"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me; and the life which now I live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
The apostle Paul declared in his letter to the Galatians that he had been “crucified with Christ.” But what does this mean? Is this a claim every believer can and should make? The Crucified Life is a comprehensive exploration of these questions, answered with the deep, biblical thinking for which Tozer was revered. “God is ingenious in developing crosses for His followers,” Tozer was fond of saying. At the heart of the book is a call to believers to follow Christ to the Cross and be raised to new life—a call to live and thrive in the crucified life.
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Review"With compelling clarity, Tim Lundeen narrates Tozer’s thoughts on what it means to live a crucified life—and then describes the struggles and victories of such a life. Lundeen’s delivery of Tozer’s beliefs on faith—what true faith looks like and why faith must be seen—sounds fully genuine. He cites Tozer’s famous quote—“God is ingenious in developing crosses for His followers”—to describe life’s storms. Lundeen then continues with Tozer’s differentiation between Old Testament followers, who continued their pursuit of God, and New Testament believers, who act as if accepting Christ were enough. Lundeen powerfully delivers Tozer’s ideas about why believers should seek more of Christ, grow spiritually, and carry out a true relationship with Christ. The theme is summed up in the question, “What will you do with Jesus?” "
G.D.W. © AudioFile Portland, Maine
A. W. TOZER embarked upon a lifelong pursuit of God at the age of 17 after hearing a street preacher in Akron, Ohio. He was a self-taught pastor, writer and editor whose powerful messages continue to grip the hearts and stir the souls of today’s believers. Follow his quotes at [email protected].
James L. Snyder, general editor, is the pastor of the Family of God Fellowship in Ocala, Florida. He is recognized as an authority on the life and ministry of A.W. Tozer and has written a number of books and essays in Christian periodicals about Tozer. Snyder has a weekly radio ministry and writes a nationally syndicated newspaper column.