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Deeper Christian Life, 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 series of “advanced” addresses for those sincerely seeking a deeper experience of God.

This book, written in 1895, can be seen as supplemental to The New Life, discussing with greater depth and breath the spiritual experience of the believer, with a clear exhortation to walk ever closer with God. The structure is simple and symmetrical – seven chapters concluding with a “Consecration” – with a passage of Scripture as the point of address for each chapter. The central chapter (the fourth) focuses on the idea of leaving the wilderness and entering into the promised land – an apt epitome for the entire work. This theme is framed in terms of “Fellowship with God” and “The Presence of Christ”, which leads to a richer and more fruitful life. The final appendix (“Consecration”) is a moving and challenging exhortation.

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