All Things to Him
The sermon emphasizes the importance of giving God his glory and recognizing Him as the all in all in order to live a life that pleases Him.
Andrew Murray emphasizes that many Christians fail to recognize God's claim over every aspect of their lives, believing that living solely for His glory is unattainable. This misunderstanding stifles their prayers and efforts to seek a deeper relationship with God. He urges believers to seek the Holy Spirit's revelation of God's expectations for a Christian life, which includes giving Him glory and acknowledging His sovereignty. Without this understanding, they cannot fully embrace the call to dedicate all things to God. Ultimately, Murray calls for a transformation in how Christians view their lives in relation to God's glory.
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Many, very many Christians, may we now say most Christians, have never seen that God claims all, that he asks that every moment of our life, every power of our being, every part of our possessions, shall have but one aim - the pleasure, the glory of God. They think such a life difficult and impossible, and with that every earnest prayer or effort after it is stifled. They hold firmly to their orthodox, what they count scriptural, view of what they think possible for a Christian, and never seek for the Spirit's revelation of God's thoughts concerning the standard of a Christian life. They know very little of giving God his glory and worshipping him as the all in all; they know still less about his working all in all; no wonder they have never understood the claim - all things to him.
They, therefore, cannot say: To him be glory.
(Excerpted from The Coming Revival, by Andrew Murray , pg. 70)
Sermon Outline
- The Claim of God
- All things to Him
- Every moment of our life
- Every power of our being
- Every part of our possessions
Key Quotes
“They think such a life difficult and impossible, and with that every earnest prayer or effort after it is stifled.” — Andrew Murray
Application Points
- We must seek the Spirit's revelation of God's thoughts in order to understand the standard of a Christian life.
- Giving God his glory and worshipping Him as the all in all is the key to living a life that pleases Him.
- We must be willing to let go of our own desires and ambitions and give all things to God.