive spiritual obligation to pray effectively till the present veil is torn away and the face of God is seen again by believing men," Tozer writes.

There is an irony that A.W. Tozer is more prolific and widely-read today than when he was alive. How I wish I could sit at his elbow and ask him about today's events, the future of the church, the coming King...In some ways, he answers those questions in "Keys to the Deeper Life."

Smith Wigglesworth once referred to the gifts of salvation, baptism of the Holy Spirit, and the deeper life as "Good, better, best." I think Tozer would agree.

Never afraid to speak truth, the first chapter sets the tone for the enitre book: "Leaning into the wind". Just like him. Eschewing the hypocritical, the false glory found in man's praise, and the shallow life, Tozer puts the trumpet to his lips to issue a clear call of the Spirit, to engage God at a deeper level. He urges believers to "1.)surrender, 2.)ask, 3.) obey, and 4.)believe in order to recieve the fullness of God, the Holy Spirit.

In the chapter, "Touching Heaven in Prayer", Tozer writes:
"What then shall we do?
We must deny self, take up the cross and count ourselves expendable.
We must cease to exercise the world's judgements and try to think God's thoughts after Him.
We must rekon ourselves dead to gain and glory and allow ourselves to become inextricably invloved with the cross of Christ and the high honor of God."

Putting God first and ourselves dead last.
What a concept.
Sounds like Christ.

Rating:
Summary: The pen of a mystic
Review: A.W Tozer has always written in a rare conversational manner. I have read his Pursuit of Man & Pursuit of God; both were enlightening materials. Keys To The Deeper Life however is the sounding of the voice of a prophet. It is indeed an apocalypse of spiritual truth. A.W Tozer looked deeply into the problem facing the church and delivered an oratory on the root cause. He exposes every thing we would rather not discuss today. This book is reminiscent of the biblical "Sermon on the Mount". In this book A.W Tozer challenges not just the action of the Evangelicals, but their motivations as well. In every paragraph, A.W Tozer gives a bi-nutritional diet of flame and water. With a rare earnestness he exposes the hypocrisy of contemporary Christianity with what appears to be intent to reform, rather than to condemn.

Every Christian that reads this book would get the inevitable feeling that he is reading from the bible because the writer speaks with the Spirit, if not with the words, of the writers of the letters and essays of the Bible.

The writer sees something that the average Christian no longer sees. He seems to strain at something formidable, yet deceptive enough as to be unnoticeable. He then went about describing his subject and prescribing remedies with the language of the true luminary that A.W Tozer is.

keys to the Deeper Life does not come across as the average Sunday afternoon read. The very style and topic of the book appears to be tailored specifically to the taste of bibliophiles or, at the least, people who desperately seek for deep spiritual truths. It will appeal to people who are patient enough to surf through language and deliberately enhanced prose to embrace a revelation.

As a Writer, A.W Tozer ranks amongst the very best. This book however elevates him from their rank to that of a prophet whose inspiration transcends a common muse. The message in this book successfully overshadows the genious of the writer (as I would imagine the writer himself would want it.) This book is not merely an essential read, it is something spiritual addressed to a few book and God lovers. Those that are meant to find it will. When they read it, it will leave a lasting impression on them.

Rating:
Summary: The pen of a mystic
Review: A.W Tozer has always written in a rare style. I have read his Pursuit of Man & Pursuit of God; both were enlightening materials. Keys To The Deeper Life however is the sounding of the voice of a prophet. It is indeed an apocalypse of spiritual truth. A.W Tozer looked deeply into the problem facing the church and delivered an oratory on the root cause. He exposed many things we would rather not discuss today. This book is reminiscent of the famous "Sermon on the Mount". A.W Tozer challenged the action and motivation of evangelicals. In every paragraph, A.W Tozer gave a bi-nutritional diet of flame and water. With his rare earnestness he exposed the hypocrisy of contemporary Christianity with an intent to reform, more than to condemn.

The book reads like the bible because the writer spoke with the spirit, if not the words, of the writers of the letters and essays of the Bible.

The writer saw something that the average Christian no longer sees. He seemed to strain at something formidable, yet deceptive enough as to be imperceptible. He then went about describing his subject and prescribing remedies with the style and language of the true luminary that he truely is.

keys to the Deeper Life does not come across as the average Sunday afternoon read. The very title of the book suggests it is tailored to the taste of keen bibliophiles or folks who desperately seek for deep spiritual truths and are patient enough to surf through language and deliberately enhanced prose just to embrace a revelation.

As a Writer, A.W Tozer already ranks amongst the very best. This book however elevates him from the rank of mere writers to that of prophets. The inspiration that birth Keys to the Deeper Life transcends a common muse. As one would expected of a prophet, the message stood clear even in the face of his dazzling artistry.

Those that are meant to find this book will. When they read it, it will leave a lasting impression on them.

Rating:
Summary: The pen of a mystic
Review: A.W Tozer has always written in a rare style. I have read his Pursuit of Man & Pursuit of God; both were enlightening materials. Keys To The Deeper Life, however, is the sounding of the voice of a prophet. It is indeed an apocalypse of spiritual truths. A.W Tozer looked deeply into the problem facing the church and delivered an oratory on the root-cause. He exposed many blemishes the Church institution of the day would rather not discuss. This book is reminiscent of the Lord's "Sermon on the Mount" - in tone, very direct; and in purpose, transparently corrective. A.W Tozer challenged the action and motivation of evangelicals. In every paragraph, A.W Tozer served a bi-nutritional diet of flame and water. With his characteristic earnestness he exposed the hypocrisy of contemporary Christianity with an unspoken plea for reform, yet understanding that "reform" is not a natural tendency of established religion, he showed the futility of going about Church as it then (and currently) exists.

If the book reads like the Bible, it is because the writer was merely expressing the spirit of the bible writers in a modern tongue. He saw something the average Christian is incapable of discerning; something effectively tearing down the fabric of the church, yet deceptive enough to be imperceptible. He then went about diagnosing, and prescribing remedies with the style and language of the true luminary that he has proven to be.

Keys to the Deeper Life does not come across as the average Sunday afternoon read. The very title of the book suggests it is tailored to the taste of keen bibliophiles, or folks who desperately seek for deep spiritual truths, and are patient enough to surf through deliberately enhanced prose in order to embrace a revelation.

As a writer of Christian literature, Tozer already ranks amongst the very best. This book however elevates him from the rank of writers to that of prophets. The inspiration that birth Keys to the Deeper Life transcends a literal muse. As one would expected of a prophet, the message stood clear even in the face of his dazzling artistry.

Those that are meant to find this book will. When they read it, it will leave a lasting impression on them. I hope you do.


Rating:
Summary: The pen of a mystic
Review: A.W Tozer has always written in a rare style. I have read his Pursuit of Man & Pursuit of God; both were enlightening materials. Keys To The Deeper Life however is the sounding of the voice of a prophet. It is indeed an apocalypse of spiritual truth. A.W Tozer looked deeply into the problem facing the church and delivered an oratory on the root cause. He exposed many things we would rather not discuss today. This book is reminiscent of the famous "Sermon on the Mount". A.W Tozer challenged the action and motivation of evangelicals. In every paragraph, A.W Tozer gave a bi-nutritional diet of flame and water. With his rare earnestness he exposed the hypocrisy of contemporary Christianity with an intent to reform, more than to condemn.

The book reads like the bible because the writer spoke with the spirit, if not the words, of the writers of the letters and essays of the Bible.

The writer saw something that the average Christian no longer sees. He seemed to strain at something formidable, yet deceptive enough as to be imperceptible. He then went about describing his subject and prescribing remedies with the style and language of the true luminary that he truely is.

keys to the Deeper Life does not come across as the average Sunday afternoon read. The very title of the book suggests it is tailored to the taste of keen bibliophiles or folks who desperately seek for deep spiritual truths and are patient enough to surf through language and deliberately enhanced prose just to embrace a revelation.

As a Writer, A.W Tozer already ranks amongst the very best. This book however elevates him from the rank of mere writers to that of prophets. The inspiration that birth Keys to the Deeper Life transcends a common muse. As one would expected of a prophet, the message stood clear even in the face of his dazzling artistry.

Those that are meant to find this book will. When they read it, it will leave a lasting impression on them.

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Summary: Tozer: A Man of God
Review: Although A. W. Tozer died during the 1960's, his books are as powerful as ever. He is the man of the hour. In this particular book he gave several major keys to the deeper life, and described what it really means to be spiritually dead. This book is worth reading!