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  WE ARE CALLED TO LIVE AN UNWORLDLY LIFE
  by Andrew Murray
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Summary: We are called to live an unworldly life, superior to the
world's good and evil, free from its thought and motives, and guided by
the Spirit of God.

Topics: "Living a Heavenly Life", "Overcoming Worldly Influences"
Scripture References: John 17:14, Romans 12:2

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Andrew Murray emphasizes the call for Christians to live an unworldly
life, highlighting the pervasive influence of a society estranged from
God that can subtly weaken our spiritual vitality. He asserts that the
Spirit of God empowers believers to overcome this worldly spirit,
enabling them to embrace a heavenly life that transcends worldly values
and threats. Murray encourages Christians to cultivate a deep fellowship
with God, allowing His light and strength to guide them in their earthly
lives, thus perpetuating the unworldly nature of Christ among His
followers.

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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 secret, hidden spirit;
because it has accommodated itself to the teaching and the worship of
Christ, we may be utterly unconscious of the evil that is hindering and
weakening our spiritual life.

It is to conquer and cast out and entirely dispossess the spirit of this
world that the Spirit of God is sent into the hearts of God's children.
With Pentecost the kingdom of God came in power, the kingdom of heaven
was begun on earth. Men and women were to live an unworldly, an other-
worldly, a heavenly life, superior to all the good the world can offer,
and to all the evil it can threaten, free from all its modes of thought
and motives of action.

The altogether, even externally, unworldly life of Christ was to
perpetuate itself in the inner circle of his chosen disciples and
friends. They were to be so wholly given up to fellowship with the
heavenly world, to wait and labour so patiently and perseveringly to
receive the light and leading, the joy and strength their Lord could
give, that they might be able to communicate to their brethren about
that heavenly life and power which would enable them in their earthly
calling to live the unworldly life.

(Excerpted from The Coming Revival, by Andrew Murray , pg. 27)

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