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Mar 22, 2026 A.W. Tozer explores how the Holy Spirit transforms discipleship, making believers bold, joyful, and otherworldly. He contrasts inward cult practices with an external endowment from above and traces Pentecost’s sudden God-consciousness. Stories include the Moravian revival and how Spirit-led preaching pierces hearts. The talk calls for renewed desire for Pentecostal intimacy and power.
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Pentecost Introduced Power From Above
- A new spiritual era requires an endowment from above, not merely waking up existing human potential.
- A.W. Tozer contrasts Christianity’s promise of power from the Holy Spirit with cults that urge people to "wake up" inner forces.
Spirit Brings Acute God Consciousness
- The Spirit produced an acute God-consciousness that made the disciples otherworldly and surprised by God's actions.
- Tozer notes a sudden freshness of seeing, hearing, and wonder after Pentecost that ordinary churches often lack.
Joy Of The Holy Ghost Is Post Resurrection
- The Holy Spirit gives the joy of the Holy Ghost, a post-resurrection joy distinct from natural happiness.
- Tozer links this joy to the risen Christ and contrasts it with fleeting, worked-up pleasures.