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The Meaning of Divine Life

The Meaning of Divine Life

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
1937
Category
Devotional
Length
14k words · about 1 hour
Chapters
3
Narration
🎧 Lewis · British English

About this book

Tracing the Gospel of John from new birth in chapter 3 to the living water of chapter 4 and the healing at Bethesda in chapter 5, Austin-Sparks presents divine life as life in Christ, not a natural resource or separate gift. Through Christ’s bearing the curse and giving life to the helpless, he calls readers to receive and live by faith in union with Him. First published in A Witness and A Testimony magazines, 1938.

Contents

  1. The Life of the New Creation in Christ
  2. Full Satisfaction in Union with Christ 🔒
  3. The Nature and Meaning of Union with Christ 🔒

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