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 />
humble and the most trustful that the Lord found (see Matt. 8:10; 15:28).<br />
Mt 8:10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto<br />
you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.<br />
Mt 15:28 <strong>The</strong>n Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee<br />
even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.<br />
<strong>The</strong> reason is this: the nearer we are to God, the less we are in ourselves, but the stronger we are in<br />
Him. <strong>The</strong> more I see of God, the less I become, the deeper is my confidence in Him. To become<br />
lowly, let God fill eye and heart. Where God is all, there is no time or place for man.<br />
XVIII. STUMBLINGS<br />
'In many things we all stumble.' -- Jas. 3:2<br />
This word of God <strong>by</strong> James is the description of what man is, even the Christian, when he is not kept<br />
<strong>by</strong> grace. It serves to take away from us all hope in ourselves. (Rom. 7:14,23; Gal. 6:1)<br />
Ro 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.<br />
Ro 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and<br />
bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.<br />
Ga 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in<br />
the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.<br />
'Now unto Him that is able to guard you from stumbling ... be glory, majesty, dominion, and power ...<br />
forevermore' (Jude 24,25). This word of God <strong>by</strong> Jude points to Him who can keep from falling, and<br />
stirs up the soul to ascribe to Him the honour and the power. It serves to confirm our hope in God. (2<br />
Cor. 1:9; 1 <strong>The</strong>ss. 5:24; 2 <strong>The</strong>ss. 2:16,17; 3:3)<br />
2Co 1:9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but<br />
in God which raiseth the dead:<br />
1Th 5:24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.<br />
2Th 2:16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us,<br />
and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,<br />
2Th 2:17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.<br />
2Th 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.<br />
'Brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye<br />
shall never stumble' (2 Pet. 1:10). This word of God <strong>by</strong> Peter teaches us the way in which we can<br />
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