The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
Week 2: Chapter I — Following Hard after God
Read Chapter I of The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer. Primary Scripture: Psalm 63:8; Psalm 42:1-2; John 6:44.
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Tozer opens with a paradox that runs through the entire book: we pursue God, yet it is God who first drew us to pursue Him. Sit with that tension as you work through these questions.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Tozer teaches the doctrine of "prevenient grace" — that before a man can seek God, God must first have sought the man. How does this doctrine protect us from pride in our own spirituality, and how does it simultaneously refuse to let us be passive?
2.He writes that the doctrine of justification by faith "has in our time fallen into evil company" and been used in a way that actually "bars men from the knowledge of God." This is a striking charge. What does he mean? Do you think he is right?
3.Tozer says, "The modern scientist has lost God amid the wonders of His world; we Christians are in real danger of losing God amid the wonders of His Word." What does it look like to lose God in His own Word? Have you experienced this?
a.What is the difference between studying God's Word and encountering God through His Word?
b.What practices help you move from one to the other?
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