The Upward Call Podcast!
We have been considering the Eternal Purposes of God and specifically how our inheritance, the inheritance of the believer born of the Spirit of God, is essentially and integrally a component of God’s own heritance. That, which the Godhead designed as the object and eternal goal for creation for themselves, is being fulfilled in us, now […]
If one is given a bow and arrow and a target with a bull’s eye, a purpose is logically defined—aim, shoot, and hit the bull’s eye. To shoot arrows randomly is without purpose and certainly without reward. The Father has a divine purpose for Himself and mankind, and man may randomly seek one way or […]
Relationship and fellowship are distinct from one another. One may have a relationship but no fellowship and another may have fellowship without a relationship. Fullness of life is when we have both a true relationship and fellowship with God and with one another. The Eternal Purpose To begin laying a foundation for understanding God’s eternal […]
The believers salvation, calling, and inheritance in Christ is intertwined with, and inseparable from the grace, the purpose, and the inheritance of God; The Father will have a family of many sons and daughters, the Son will have a Church to become His Bride, and the Holy Spirit will have an eternal dwelling pace. Eph. […]
It is essential to lay the first foundation stone with precision and accuracy, without which error is distributed throughout the whole building. Regarding the salvation of mankind we cannot rely on the judgments and estimates of man, but must seek the undeniable and verifiable truth revealed in the Word of God—you must be born again. […]
The Need For A New Apprehension Of The Gospel by T. Austin-Sparks
First published in “A Witness and A Testimony” magazine, May-Jun 1943, Vol. 21-3. An extract from “The Fight of the Faith”, Chapter 5. I am just
A Call to Faithfulness
It was not long ago I learned a new song of worship, 1 Be Exalted, O God. I was immediately drawn to this hymn as
Settling for Less
I have often been bothered by the fact that the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh decided not to cross the
The Parousea
The Spiritual Man Series Following the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, He literally walked this earth in fellowship with His disciples for forty days.
The Spirit of Adoption
The Spiritual Man Series “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit
The Glory of God
The Spiritual Man Series Part 1. A Parable of the Glory of God “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth.” Ps.