Of God, and Through God All Things
The sermon emphasizes the importance of recognizing our utter weakness and helplessness in living the spiritual life, and the need for God's power through the Holy Spirit.
Andrew Murray emphasizes the necessity of recognizing our utter dependence on God's power to live a truly spiritual and Christlike life. He warns against the self-confidence that leads us to believe we can achieve this on our own, highlighting the importance of allowing the Holy Spirit to work within us. Murray points out that many struggle to embrace their weaknesses, failing to understand that true strength comes from surrendering to God. He calls for a shift in perspective, urging believers to see their dependence on God as a source of blessing rather than a burden. Ultimately, he reminds us that all things are of God and through God.
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In the life of faith there is no lesson more needful and indispensable, and yet, owing to our self-confidence, none more difficult, than that of the utter weakness and helplessness of the regenerate man to live the spiritual and truly Christlike life without the unceasing, every moment working of God's power in us through the Holy Spirit.
The terrible deceit of the serpent in Paradise still lingers with us, and instead of counting the most absolute dependence on God our highest blessedness, as securing his doing all in us, we are unwilling to cease from our strength and let him work all. We either do not care, or find it hard to say, 'I will glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.' It is because the Holy Spirit has never given us the full vision of the full life. Of God, and through God all things.
(Excerpted from The Coming Revival, by Andrew Murray , pg. 69)
Sermon Outline
- The Utter Weakness of the Regenerate Man
- The Need for God's Power
- The Full Vision of the Full Life
- The Holy Spirit's work in us
- The power of Christ in our lives
Key Quotes
“We either do not care, or find it hard to say, 'I will glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.'” — Andrew Murray
Application Points
- We must recognize our need for God's power to live the spiritual life.
- We must learn to glory in our infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon us.
- We must depend on God and not on our own strength to live the spiritual life.