God's Heart Is Set on the Salvation of Men and Women.
God's heart is set on the salvation of men and women, and He desires to transform His children's hearts to make the extension of the kingdom their absorbing passion.
Andrew Murray emphasizes that God's heart is dedicated to the salvation of all people, demonstrated through the gift of His Son and Spirit. He encourages believers to become fellow-laborers in God's work, reminding them that His grace is sufficient for every command. Murray believes that a genuine missionary revival is achievable, as God desires to transform the hearts of His children to prioritize the kingdom of Christ. This revival, starting with believers, will lead to a powerful overflow of salvation and service to the unsaved. He calls for earnest prayer and commitment to this mission.
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God's heart is set on the salvation of men and women; the gift of his Son and Spirit is the proof of it. God's heart is set upon making us fellow-labourers, sharers in the glory and blessedness of his work. For every command the promise holds good: 'My grace is sufficient for thee.' To the last great command, 'every creature', obedience is possible. Do let us believe that a missionary revival is possible. God is able. God longs so to transform the hearts of his children that the kingdom of Christ shall be the absorbing passion of their lives.
He will do it for those who cry to him for it. As he does this others will be
wakened and blessed too. And instead of, as in most revivals, the
conversion of sinners only bringing a temporary warmth and rousing,
without leading them into the life of full consecration, the revival that
begins with God's children, and aims at nothing less than leading them
each to make the extension of the kingdom the one object and joy of their
existence, will soon overflow on the unsaved at home and abroad, and the
new birth will bring them into an atmosphere of health and service in the
power of the Spirit. Such a revival is possible.
(Excerpted from The Coming Revival, by Andrew Murray , pg. 55)
Sermon Outline
- I. God's Heart for Salvation
- A. The gift of His Son and Spirit as proof of His love
- B. Making us fellow-labourers in His work
- II. The Promise of God's Grace
- A. 'My grace is sufficient for thee'
- B. Obedience to God's commands
- III. The Possibility of a Missionary Revival
- A. God's ability to transform His children's hearts
- B. The revival's impact on the unsaved
Key Quotes
“God's heart is set on the salvation of men and women; the gift of his Son and Spirit is the proof of it.” — Andrew Murray
“Do let us believe that a missionary revival is possible. God is able.” — Andrew Murray
“God will do it for those who cry to him for it.” — Andrew Murray
Application Points
- We can experience a missionary revival by crying out to God for it and allowing Him to transform our hearts.
- A revival that starts with God's children can overflow to the unsaved at home and abroad.
- A new birth in the power of the Spirit brings us into an atmosphere of health and service.