Andrew Murray
The True Dispositions of the Christian life
Reflections on Consecration “But who am I, and who are my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, And of Your own we have given You” (1 Chronicles 29:14) [David’s prayer when he dedicated his treasures for the building of God’s Temple ] What…
Read MoreThe Freedom of the Christian
“And having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.” (Romans 6:18) “But now having been freed from sin….you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification….” (Romans 6:22) “But now we have been released from the Law….” (Romans 7:6) “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from…
Read MorePower and Weakness
. . “And He has said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.’…. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses….for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.” (II Corinthians 12:9-10) There is almost no word that is so imperfectly understood in the Christian life…
Read MoreA Defense of “The Second Blessing”
[The reader will observe that the term “Second Blessing” may or may not be used, but the pattern of entering into identification with Christ by faith is a much need blessing. Technically, the “life hid with Christ in God (Col. 3:1-4) is the personal appropriation of the blessings given spiritually at the new birth (Eph.…
Read MoreThe Blessing of the Cross
[The concept of “the Cross” in this article involves, not only Christ’s substitutionary death on Calvary for our redemption, but the Cross in the life of the believer. This dimension involves discovering and claiming as personally true, our co-death and co-resurrection with Christ by faith. This “not I, but Christ” level of discipleship is illustrated…
Read MoreTaking God at His Word
“And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.” (Luke 1:45) “Therefore, keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will turn out exactly as I have been told. (Acts 27:25) “yet, with respect to the promise of God,…
Read MoreThe Gift of God’s Son
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) God held the world so dear that He gave His only begotten Son for everyone who will trust in Him. And how did He give Him? He gave…
Read MoreHow to Enjoy Daily Fellowship With God
1. The first and chief need of our Christian life is, Fellowship with God.[1] The Divine life within us comes from God, and is entirely dependent upon Him. As I need every moment afresh the air to breathe, as the sun every moment afresh sends down its light, so it is only in direct living…
Read MoreThe Cross Versus the Self-Life (Part 2 of 2)
Now comes the third point. What are we to do to get rid of it (self)? Jesus answers us in the words of our text: “If any man will come after me, let him take up his cross and follow me.” Note it well.–I must deny myself and take Jesus himself as my life,–I must…
Read MoreThe Cross Versus the Self-Life (Part 1)
“If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me” (Matthew 16:24). Let us dwell upon this one word, “self.” It is only as we learn to know what self is that we really know what is at the root of all our failure, and are…
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