{"id":19932,"date":"2015-07-15T15:55:39","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T14:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/\/uk\/store\/uncategorized\/a-heavenly-conference\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T00:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T00:30:12","slug":"a-heavenly-conference","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/store\/christian-living\/a-heavenly-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"A Heavenly Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Endorsement<\/h2>\n<p>&#8216;Christians today need not only the truth and comfort Sibbes offers here; they need his heartfelt delight so that they live for no other end than the very glory of God.&#8217; &#8212; MICHAEL REEVES<\/p>\n<h2>Book Description<\/h2>\n<p><em>A Heavenly Conference<\/em> is Richard Sibbes\u2019 exposition of the memorable meeting that took place on the first Easter Sunday when the risen Christ met Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb. Though only a few words were exchanged between the Lord and Mary, Sibbes saw in them the gospel in a nutshell.<\/p>\n<p><em>A Heavenly Conference<\/em> is a wonderfully original treatment of the doctrine of the believer\u2019s union with Christ. It is written by a loving and tender-hearted pastor whose main aim is to help believers enjoy the comfort that comes from knowing that Jesus\u2019 God and Father is our God and Father too. \u2018For from this, that God is our God, cometh all that we have that is good in nature and grace. Whatsoever is comfortable cometh from this spring, that God in Christ is our God, our reconciled God.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Without such assurance, we simply cannot live Christian lives as God would have us. God would have us thankful, cheerful, rejoicing, and strong in faith: but we will be none of these things unless we are sure that God and Christ are ours for good. Here, then, are pastorally vital truths that Sibbes seeks to work into us.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"toctoggle\">Table of Contents <a class=\"button\" href=\"#toc\">Expand \u2193<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"toc\" class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><em>Foreword by Michael Reeves<\/em><\/td>\n<td>vii<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><em>To the Reader<\/em><\/td>\n<td>xi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>A Heavenly Discourse between Christ and Mary<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>The ministry of angels<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>The apprehension of Christ<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>One word from Christ; one word from Mary<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Application<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Communion with Christ<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Beware of apathy<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Beware of 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