Sermon Tone Analysis

Scripture

“We pursue God because, and only because, He has first put an urge within us that spurs us to the pursuit.”

“The impulse to pursue God originates with God, but the outworking of that impulse is our following hard after Him; and all the time we are pursuing Him we are already in His hand: Thy right hand has upheld me.”

“The whole transaction of religious conversion has been made mechanical and spiritless.

Faith may now be exercised without a jar to the moral life and without embarrassment to the Adamic ego.

Christ may be “received” without creating any special love for Him in the spirit of the receiver.

The man is “saved,” but he is not hungry or thirsty after God.

In fact, he is specifically taught to be satisfied and encouraged to be content with little.”

Excerpt From: A.W. Tozer.

“The Pursuit of God (Updated Edition).”

Apple Books.

We as believers have settled for salvation alone and have neglected the fullness that relationship brings.

There’s favor in relationship

“Every age has its own characteristics.

Right now we are in an age of religious complexity.

The simplicity which is in Christ is rarely found among us.

In its stead are programs, methods, organizations, and a world of nervous activities which occupy time and attention but can never satisfy the longing of the heart.

The shallowness of our inner experience, the hollowness of our worship, and that servile imitation of the world which marks our promotional methods all testify that we, in this day, know God only imperfectly, and the peace of God scarcely at all.”

Excerpt From: A.W. Tozer.

“The Pursuit of God (Updated Edition).”

Apple Books.

Observation

I / My Soul

This is referring to the “Inner Self” the part that thinks, feels, wills and desires.

Hebrew word meaning Throat; Neck

Clings to You/ Follows Close

tn Heb “clings after.”

The expression means “to pursue with determination”

What are you clinging too?

63:6–8.

In the shadow of your wings

The psalmist remembers God and his protection at night in his bed.

Night is the time when we are most vulnerable, both physically and emotionally.

In the quiet of night our fears come on us, but the psalmist finds solace in God.

God is his help in the midst of his troubles, and cares for him like a mother bird protects and shelters her young

Your Right Hand Holds On To Me

God’s right hand is his hand of power with which he vanquishes his foes

take hold of; hold

to keep or maintain in an unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.

Application

Assess what you cling to

What distractions make it difficult for you to “Stick”?

Develop a Pursuit Plan

Prayer

Heavenly Father, it is our desire to draw nearer to you.

As we go about our everyday lives we pray for the removal of distractions and detours that hinder us from living in your presence daily.

In Jesus Name, Amen.