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Seen from our human standpoint redemption must rank first among all the acts of God. No other achievement of the Godhead required such vast and precise knowledge, such perfection of wisdom or such fullness of moral power. To bring man into communion with Himself God must deal effectively with the whole matter of justice and righteousness; He must dispose of sin, reconcile an enemy and make a rebel willingly obedient. And this He must do without compromising His holiness or coercing the race He would save.

Ephesians 2:4–10; Colossians 1:13–14 Titus 2:11–14

That Incredible Christian, 98.

A. W. Tozer

Although the Colossian heresy contained many diverse elements, at its core was a denial of the sufficiency of Christ for salvation. Not surprisingly, the sufficiency of Christ becomes the theme of Colossians.

John F. MacArthur

I long for every believer in the church of our Lord to join me in a clear-cut manifesto to our times. I want it to be a declaration of our intentions to restore Christ to the place that is rightfully His in our personal lives, in our family situations and in the fellowship of the churches that bear His name.…

The need today is for men and women of faith and courage and daring. The need is for Christians who are so concerned for the presence of Jesus Christ in their midst that they will demonstrate the standards of godliness and biblical holiness as a rebuke to this wicked and perverse generation.

Ephesians 1:22–23; Colossians 1:18; Titus 2:11–14; Hebrews 12:1, 2

Jesus, Author of Our Faith, 111.

A. W. Tozer

I would like to see a church become so godly, so Spirit-filled that it would have a spiritual influence on all of the churches in the entire area. Paul told some of his people, “you became a model to all the believers” and “your faith in God has become known everywhere” (1 Thessalonians 1:7, 8).

It is entirely right that I should hope this of you. I could hope that we might become so Spirit-filled, walking with God, learning to worship, living so clean and so separated that everybody would know it, and the other churches in our area would be blessed on account of it.…

There is no reason why we could not be a people so filled with the Spirit, so joyfully singing His praises and living so clean in our business and home and school that the people and other churches would know it and recognize it.

Ephesians 5:18–19; Colossians 3:16–18; 1 Thessalonians 1:6–8

The Counselor, 9, 10.

A. W. Tozer

We must have a reformation within the Church. To beg for a flood of blessing to come upon a backslidden and disobedient Church is to waste time and effort. A new wave of religious interest will do no more than add numbers to the churches that have no intention to own the Lordship of Jesus and come under obedience to His commandments. God is not interested in increasing church attendance unless those who attend amend their ways and begin to live holy lives.

Joshua 7:10–12; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Colossians 1:9–11 James 4:9–10

Keys to the Deeper Life, 24.

A. W. Tozer

It is a high Christian privilege to pray for one another within each local church body and then for other believers throughout the world. As a Christian minister, I have no right to preach to people I have not prayed for. That is my strong conviction.

1 Samuel 12:23; Romans 1:9–10; Colossians 1:9–11; 2 Timothy 1:3

Tragedy in the Church: The Missing Gifts, 53, 54.

A. W. Tozer

We cannot expect God to answer unless we pray in His will (1 John 5:14, 15). We discover the will of God primarily through the Word of God (Colossians 1:9, 10), and it is one of the ministries of the Spirit to teach us from the Word (John 16:13, 14)

Warren W. Wiersbe