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.
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<strong>Andrew</strong> Murray on <strong>The</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Life</strong>: Words of God for Young Disciples Text<br />
More certain than the healthful growth of any tree or animal is the growth and increase of the child of<br />
God, who in reality surrenders himself to the working of the new life.<br />
What hinders this power and the reception of the new spiritual life is chiefly two things. <strong>The</strong> one is<br />
ignorance of its nature, its laws and workings. Man, even the Christian, has of himself not the least<br />
conception of the new life that comes from God: it surpasses all his thoughts. His own perverted<br />
thoughts of the way to serve and to please God, namely, <strong>by</strong> what he does and is, are so deeply rooted<br />
in him, that, although he thinks that he understands and receives God's word, he yet thinks humanly...<br />
and carnally [WStS: when in sin] on Divine things. (Jos. 3:4; Matt. 16:23)<br />
Jos 3:4 Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits <strong>by</strong> measure:<br />
come not near unto it, that ye may know the way <strong>by</strong> which ye must go: for ye have not passed<br />
this way heretofore.<br />
Mt 16:23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence<br />
unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.<br />
Not only must God give salvation and life; He must also give the Spirit to make us know what He<br />
gives. Not only must He point out the land of Canaan, and the way thither; we must also, like the<br />
blind, be led every day <strong>by</strong> Himself. <strong>The</strong> young Christian must try to cherish a deep conviction of his<br />
ignorance concerning the new life, and of his inability to form right thoughts about it. This will bring<br />
him to the meekness and to the childlike spirit of docility, to which the Lord shall make His secret<br />
known. (Ps. 25:5,8-9; 143:8; Isa. 42:16; 64:4; Matt. 11:25; 1 Cor. 1:18-19; 2:7,10,12; Heb. 11:8)<br />
Ps 25:5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I<br />
wait all the day.<br />
Ps 25:8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.<br />
Ps 25:9 <strong>The</strong> meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.<br />
Ps 143:8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to<br />
know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.<br />
Isa 42:16 And I will bring the blind <strong>by</strong> a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that<br />
they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.<br />
Isa 64:4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived <strong>by</strong> the ear,<br />
neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for<br />
him.<br />
Mt 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and<br />
earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them<br />
unto babes.<br />
1Co 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are<br />
saved it is the power of God.<br />
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