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T. Austin-Sparks

The Church: Its Birth, Vocation And Completion

T. Austin-SparksWhy the Church? The greatest concern or interest of God is His Son. The second greatest interest or object with God in this universe is the Church. And in the Scriptures those two are put together. Here is the statement: “He... gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, th... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Cross And The Holy Spirit

T. Austin-Sparks"And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon Him" (Matt. 3:16). "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Man Whom He Hath Ordained

T. Austin-SparksReading: Rom. 8:29; Gal. 4:19; Eph. 2:15,16; 1 Cor. 1:24–30, 12:13; Gal. 3:27,28; Acts 17:31. “Inasmuch as He hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man Whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from th... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Process of Reproduction

T. Austin-SparksReading: Acts 10:1-11:18. The New Creation Man in Process of Formation Acts 10 follows on what we were considering in our last message. It concerns this particular dispensation or age of the Holy Spirit, and the specific object which the Holy Spirit has in view during this age. We can put it in one ... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Unveiling of Jesus Christ in the Heart

T. Austin-SparksReading: Galatians 3; 5:13. Paul was continually growing in the knowledge of Jesus Christ, but it was a comprehensive knowledge or revelation which took him immediately away into Arabia for an extended period, that he might be occupied with its implications, and when he came back it is quite clear h... Read More
William MacDonald

Taking Our Place - The Ministry of Women

William MacDonaldDefinite instructions are given in the New Testament concerning the position and service of women in the church. We shall now summarize these instructions. 1. The Primary Matter With regard to such matters as salvation or acceptance before God, woman is on an equality with man. “There is neither mal... Read More
Anton Bosch

Just a Christian

Anton BoschI have been struck by how various Christians define themselves. Very seldom do you come across someone who just refers to themselves as “a Christian”. They are either Reformed, Pentecostal, Evangelical, Baptist, Biker, Korean, or any of a thousand other kinds of Christian. Some even define themselve... Read More
Aphraates

Demonstration 22 (Of Death and the 50atter Times)

1. The upright and righteous and good and wise fear not nor tremble at death, because of the great hope that is before them. And they at every time are mindful of death, their exodus, and of the last day in which the children of Adam shall be judged. They know that by the sentence of judgment death ... Read More
Aphraates

Demonstration 6 (Of Monks)

1. Expedient is the word that I speak and worthy of acceptance:— Let us now awake from our sleep, Romans 13:11 and lift up both our hearts and hands to God towards heaven; lest suddenly the Lord of the house come, that when He comes He may find us in watchfulness. Luke 12:37 Let us observe the appoi... Read More
Athanasius

THE INCARNATION OF THE WORD OF GOD - Chapter 4

AthanasiusTHE DEATH OF CHRIST § 19 ALL these things the Saviour thought fit to do, so that, recognising His bodily acts as works of God, men who were blind to His presence in creation might regain knowledge of the Father. For, as I said before, who that saw His authority over evil spirits and their response t... Read More

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