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  LIFE IS ONLY A LITTLE WHILE
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: The sermon warns about the dangers of groundless hope, which
can lead to a deadly snare and a fatal delusion, and cautions Christians
to be aware of the perils of presumptuous assumptions about their
earthly future.

Topics: "Hope", "Life's Transience"
Scripture References: Psalm 39:4, James 4:14

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes the transient nature of life and the importance of
having a grounded hope. He warns against the false hope of long life on
earth, which can lead to a dangerous delusion and ultimately betrayal
when faced with death. Tozer highlights that even Christians can fall
into the trap of presuming a secure earthly future without true
assurance. He calls for a realistic understanding of life's brevity and
the need for a hope that is anchored in faith rather than mere optimism.

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CONTENT
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It was John Milton who said that hope springs eternal in the human
breast. Indeed hope is such a vital thing that were it to die out of the
heart of mankind, the burden of life could not long be sustained.

But precious as this hope may be, it is yet, when it is ill-founded, a
dangerous thing. The hope, for instance, which almost all people feel,
of long life here on earth, can be for many a deadly snare, a fatal
delusion. The average man, when he thinks of his future, suspends
reason, falls back on unreasoning hope and creates for himself an
expectation of peaceful and unnumbered days yet to come. This blind
optimism works all right till the last day, that inevitable last day
which comes to all; then it betrays its victim into the pit from which
there is no escape.

The perils of groundless hope threaten the Christian too. James sharply
rebuked the believers of his day for presumptuously assuming an earthly
future they had no real assurance would be theirs, . . .

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/life-is-only-a-little-while/
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