Truth Is a Person
Truth is not something we can discover, but someone we can receive and follow.
A.W. Tozer emphasizes that truth is not elusive but rather a person--Jesus Christ--who actively seeks us. He argues that the rarity of truth among people stems not from its inaccessibility but from a reluctance to obey it. Tozer points out that while many approached Jesus for physical healing, few sought Him for the deeper truth He offered. The sermon highlights the idea that truth is pursuing us, and it is our responsibility to respond to that pursuit. Ultimately, Tozer reminds us that many are called to embrace this truth, but only a few choose to accept it.
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Let me say boldly that it is not the difficulty of discovering truth, but the unwillingness to obey it, that makes it so rare among men. Our Lord said, "I am the Truth." And again He said, "The Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." Truth, therefore, is not hard to find for the very reason that it is seeking us! So we learn that Truth is not a thing for which we must search, but a Person to whom we must hearken! In the New Testament, multitudes came to Jesus for physical help, but only rarely did one seek Him out to learn the Truth. The whole picture in the gospels is one of a seeking Savior, not one of seeking men. The Truth was hunting for those who would receive it, and relatively few did, for "many are called, but few are chosen."
Sermon Outline
- Truth is a Person
- The character of truth
- Truth is seeking us
- Truth is a Person who is hunting for those who will receive it
Key Quotes
“Truth is not a thing for which we must search, but a Person to whom we must hearken!” — A.W. Tozer
“The Truth was hunting for those who would receive it, and relatively few did, for 'many are called, but few are chosen.'” — A.W. Tozer
Application Points
- We must be willing to obey truth in order to receive it.
- Jesus is a seeking Savior who is hunting for those who will receive the truth.
- Few people will receive the truth because they are unwilling to obey it.