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The Lord's Testimony and the World Need

The Lord's Testimony and the World Need

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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First published
1935
Category
Devotional
Length
13k words · about 1 hour
Chapters
3
Narration
🎧 Lewis · British English

About this book

“The Lord’s Testimony and the World Need” presents divine life as the world’s deepest need and considers the Church as the vessel meant to bear the testimony embodied in Paul. Drawing on Romans, 2 Corinthians, Proverbs, and other Scriptures, Austin-Sparks also argues that Christian life and service begin, grow, and reach their fulfilment through God-given vision of Christ. The reader is called to seek this inward revelation and let it shape the Church’s witness. (The substance of these messages is reproduced as spoken.) First published by "Witness and Testimony" Publishers in 1935.

Contents

  1. The World Need: "Life"
  2. The Vessel of the Testimony 🔒
  3. The Need - God-given Vision 🔒

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