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Description:
Revealing and challenging, Absolute Surrender is a wonderful devotional. Based
around a series of sermons by Andrew Murray, Absolute Surrender extols the need
for "absolute surrender" to God. Murray provides concrete steps for bringing
about such surrender in one's life. He also describes both the fruit of
surrendering, e.g. true experience of the Holy Spirit in one's life, and the
different "stages" one goes through on the "path to Christian liberty." Thus,
anyone not fully experiencing Christian liberty can profit from reading this
book, either in a group Bible study or simply in personal study. Full of
insight, Absolute Surrender is a timeless devotional that will aid every
believer in surrendering to Christ.
Tim Perrine
CCEL Staff Writer
Description:
If you were put on trial for being a Christian, would you be convicted? Christians have asked themselves this question, or ones like it, for millennia. In his book, The Deeper Christian Life, Andrew Murray helps us come to grips with those nagging insecurities in our Christian walk. A shallow relationship with God leads us down a road of doubt and insecurities. Can I be forgiven? How can I forgive? Murray tells us that we can go deeper in our relationship with God, and with that deeper relationship comes growing confidence and joy in the gospel. That joy springs from the knowledge of God's grace in forgiving us, and enables us to extend that grace to others in our lives.
Andrew Hanson
CCEL Intern
Description: Murray suggests that his devotional, The
Lord's Table, is not meant to replace scripture, but
rather to strengthen believers' appreciation of God's
word. Murray's meditations provide a thoughtful guide for
believers who desire to develop a deeper understanding of
the Lord's Holy Supper. The devotional covers the week
before, during, and after the Supper, and each entry is
labeled with the day of the week so that readers can
manage devotions with ease. Murray first explains how
believers can prepare to receive God's blessing during the weeks before
the Supper. Murray further encourages believers to be filled with God's
love, repent of sinful deeds, and meditate on his grace. During the day
of Holy Communion, we are called to pour out our hearts to Christ as he
strengthens us through his body and blood, which quenches our thirst and
feeds our souls. In the days after communion, Murray tenderly urges us
to dwell on the redeeming power of sanctification. Murray's text is an
excellent resource for those who desire to grow in their faith through
Communion.
Emmalon Davis
CCEL Staff Writer
Master's Indwelling -- from Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Bob McKillip and PG Distributed Proofreaders
Description: Derived from a series of addresses
delivered by the author in 1895, Andrew Murray's
compilation of 13 meditations provides the biblical
interpretation to encourage Christians throughout
different stages of their spiritual walk. As a South
African Dutch Reformed leader and pioneering missionary,
Murray's ecumenical acumen is evident in his detailed
pieces, which are both reflective and enlightening.
Murray's devotional is loosely organized into three
sections. The first section, in which Murray emphasizes a transition
from what he calls the "Carnal" into the "Spiritual," focuses on the
importance of self-sacrifice. The second section highlights the
importance of prayer and the Christian's responsibility in preparation
for the Kingdom. The final section encourages Christians to revel in the
rewards of a faithful walk with the Lord: blessings of the spirit, peace
in God's grace, and the ultimate comfort in Christ's redemption. In this
eye-opening devotional, Murray helps Christians find assurance in the
knowledge that God is "all in all."
Emmalon Davis
CCEL
Staff
Writer
New Life: Words of God for Young Disciples
Description: The New Life aids Christians in
their examination of the scripture and offers valuable
information to believers who want to overcome sin and live the Christian
life. While Murray's book is specifically designed for young converts,
the text is useful to all Christians. Murray's chapters cover a variety
of different topics that Christians, particularly those new to the
faith, will find remarkably helpful. Murray discusses how Christians
should approach the tasks of missionary work, prayer, confession, and
baptism. The text also provides practical guidance regarding money,
self-denial, discretion, and the temptations of worldly evil. New
Life
is a personal devotional, but it is also a resourceful tool for large
congregations, small groups, and prayer meetings. The text is simply and
easy to understand, and while each individual entry is rather short,
Murray supplies substantial scriptural reference for further
exploration.
Emmalon Davis
CCEL Staff Writer
Description: Andrew Murray's passion for the spiritual well being of
Christians shines through in his School of Obedience. Murray is
well-known as a powerful and engaging writer, and School of Obedience is
no exception. In it, Murray takes traditional Christian ideas about
obedience, and recasts them to show believers the true power and
importance of those ideas. He emphasizes, in particular, how obedience
to God is obedience to a Personal Being, our Creator and Sustainer. He
also calls believers to obedience each day and every day. With less than
ten chapters, School of Obedience, is a short essay on the nature
of
obedience, but one that anyone can profit from reading.
Tim Perrine
CCEL Staff Writer
True Vine: Meditations for a Month on John 15:1-16
Description: Andrew Murray's True Vine is a thirty-one day
devotional
focusing on Christ's Parable of the Vine and the Branches in John 15. The
devotional for each day, though short, elaborates and expounds upon John
15, providing spiritual insight along the way. Murray repeats important
themes--like abiding in Christ--throughout the different days. Noticing
how they develop and grow with each successive read, countless small
groups and individuals have found Murray's keen spiritual teachings
fruitful. An excellent devotional, True Vine is recommended for
daily
spiritual nourishment.
Tim Perrine
CCEL Staff
Writer
Description:
In this enlightening treatise, Andrew Murray explores the difference between
two covenants--the Old Covenant and the New Covenant. Murray's discussion
of covenants is instructive, describing the nature of a covenant, the
difference between the two covenants, and the transition between them. His
ultimate goal, however, is to show "what exactly the blessings are that God has
covenanted to bestow upon us." And here Murray's spiritual insight and ability
for profound teaching shines through. His "humble attempt" to instruct the
believer can have a renewing and transformative effect. Two Covenants is thus a
prerequisite for anyone trying to better understand either biblical covenants
or one's own personal sanctification.
Tim Perrine
CCEL Staff Writer
Description: In Waiting On God!, Andrew Murray introduces Christians to the concept that we need more of God. We need to �train our people in their worship and to wait on God.� Murray divides this instruction into 31 chapters, which are ideal for daily devotions for any given month. With each of his mediations, Murray provides accompanying scriptural passages. Like much of Murray's work, Waiting On God!is a book of depth, producing new and important insights every time one reads it.Waiting On God! and the sequel, Working For God are outstanding devotionals from Andrew Murray that will uplift and challenge the believer who wishes to draw closer to God in both devotion and service. Although these daily lessons are relatively short, they are packed with spiritual insight. This public electronic version is based on images of the original publication, undated except for the date (3rd March 1894) by the author at the end of the Preface.
With Christ in the School of Prayer
Description: The power of intercessory prayer is a great gift from God. God listens to those he loves, and works all things for their good. Murray, in his classic work With Christ in the School of Prayer, calls the church to exercise that powerful gift. Murray skillfully describes the role of the Holy Spirit within the church and exhorts Christians to use the blessings God has given us. This book is a guide to living a life as a temple of the Holy Spirit.
Andrew Hanson
CCEL Intern
Working For God! (Author)
Description: In Working for God, Andrew Murray calls Christians
to be instruments of God. Murray divides this call into thirty-one chapters
which are ideal for daily devotions during any given month. With each of
his meditations, Murray provides accompanying scriptural passages. Like
much of Murray's work, Working for God is a book of depth,
producing new and important insights every time one reads it. Its themes are
clear (e.g. waiting on God, preparing oneself as an instrument of
God) but are never overwhelming or repetitive. Overall, Working for
God is another outsanding devotional from Andrew Murray.
Tim Perrine
CCEL Staff Writer
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