
The Pursuit of the Devine: A. W. Tozer Collection (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Paths to Power, The Pursuit of God, The Divine Conquest, The Root of the RighteousBy A. W. TozerLength17h 21m
About this audiobook
The Pursuit of the Divine: A. W. Tozer Collection gathers some of Tozer's most enduring meditations on the soul's hunger for God, presenting Christian spirituality as an urgent, experiential quest rather than a merely doctrinal assent. Written in a luminous devotional prose marked by biblical allusion, prophetic intensity, and aphoristic force, these writings stand within the lineage of Augustinian longing, Puritan seriousness, and evangelical mysticism, calling readers beyond religious formalism into reverent communion with the living God. A. W. Tozer, a self-taught pastor, preacher, and editor associated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance, wrote from decades of pastoral labor and personal discipline. His lack of formal theological training did not diminish his influence; rather, it sharpened his voice into one of unusual independence and spiritual directness. His concern for a church distracted by comfort, technique, and superficial belief helps explain the collection's insistent emphasis on holiness, surrender, worship, and divine presence. This volume is recommended for readers seeking a serious devotional classic: intellectually alert, spiritually searching, and pastorally bracing. It will especially reward Christians dissatisfied with casual faith and anyone interested in twentieth-century evangelical spirituality at its most contemplative and uncompromising.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length17 hrs 21 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 2, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26Preface
2Introduction
27I. The Eternal Continuum
3Historical Context
28II. In Word, or in Power
4Synopsis (Selection)
29III. The Mystery of the Call
5Paths to Power
30IV. Victory through Defeat
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6I. Power in Action
31V. The Forgotten One
7II. God’s Part and-Man‘s
32VI. The Illumination of the Spirit
8III. The Fruits of Obedience
33VII. The Spirit as Power
9IV. Miracles Follow the Plow
34VIII. The Holy Spirit as Fire
10V. Doctrinal Hindrances
35IX. Why the World Cannot Receive
11VI. Through the Out-Poured Spirit
36X. The Spirit-filled Life
12VII. Unity and Revival
37How to be Filled with the Holy Spirit
13The Pursuit of God
38Preface
14Preface
39I. Who is the Holy Spirit?
15I. Following Hard after God
40II. The Promise of the Father
16II. The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing
41III. How to be Filled with the Holy Spirit
17III. Removing the Veil
42IV. How to Cultivate the Spirit’s Companionship
18IV. Apprehending God
43The Root of the Righteous
19V. The Universal Presence
44Preface
20VI. The Speaking Voice
45I. The Root of the Righteous
21VII. The Gaze of the Soul
46II. We Must Give Time to God
22VIII. Restoring the Creator-creature Relation
47III. God is Easy to Live With
23IX. Meekness and Rest
48IV. Listen to the Man Who Listens to God
24X. The Sacrament of Living
49V. We Must Hear Worthily
25The Divine Conquest
50VI. That Utilitarian Christ