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School of Obedience, The

Andrew Murray

Andrew Murray (1828-1917) was a minister, teacher, and missionary of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa. He was born in South Africa, being educated in Scotland and the Netherlands (where he was ordained), before returning to his home country for ministry in 1849. In 1862 he became moderator of the Dutch Reformed Church and fought for evangelical principles. After 1879 he was active in evangelism with tours of revival meetings which proved extremely successful. In addition to being a prolific author, Murray helped to found the Dutch Reformed missionary union in South Africa, as well as several schools and a prayer union. His social and political activism touched on education and race issues, even warning against the Nationalistic ideology that would later result in Apartheid.

A heartfelt discussion of the issue of obedience in the life of believers.

This series of addresses, written in 1898, deals with the fundamental concept of obedience to God, and was written with heartfelt need “for the instruction and strengthening of the young men and women, on whose obedience and devotion so much depends for the Church and the world”.

    The first half (four addresses) of the book looks at obedience from a biblical perspective, focusing on the example of Christ’s obedience, and concluding with the idea of the “Morning Watch in the Life of Obedience”. The second half (also four addresses) deals more directly with the obedience required and desired of the believer, culminating with a discussion of the Great Commission.

    According to Murray’s style, each address is largely a devotional commentary of one or more passages of Scripture.

Inspirational & Devotional

Devotional