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Austin-Sparks A way of Growth

Austin-Sparks A way of Growth

A Way of Growth
by T. Austin-Sparks

First published in “A Witness and A Testimony” magazines, 1948-1949, Vol. 26-6 – 27-6.

“Christ is in heaven. We must know Him now only in a spiritual way, and no longer after the flesh. We do not know Him as men know one another on the earth. Christ can be known truly now only in a spiritual way; He is in heaven. Spiritual measure is not a matter of anything here, even for the Lord – its success, its support, its maintenance – but just how much it is answering to the full thought of God in a spiritual way. That is what counts, and that is heavenly ground. We know so well that if people are more concerned with the maintenance of something for the Lord on this earth – keeping it going, building it up, making it successful – they are in a realm of spiritual limitation, and not until they are completely lifted out of such considerations with the one question – How far is this answering to the Lord’s fully-revealed mind? – and are governed by that alone, can there be real progress and spiritual enlargement.”

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Boston, Thomas-Come Unto Me All Ye That Labour

 

“Come Unto Me All Ye That Labour”

Thomas Boston

“Come unto me, all ye that labour, and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest” —Matthew 11:28.

The great and main object of gospel-preaching and gospel-practice, is a coming to Christ. It is the first article in Christianity, according to John 5:40, “Ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.” It is the connecting chain, 1 Peter 2:4, “To whom coming as unto a living stone…ye also as lively stones are built up…“ And it is the last exercise of the Christian; for when finishing his warfare, the invitation is, Matthew 25:34, “Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you…“ It is virtually the all which God requireth of us, John 6:29, “This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.” The words of the text are a most solemn and ample invitation which Christ gives to sinners. In them I shall consider,

Chalmers, Thomas-Fury Not in God

Fury Not in God

Thomas Chalmers

“Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together. Or let
him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.”
ISAIAH 27:4,5

THERE are three distinct lessons in this text. The first, that fury is not in God: the second, that He does not want to glorify Himself by the death of sinners—“Who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle?” the third, the invitation—“Take hold of my strength, that you may make peace with me; and you shall make peace with me.”

Flavel, John The Fountain of Life

Table of Contents

Dedication

CHAP. I: Wherein the text and context are opened, the doctrines propounded, and the general method stated

CHAP. II: Wherein the kinds and nature of fear are opened, and particularly the distracting, slavish fears of creatures

CHAP. III: Shewing the various uses of Fear, both natural, sinful, and religious, in the government of the world by Providence

CHAP. IV: Wherein the spring and causes of sinful fear are searched out, and the evils of such fears thence discovered

CHAP. V: Laying open the sinful and lamentable effects of slavish and inordinate fear, both in carnal and regenerate persons.

CHAP. VI: Prescribing the rules to cure our sinful fears, and prevent these sad and woful effects of them.

CHAP. VII: Answering the most material pleas for slavish fears, and dissolving the common objections against courage and constancy of mind in times of danger.

Moody D.L.-Secret Power; or, The Secret of Success in Christian Life and Work

This work examines success within the Christian Life and Work. How we get that success.

 

This work examines success within the Christian Life and Work. How we get that successSecret Power; or, The Secret of Success in Christian Life and Work

Secret Power; or, The Secret of Success in Christian Life and Work
By DL Moody

Contents of Secret Power; or, The Secret of Success in Christian Life and Work

Preface
Chapter I. POWER—ITS SOURCE.
Chapter II. POWER “IN” AND “UPON.”
Chapter III. WITNESSING IN POWER.
Chapter IV. POWER IN OPERATION.
Chapter V. POWER HINDERED.
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