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How Christ is Revealed by the Holy Spirit: Not Through Intellect | A.W. Tozer Sermon
1 tim 15 min•26 september 2026
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How does the Holy Spirit reveal Jesus Christ? A.W. Tozer's text is John 3:27 (KJV): "A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven."
A.W. Tozer Sermon Breakdown Pt 2 (Tozer's Ten Sermons on the Holy Spirit), hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta.
Matt reads and discusses Tozer's sermon "How Christ Is Revealed by the Holy Spirit, Not Through the Intellect," chapter 2 of his ten sermons on the Holy Spirit. Tozer's outline: the blunder of orthodoxy in assuming spiritual truths can be intellectually perceived; the error that Bible study of itself can remove the veil; the error that we can talk each other up and put spiritual things down on the level of man's understanding; and the result, "two Christs": the Christ of history and the creeds, and the Christ only the Spirit can reveal.
Along the way: the natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:14), God's thoughts are not our thoughts (Isaiah 55:8-9), the Spirit of truth glorifies Christ (John 16:12-14), all Scripture is given by inspiration (2 Timothy 3:16), intuition and inward illumination, why philosophy and science cannot prove divine things, "It is the Holy Spirit or darkness," the anointing that teaches you (1 John 2:27), and Tozer's promise that when the Spirit comes He does not throw out true learning; He sets it on fire.
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Questions answered
• What does John 3, Verse 27 mean, "A man can receive nothing"? (5:18)
• Can the natural man understand the things of the Spirit? (11:19)
• How does the Holy Spirit reveal Jesus Christ? (15:06)
• Can Bible study alone remove the veil? (18:50)
• What are Tozer's "two Christs"? (34:31)
• Can science prove Christianity? (48:23)
• What does 1 John 2, Verse 27 mean by "ye need not that any man teach you"? (1:01:07)
Related Straight Bible studies
• Previous Tozer study: The Holy Spirit — A.W. Tozer: https://youtu.be/pQODfIrGBVU
• A.W. Tozer Sermon Series playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playli...
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Chapters
0:00 Tozer's Text: John 3, Verse 27 (KJV)
2:10 Tozer's Outline: The Blunder of Orthodoxy
5:18 "A Man Can Receive Nothing" (John 3, Verse 27)
11:19 The Natural Man (Isaiah 55, Verses 8-9; 1 Corinthians 2, Verse 14)
15:06 The Spirit of Truth Glorifies Christ (John 16, Verses 12-14)
17:07 Is Intuition Biblical?
18:50 Can Bible Study Alone Remove the Veil?
22:30 Was Tozer a Gnostic?
28:22 All Scripture Is Given by Inspiration (2 Timothy 3, Verse 16)
32:59 Knowing About Someone vs Knowing Them
34:31 Two Christs: The Christ of History and the Christ Revealed
36:52 Can Philosophy Find the Lord Jesus?
48:23 Can Science Prove Christianity?
58:38 "It Is the Holy Spirit or Darkness"
1:01:07 The Anointing Teaches You (1 John 2, Verse 27)
1:08:09 He That Is Spiritual Judgeth All Things (1 Corinthians 2, Verse 15)
1:09:04 He Will Set Your Learning on Fire
Where have you seen the difference between knowing about God and knowing God? Tell us in the comments.
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A.W. Tozer Sermon Breakdown Pt 2 (Tozer's Ten Sermons on the Holy Spirit), hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta.
Matt reads and discusses Tozer's sermon "How Christ Is Revealed by the Holy Spirit, Not Through the Intellect," chapter 2 of his ten sermons on the Holy Spirit. Tozer's outline: the blunder of orthodoxy in assuming spiritual truths can be intellectually perceived; the error that Bible study of itself can remove the veil; the error that we can talk each other up and put spiritual things down on the level of man's understanding; and the result, "two Christs": the Christ of history and the creeds, and the Christ only the Spirit can reveal.
Along the way: the natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:14), God's thoughts are not our thoughts (Isaiah 55:8-9), the Spirit of truth glorifies Christ (John 16:12-14), all Scripture is given by inspiration (2 Timothy 3:16), intuition and inward illumination, why philosophy and science cannot prove divine things, "It is the Holy Spirit or darkness," the anointing that teaches you (1 John 2:27), and Tozer's promise that when the Spirit comes He does not throw out true learning; He sets it on fire.
Wear the series: A.W. Tozer Gospel Heavyweight Christian T-Shirt: https://www.toplobsta.com/prod...
Questions answered
• What does John 3, Verse 27 mean, "A man can receive nothing"? (5:18)
• Can the natural man understand the things of the Spirit? (11:19)
• How does the Holy Spirit reveal Jesus Christ? (15:06)
• Can Bible study alone remove the veil? (18:50)
• What are Tozer's "two Christs"? (34:31)
• Can science prove Christianity? (48:23)
• What does 1 John 2, Verse 27 mean by "ye need not that any man teach you"? (1:01:07)
Related Straight Bible studies
• Previous Tozer study: The Holy Spirit — A.W. Tozer: https://youtu.be/pQODfIrGBVU
• A.W. Tozer Sermon Series playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playli...
Watch, listen and read
Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Episodes: https://straightbible.org/epis...
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere podcasts are available.
Chapters
0:00 Tozer's Text: John 3, Verse 27 (KJV)
2:10 Tozer's Outline: The Blunder of Orthodoxy
5:18 "A Man Can Receive Nothing" (John 3, Verse 27)
11:19 The Natural Man (Isaiah 55, Verses 8-9; 1 Corinthians 2, Verse 14)
15:06 The Spirit of Truth Glorifies Christ (John 16, Verses 12-14)
17:07 Is Intuition Biblical?
18:50 Can Bible Study Alone Remove the Veil?
22:30 Was Tozer a Gnostic?
28:22 All Scripture Is Given by Inspiration (2 Timothy 3, Verse 16)
32:59 Knowing About Someone vs Knowing Them
34:31 Two Christs: The Christ of History and the Christ Revealed
36:52 Can Philosophy Find the Lord Jesus?
48:23 Can Science Prove Christianity?
58:38 "It Is the Holy Spirit or Darkness"
1:01:07 The Anointing Teaches You (1 John 2, Verse 27)
1:08:09 He That Is Spiritual Judgeth All Things (1 Corinthians 2, Verse 15)
1:09:04 He Will Set Your Learning on Fire
Where have you seen the difference between knowing about God and knowing God? Tell us in the comments.
Support Straight Bible on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Str...
Read Straight Bible on Substack: https://straightbible.substack...
Matt Hepner – The Standard Coffee:
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/straight-bible--6948781/support.
Straight Bible is verse-by-verse Bible teaching from the King James Bible with Matt Hepner.
It's a TopLobsta Productions show and part of the Nephilim Death Squad network.
🌐 Show notes and every episode: https://straightbible.org
▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@straightbiblefl
🙏 Support the show and get bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/straightbible
✍️ Read the teaching notes on Substack: https://straightbible.substack.com
👕 Straight Bible merch: https://www.toplobsta.com/collections/straight-bible
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