--- title: "3 Evangelical Quotes By A.W. Tozer" description: "3 Evangelical quotes by A.W. Tozer. Plus more from A.W. Tozer and more Evangelical sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95b/a-w-tozer-1151_evangelical_christ-and-after-that-everything-is-auto_158828.jpg" --- > [“Christ, and after that everything is “automatic.” This is because of our failure to lay a scriptural emphasis in our evangelical preaching.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/christ-and-after-that-everything-is-automatic-this-is-because-of-our/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95b/a-w-tozer-1151_evangelical_christ-and-after-that-everything-is-auto_158828.jpg) > [“It is now common practice in most evangelical churches to offer the people, especially the young people, a maximum of entertainment and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/it-is-now-common-practice-in-most-evangelical-churches-to-offer-the/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee1/a-w-tozer-1151_children_it-is-now-common-practice-in-most-evange_553400.jpg) > [“Forgiveness, cleansing, regeneration, the Holy Spirit, all answers to prayer, are given to faith and received by faith. There is no other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/forgiveness-cleansing-regeneration-the-holy-spirit-all-answers-to/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/351/a-w-tozer-1151_evangelical_forgiveness-cleansing-regeneration-the-h_669703.jpg) ## Other authors on Evangelical - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-tony-campolo-91780.jpg) Tony Campolo 15 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evangelical/tony-campolo/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-paul-washer-74235.jpg) Paul Washer 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evangelical/paul-washer/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-chris-murray-23547.jpg) Chris Murray 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evangelical/chris-murray/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-aiden-wilson-tozer-9883.jpg) Aiden Wilson Tozer 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evangelical/aiden-wilson-tozer/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-frank-schaeffer-35835.jpg) Frank Schaeffer 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evangelical/frank-schaeffer/) - [J. I. Packer 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evangelical/j-i-packer/) ## More by A.W. Tozer > [“depth of the riches both”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/depth-of-the-riches-both/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“We should revel in the joy of believing that God is the sum of all patience and the true essence of kindly good will!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/we-should-revel-in-the-joy-of-believing-that-god-is-the-sum-of-all/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“History reveals that times of suffering for the church have also been times of looking upward. Tribulation has always sobered God’s people and encouraged…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/history-reveals-that-times-of-suffering-for-the-church-have-also-been/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“Whatever comes into your heart and mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/whatever-comes-into-your-heart-and-mind-when-you-think-about-god-is/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“Thus we dare not conclude that because we learn about the Spirit we for that reason actually know Him. Knowing Him comes only by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/thus-we-dare-not-conclude-that-because-we-learn-about-the-spirit-we/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“The whole Bible supports the idea. God is speaking. Not God spoke, but God is speaking. He is by His nature continuously articulate. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/the-whole-bible-supports-the-idea-god-is-speaking-not-god-spoke-but/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“The more my trust rests in God, the less I trust myself. If we truly desire to live the crucified life, we must get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/the-more-my-trust-rests-in-god-the-less-i-trust-myself-if-we-truly/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“We’re Marching to Zion Isaac Watts (1674–1748) Come, we that love the Lord, And let our joys be known; Join in a song with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/we-re-marching-to-zion-isaac-watts-1674-1748-come-we-that-love-the/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“With the veil removed by the rending of Jesus' flesh, with nothing on God's side to prevent us from entering, why do we tarry…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/with-the-veil-removed-by-the-rending-of-jesus-flesh-with-nothing-on/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“The word of wisdom is missing,” he continued. “We need the gift of discernment again in our pulpits. It is not ability to predict…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/the-word-of-wisdom-is-missing-he-continued-we-need-the-gift-of/) [a.w. tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“thereafter to crave any further revelation of God to our souls. We have been snared in the coils of a spurious logic which insists…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/thereafter-to-crave-any-further-revelation-of-god-to-our-souls-we/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [ “\[Sadly\] the first thing we tell our young converts, the babes in Christ, is, 'Here is a handful of tracts- now get out and… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/sadly-the-first-thing-we-tell-our-young-converts-the-babes-in-christ/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“We must invite the cross to do its deadly work within us. We must bring our self-sins to the cross for judgment. We must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/we-must-invite-the-cross-to-do-its-deadly-work-within-us-we-must/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“Here is a masterly study of the inner life by a heart thirsting after God, eager to grasp at least the outskirts of His…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/here-is-a-masterly-study-of-the-inner-life-by-a-heart-thirsting-after/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“The modern scientist has lost God amid the wonders of His world; we Christians are in real danger of losing God amid the wonders…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/the-modern-scientist-has-lost-god-amid-the-wonders-of-his-world-we/) [A.W. 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