Read freely text sermons and articles by the speaker Andrew Murray in text and pdf format. Brother Andrew Murray was a well-known writer/preacher in South Africa who ministered amongst the Dutch Reformed churches. His writings now are widely accepted by modern evangelicals and he is published more than ever in his life-time.
Some of his better known books titles are: "Abide In Christ", "Absolute Surrender," and "Humility." His burden for the body of Christ were teachings on the abiding Spirit of Christ in the believer, the life of faith with God daily, and the life of intercession and prayer in the Church.
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Third Lesson. ‘Pray to thy Father, which is in secret;’ Or, Alone with God
‘But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall recompense thee’—Matt. vi. 6.
AFTER Jesus had called His first disciples, He ... read more
Thirteenth Lesson. ‘Prayer and fasting;’ Or, The Cure of Unbelief
‘Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, nothing shall be impossible to you. Howbeit ... read more
Thirtieth Lesson. ‘An holy priesthood;’ Or, The Ministry of Intercession
‘An holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.’—I Peter ii. 5.
‘Ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord.’—Isaiah lxi. 6.
THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me: because the Lord hath anointed me.’ T ... read more
Thirty-First Lesson. ‘Pray without ceasing;’ Or, A Life of Prayer
‘Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks.—I Thess. v. 16, 17, 18.
OUR Lord spake the parable of the widow and the unjust judge to teach us that men ought to pray always and not faint. As the widow persevered in seekin ... read more
This world he made for himself, to be his joy and his glory.
Then think of the loving God. This world he made for himself, to be his joy and his glory. Its sin is to him such a grief that he almost repented of having made it. The suffering and the wretchedness of his creatures are to him such a sorrow that there is ... read more
Through the Holy Spirit.
"The anointing which ye have received of him, abideth in you; and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him." -I JOHN 2:27.
How beautiful the thought of a life always abiding in Christ! The longer we think of it, the more attractive it becomes. ... read more
True Disciples
Herein is My Father Glorified, that Ye Bear Much Fruit: So Shall Ye Be My Disciples—John 15.8
And are those who do not bear much fruit not disciples? They may be, but in a backward and immature stage. Of those who bear much fruit, Christ says: “T ... read more
Trusting Him to keep you.-Phil.3:12
"I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which I also am apprehended of Christ Jesus. "-PHIL.3:12
MORE than one admits that it is a sacred duty and a blessed privilege to abide in Christ, but shrinks back continually before the question: Is it ... read more
Twelfth Lesson. ‘Have faith in God;’ Or, The Secret of believing Prayer
‘Jesus, answering, said unto them, Have faith in God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what He saith cometh to pass; he shall have it. Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask f ... read more
Twenty-Eighth Lesson. ‘Father! Not what I will;’ Or, Christ the Sacrifice
‘And He said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto Thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what Thou wilt.’—Mark xiv. 36.
WHAT a contrast within the space of a few hours! What a transition from the quiet elevation of t ... read more
Twenty-Fifth Lesson. ‘At that day;’ Or, The Holy Spirit and Prayer
‘In that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my Name, He will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my Name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. At that day ye ... read more
Twenty-First Lesson. ‘If ye abide in me;’ Or, The All-Inclusive Condition
‘If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.’—John xv. 7.
IN all God’s intercourse with us, the promise and its conditions are inseparable. If we fulfil the conditions, He fulfils the prom ... read more
Twenty-Fourth Lesson. ‘In my Name;’ Or, The All-prevailing Plea
‘Whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name, that will I do. If ye shall ask me anything in my Name, that will I do. That whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my Name, He may give it you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If ye shall ask anything of the Father, ... read more
Twenty-Second Lesson. ‘My words in you;’ Or, The Word and Prayer
‘If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.’—John xv. 7.
THE vital connection between the word and prayer is one of the simplest and earliest lessons of the Christian life. As that newly- ... read more
Twenty-Seventh Lesson. ‘Father, I will;’ Or, Christ the High Priest
‘Father, I will that they also whom Thou hast given me may be with me where I am.’—John xvii. 24.
IN His parting address, Jesus gives His disciples the full revelation of what the New Life was to be, when once the kingdom of God had come in power ... read more
Twenty-Sixth Lesson. ‘I have prayed for thee;’ Or, Christ the Intercessor
‘But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not.’—Luke xxii. 32.
‘I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you.’—John xvi. 26.
‘He ever liveth to make intercession.’—Heb. vii. 25.
ALL growth in the spiritual life is connecte ... read more
Unceasing Fellowship
Sometimes we hear Christians talking about God hiding his face. God can indeed do this, but there are only two things which can ever cause him to do it—sin and unbelief. It is the very nature of the sun to shine; it can’t help shining on and on. God is lo ... read more
Undivided Consecration
"And Ittai answered the king and said, As the Lord liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be" 2 Samuel 15:21.
"Whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he ca ... read more
Victory Through the Blood
"They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony ; and they loved not their Uves unto death "-Rev. xii. i i .
FOR thousands of years there had been a mighty conflict for the possession of mankind, between the Old Serpent, ... read more
Waiting for the Coming of His Son
Waiting on God and waiting for His Son were both initiated in view of the other and cannot be separated. Waiting on God for His presence and power in our daily life is the only true preparation for waiting for Christ in humility and true holiness. Waiting ... read more
Waiting for the Spirit.
He charged them to wait for the promise of the Father, which said he, ye heard from me.'-ACTS 1: 4.
In the life of the Old Testament saints ,waiting was one of the loved words in which they expressed the posture of their souls towards God. They waited ... read more
Walking by the Spirit
Walk by the Spirit and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. They that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh, with the passions and lusts thereof. If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.'--Gal.5:16, 24, 25,
'IF we live by ... read more
We are called to live an unworldly life
The whole of society around us, as far as it is not very definitely ruled by the Spirit of God, constitutes an environment, an atmosphere from which, at every pore, we breathe in the infection of a life that is estranged from God. And yet, because it is a ... read more
We are praying for a revival.
We are praying for a revival. We are praying for a mighty renewing of God’s Holy Spirit. Are we really preaching to God’s people that the one object that lies nearest God’s heart, and for which he is willing to give the Spirit in power, is to enable every ... read more
We must live as the channels of God’s love to a perishing world.
Alas, how little the church understands or teaches this — that every believer, just like every branch on a tree, exists only to bring fruit and blessing for the glory of the husbandman and the life of men. Christ gave God’s love in charge to his people, e ... read more
We Must Receive the Kingdom as Little Children
How did the Prince of Wales become heir to the throne of England? He received the kingdom by his birth as a little child. He was born to it. In a similar way we must be born by the Holy Spirit into the simplicity of heart which will receive the Kingdom as ... read more
We need a spiritual ear and eye to know more of God
As the Spirit of God, the Creator, he has the mysterious power of entering and inhabiting the spirit of man. As the Spirit of God the Redeemer, he has given us a new spirit, within which he dwells and acts, secretly inspiring it with all the life and grac ... read more
we shall learn to sing of judgment and mercy.
Since sin entered into the world the two great attributes which we need to know by experience, if we are to know God, are the two which are united in his holiness: his righteousness and his love.
In Ezekiel we find that it is in the revelation of these ... read more
What a change it would make in a church if…
What a change it would make in a church if there were a number of men and women given over to be thus taught and led by the Spirit of God. And what a change in our meetings for worship or for work, in our churches or our assemblies and councils, if men an ... read more
what a solemn thing it is to offer ourselves as intercessors with God…
As we study and see what God has promised, and connect that with the individual churches or the larger bodies to which we belong, we shall feel what a solemn thing it is to offer ourselves as intercessors with God, and witnesses with men, in regard to the ... read more
What Does Consecration Mean?
I want us to think about what consecration means. The Lord Jesus thought the heathen world was worth so much that he gave his blood for it. May God give you and me the grace to get a clearer understanding of consecration, and may we come one step closer t ... read more
What is God like?
Dear reader, we have such wrong thoughts of God. What is God like? I know no image more beautiful and instructive than that of the sun. The sun is never weary of shining;--of pouring out his beneficent rays upon both the good and the evil. You might close ... read more
What is the nature of a true missionary revival?
What must be the nature of a true missionary
revival? An increased missionary interest, awakened by intelligence from the field, and stirring appeals, is not enough. It is simply temporary, passing away after a time.
We need a devotion and an enthusia ... read more
What Kind of revival Do We Need?
How is the church to be lifted up to the abundant life in Christ, which will fit her for the work that God is putting before Her? Nothing will help but a revival, nothing less than a tremendous spiritual revival. Great tides of spiritual energy must be pu ... read more
What Kind of Revival Do We Need?
How is the church to be lifted up to the abundant life in Christ, which will fit her for the work that God is putting before Her? Nothing will help but a revival, nothing less than a tremendous spiritual revival. Great tides of spiritual energy must be pu ... read more
What Salvation Is
THIS IS SALVATION. It is not what many think it is – depending upon a certain work which Christ has done, or believing certain truths which he has revealed, or doing certain things which he has commanded. All these things have their value and are necessar ... read more
What the Scriptures Teach About the Blood
"Not Without Blood"-Heb. ix. 7 and 18.
GOD has spoken to us in the Scriptures in divers portions and in divers manners; but the VOICE is ever the same, it is always the WORD of the same GOD.
Hence the importance of treating the Bible as a whole, and ... read more
What wilt thou?
‘And Jesus answered him, and said, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?’—Mark x. 51; Luke xviii. 41.
THE blind man had been crying out aloud, and that a great deal, ‘Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.’ The cry had reached the ear of the ... read more
Whatever is not of the love of God… is of the world and its spirit.
If it is true that the prince of darkness came as an angel of light, deceiving the very elect, that the god of this world blinds the eyes, how we need in the enquiry as to the state of the church and our own state to set aside all self-confidence, and to ... read more
Whatsoever Ye Will
If Ye Abide in Me, and My Words Abide in You, Ask Whatsoever Ye Will, and it Shall be Done Unto You—John 15.7
The Whole place of the branch in the vine is one of unceasing prayer. Without intermission it is ever calling: “O my vine, send the sap ... read more
When ye stand praying, forgive
‘And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.’—Mark xi. 25.
THESE words follow immediately on the great prayer-promise, ‘All things whatsoev ... read more
Who Christ Is
The first chapter of John’s Gospel also teaches us who Christ is. John the Baptist twice proclaims him the Lamb of God. Jesus carried that name to the throne of God, and bears it there for all eternity. It has a double meaning. First, it speaks of the wor ... read more
Whose is this image?
‘He saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?—Matt. xxi. 20.
‘And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.’—Gen. i. 26.
‘WHOSE is this image?’ It was by this question that Jesus foiled His enemies, when they ... read more
Whosoever believeth might not perish.
Our text says ‘that whosoever believeth might not perish’! Without Christ they must perish. Think of all the inconceivable sin and wretchedness the life on earth implies and then of all the hopelessness for the world to come. Read some missionary book, gi ... read more
will be the mark of the normal Christian life.
More than one person has said: We have been playing at missions. And yet how we congratulate ourselves on all the wakened missionary interest. And all the while the number of believers who really follow in the footsteps of Christ, and count it their joy t ... read more
Withered Branches
If a Man Abide Not in Me, He is Cast Forth as a Branch, and is Withered; and They Gather Them, and Cast Them into the Fire, and They are Burned—John 15.6
The lessons these words teach are very simple and very solemn. A man can come to such a conn ... read more
