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His Place - By the Love of the Father

T. Austin-SparksHaving, in our last meditation, covered the ground of the greatness of Christ in the Scriptures as the meaning of all things, the idea and nature of all things, and the final test of all things, we now go on to consider 2. His Place - By the Love of the Father Infinite Divine Love the Motive and Pow... Read More
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Manhood In Relation To The Lord's Testimony

T. Austin-SparksReading: 2 Corinthians 12 In pursuing this matter of life and incorruption, we shall now consider particularly a little phrase used by the Apostle Paul about himself, occurring in 2 Corinthians 12:2: "I know a man in Christ". "A man in Christ." I want to link with that one very small and simple clau... Read More
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Marital Union

T. Austin-Sparks"Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), how that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth? For the woman that hath a husband is bound by law to the husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is discharged from the law of the husband. So th... Read More
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Ministering to the Glory of God

T. Austin-Sparks"Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil... Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down an... Read More
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Priesthood and Life

T. Austin-SparksWhat is a priest? He is not an official or a member of a religious caste, but a man who withstands death and ministers life. The one all-inclusive issue of the ages, the great purpose of God from eternity to eternity, can be described in New Testament language as eternal life. As soon as sin entered... Read More
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Seeing The Glory Of Christ As Son Of Man

T. Austin-SparksGod, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners, hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in His Son, Whom He appointed Heir of all things, through Whom also He made the worlds (Heb. 1:1-2; A.R.V.). For not unto angels did He subject the w... Read More
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Some Titles as Evidence of the Change

T. Austin-SparksThe point at which we have now arrived is that, in the constituting of the spiritual Israel, God is following the same line as He took with the earthly Israel, but with one great difference - with the earthly He followed temporal lines, but with the heavenly He is following spiritual lines. However,... Read More
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The Abiding Vocation

T. Austin-SparksBefore going further with our main point there are two things that I want to say in parenthesis. First, I want to correct a possible misunderstanding. The heavenly and spiritual Israel, which is the Church of Jesus Christ, is not an afterthought of God. It was not brought in because Israel failed. P... Read More
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The Advent Of The Holy Spirit

T. Austin-SparksAs we come to the sixth note in the octave, which is the advent of the Holy Spirit, we approach the matter, as before, with the question: Why the Holy Spirit? We know, of course, that the advent of the Holy Spirit inaugurated a new dispensation here on this earth. It is for us, therefore, as Christi... Read More
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The Church - Transition from the Natural to the Spiritual

T. Austin-SparksAfter having read this chapter of John, we should immediately add Hebrews 13:20: "Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep by the blood of the eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that w... Read More

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