The New Life by Andrew
Words of God for Young Disciples of Christ. 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.
Words of God for Young Disciples of Christ. 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.
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
<strong>Andrew</strong> Murray on <strong>The</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Life</strong>: Words of God for Young Disciples Text<br />
Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that<br />
thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.<br />
Isa 49:18 Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and<br />
come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an<br />
ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.<br />
Isa 49:21 <strong>The</strong>n shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my<br />
children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these?<br />
Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?<br />
Isa 49:22 Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up<br />
my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall<br />
be carried upon their shoulders.<br />
Isa 54:1 Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou<br />
that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the<br />
married wife, saith the LORD.<br />
Isa 54:3 For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit<br />
the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.<br />
Isa 60:1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.<br />
Isa 60:3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.<br />
Isa 60:11 <strong>The</strong>refore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night;<br />
that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.<br />
Isa 60:16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and<br />
thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.<br />
Isa 62:2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be<br />
called <strong>by</strong> a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.<br />
Give also for missions: not only when you are asked; not merely what you can spare without feeling<br />
it; but set apart for this cause a portion of what you possess or earn. Let the Lord see that you are in<br />
earnest with His work. If there is missionary work that is being done in your neighbourhood, show<br />
yourself a friend to it. Although there be much imperfection in that work, -- and where is there work<br />
of man that is perfect? -- complain not of the imperfection, but look upon the essence of the cause, the<br />
endeavour to obey the command of the Lord, and give your prayer and your help. A friend of Jesus is<br />
a friend of missions. Love for missionary work is an indispensable element of the new life.<br />
Son of God, when Thou didst breathe Thy Spirit upon Thy disciples, saying, 'Receive ye the Holy<br />
Ghost,' Thou didst add: 'As the Father hath sent Me, even so send I you.' Lord, here am I: send me<br />
also. Breathe Thy Spirit into me also, that I may live for Thy kingdom. Amen.<br />
1. 'Unknown makes unbeloved,' is a word that is specially true of missionary work. He who is<br />
acquainted with the wonders that God has wrought in some lands, will praise and thank God for what<br />
the missionary enterprise has achieved, and will be strengthened in his faith that missionary work is<br />
really God's own cause.<br />
Among the books that help to awaken interest in missions are biographies of missionaries. '<strong>The</strong> life of<br />
158 of 255
Change language