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T. Austin-Sparks

The Shining Of The Light

T. Austin-Sparks"Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee" (Isaiah 60:1). We have said a good deal about the ground and nature of this light. We now go on to ask, and briefly to answer, the question: What is this light which is come, and the glory which is risen? And I have ... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Spiritual Resources of the Church for its Heavenly Mission

T. Austin-Sparks"But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. Go ye therefore, and make dis... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Twofold Main Objective

T. Austin-Sparks“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh (for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strong holds); casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every th... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Way to God’s Fulness

T. Austin-SparksThe Epistle to the Colossians is a wonderful unveiling of the fulness of God in Christ, while in the Epistle to the Ephesians we see the church as the fulness of Him Who fills all in all. “In Whom (in Christ) we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the Image of the... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The 'Parchment', the 'Pen', and the Purpose

T. Austin-Sparks"For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren" (Romans 8:29). "He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things" (Ephesians 4:10). "My little children, o... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

"A Candlestick all of Gold"

T. Austin-SparksWe are going to look at the fourth chapter of Zechariah, which features in a remarkable way conditions and Divine aims in the ‘end times’. There are striking similarities in it, as we shall see, to certain things mentioned in the first chapters of the Revelation. Its great value lies in its concentr... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

"A Sign"

T. Austin-SparksHaving laid the foundation upon which to build, we proceed with the superstructure. We have noted that the Holy Spirit is committed to make real, in history, in an elect people, and in individual Christians, the meaning of the Man in the Throne (Ezek. 1:26; Eph. 1:9-23). Israel's history - in blessi... Read More
Arthur Blessitt

The Cross' is Pure Love!

Arthur BlessittI'm often asked about the most beautiful places I've seen on earth. I have a long list of those, but at the top would be Antarctica and then Greenland in the Arctic. The beauty is stunning and beyond words to express. I have been down to Antarctica at different places twice carrying the cross. What ... Read More
Bible Names of God

JEHOVAH OF HOSTS

Isai 6:3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, [is] the LORD of hosts: the whole earth [is] full of his glory. {one...: Heb. this cried to this} {the whole...: Heb. his glory is the fulness of the whole earth} The repetition of the word "holy" is in accord with other portions of th... Read More
Charles Alexander

Christ-The Uncreated Word" Ch.1:1-18

The Prologue to the Gospel of John, consisting of verses 1 - 18 of the first chapter, ought to be known by heart to every Christian. This Prologue is in three periods, each complete in itself and together forming an arch bridging the entire expanse of the unveiling of theGodhead as touching the divi... Read More

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