Heaven Taken By Storm, Thomas Watson
Heaven Taken By Storm, Thomas Watson
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Heaven Taken By Storm

Author: Thomas Watson

Narrator: Thomas Watson

Unabridged: 5 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/01/2011


Synopsis

Many today believe that the Christian life is rather easy to both obtain and live. But the Puritans saw it as warfare, as wrestling, as “holy violence,” to use their term. The Apostle Paul spoke of beating his own body into subjection. And this holy violence is to be brought not only against one’s self, but against Satan, the world, and heaven too. And in this confrontation, we must use the weapons God has given us—reading the Word, hearing the Word, prayer, meditation, self-examination, and the due observance of the Lord’s Day. The writings of Thomas Watson, replete with sound doctrine, practical wisdom, and heart-searching application, need no introduction to readers of the Puritans. His profound spirituality, terse style, gripping remarks, practical illustrations, and beauty of expression make him one of the most irresistible, quotable, and devotional of all the Puritans. Heaven Taken By Storm is a precious little volume of practical Christian living and is one of our favorites of Puritan titles.

About Thomas Watson

Thomas John Watson, Jr. (1914–1993) was an American businessman, political figure, and philanthropist. He was the second president of IBM, the eleventh national president of the Boy Scouts of America, and the sixteenth United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union. He received many honors during his lifetime, including being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Watson was called “the greatest capitalist in history” and one of “100 most influential people of the 20th century” by Time magazine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Douglas on April 29, 2012

Watson is by far and away my favorite Puritan writer. This book is crammed full of pithy wisdom and evangelical fervor.......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on March 03, 2025

This turned out to be one of my favorite puritan books. Will definitely come back to this. First book by the puritans I’ve read on the Church militant, and Watson did not disappoint. As always, a deep well of Biblical truth sweetened with such great illustrations. The Lord used this to stoke the fir......more

Goodreads review by ValeReads on September 19, 2021

I've been reading lots of Puritans lately, and mostly just chugging them down. This is one I'm going to open up again very soon and sip more slowly. I think there's lots here that's just basic training/discipleship that I just never learned. Not sure if trying to get it from a book will work (few th......more

Goodreads review by Collin on March 06, 2024

Watson uses Matthew 11:12 “.. now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence and the violent take take it by force.” Symbolically for the Christian life. The word “violent” is intended to be synonymous with language of “wrestle” and “strive” we see elsewhere in Scripture. We offer violence not as a......more

Goodreads review by Kristen on September 06, 2022

One of my favorite books from Thomas Watson. Some favorite quotes: "If you would be violent for Heaven—take heed of too much violence after the world. The world cools holy affections. The earth puts out the fire... The ship cannot go full sail to the east and west at the same time. Just so, a man can......more