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The Heavenly Calling, Conduct and Conflict of the Church

The Heavenly Calling, Conduct and Conflict of the Church

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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Category
Devotional
Length
47k words · about 3 hours
Chapters
11
Narration
🎧 Lewis · British English

About this book

Opening from Ephesians, Austin-Sparks traces the church’s heavenly calling, conduct, and conflict, grounded in believers’ union with the exalted Christ. He considers the Holy Spirit’s provision, spiritual knowledge, and the church’s witness to God’s wisdom amid opposition from spiritual powers. The message calls believers to walk worthily of their calling, live by the Spirit, and stand in the Lord’s strength in a life on the highest level. Edited and supplied by the Golden Candlestick Trust.

Contents

  1. The Calling
  2. The Significance of Christ Himself 🔒
  3. The History of the Church Illustrated in the Old Testament 🔒
  4. The Significance of the Holy Spirit 🔒
  5. The Nature of Spiritual Knowledge 🔒
  6. The Strategic Value of the Power of Love 🔒
  7. The Present Significance of the Life of the Church in Relation to the Heavenlies 🔒
  8. The Greatness of the Calling 🔒
  9. The Heavenly Conflict 🔒
  10. An Adequate Motive for the Conflict 🔒
  11. Life on the Superlative 🔒

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