Theodore Austin-Sparks (1888–1971) was a British evangelist and author. Born in London, he became a Christian at seventeen while listening to street-preachers in Glasgow, and was ordained a Baptist minister at twenty-four. In 1926 he left the denomination and, with like-minded Christians, founded a conference and training centre at Honor Oak in south-east London. From there he published the free magazine "A Witness and A Testimony" until his death, and his conference ministry took him across Europe, North America and Asia. He asked that his messages be shared freely and word for word. Source: Wikipedia (summarized; CC BY-SA)
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Opening from the golden candlestick of Exodus and its lampstands in Revelation, Austin-Sparks presents the candlestick as a vessel of testimony to Christ, whose spiritual fullness is to be expressed through the Church. He considers its purpose, pure-gold material, sevenfold form, and Spirit-given light, calling readers to reject nominal faith and become a living, suitable witness to Christ in the world. First published in "A Witness and A Testimony" magazines, 1936, Vol. 14-1 - 14-5.