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The Opened Heaven

The Opened Heaven

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
1933
Category
Devotional
Length
29k words · about 2 hours
Chapters
6
Narration
🎧 Lewis · British English

About this book

“The Opened Heaven” traces the believer’s passage from earthly understanding into heavenly union with Christ, opening with Jesus’ promise to Nathanael in John 1: “Ye shall see the heaven opened.” Through the Cross and the indwelling Spirit, it considers deliverance from sin, the world, and death, and calls readers to live now as a heavenly people, sharing Christ’s life and growing toward its fullness.

Contents

  1. The Lord's People Under an Opened Heaven
  2. Our Heavenly Union With the Lord Jesus 🔒
  3. Seated With Christ in the Heavenlies 🔒
  4. The Awful Terror of Death 🔒
  5. Delivered From This Present Evil World 🔒
  6. Out of Death Into Life 🔒

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