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Inner Life
Tells how to improve your prayer life, Bible study, personal witness and fellowship time.
153 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1984
About the author
Andrew Murray
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Murray was Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Murray became a noted missionary leader. His father was a Scottish Presbyterian serving the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa, and his mother had connections with both French Huguenots and German Lutherans. This background to some extent explains his ecumenical spirit. He was educated at Aberdeen University, Scotland, and at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. After ordination in 1848 he served pastorates at Bloemfontein, Worcester, Cape Town, and Wellington. He helped to found what are now the University College of the Orange Free State and the Stellenbosch Seminary. He served as Moderator of the Cape Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church and was president of both the YMCA (1865) and the South Africa General Mission (1888-1917), now the Africa Evangelical Fellowship.
He was one of the chief promoters of the call to missions in South Africa. This led to the Dutch Reformed Church missions to blacks in the Transvaal and Malawi. Apart from his evangelistic tours in South Africa, he spoke at the Keswick and Northfield Conventions in 1895, making a great impression. upon his British and American audiences. For his contribution to world missions he was given an honorary doctorate by the universities of Aberdeen (1898) and Cape of Good Hope(1907).
Murray is best known today for his devotional writings, which place great emphasis on the need for a rich, personal devotional life. Many of his 240 publications explain in how he saw this devotion and its outworking in the life of the Christian. Several of his books have become devotional classics. Among these are Abide in Christ, Absolute Surrender, With Christ in the School of Prayer, The Spirit of Christ and Waiting on God.
Murray was Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Murray became a noted missionary leader. His father was a Scottish Presbyterian serving the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa, and his mother had connections with both French Huguenots and German Lutherans. This background to some extent explains his ecumenical spirit. He was educated at Aberdeen University, Scotland, and at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. After ordination in 1848 he served pastorates at Bloemfontein, Worcester, Cape Town, and Wellington. He helped to found what are now the University College of the Orange Free State and the Stellenbosch Seminary. He served as Moderator of the Cape Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church and was president of both the YMCA (1865) and the South Africa General Mission (1888-1917), now the Africa Evangelical Fellowship.
He was one of the chief promoters of the call to missions in South Africa. This led to the Dutch Reformed Church missions to blacks in the Transvaal and Malawi. Apart from his evangelistic tours in South Africa, he spoke at the Keswick and Northfield Conventions in 1895, making a great impression. upon his British and American audiences. For his contribution to world missions he was given an honorary doctorate by the universities of Aberdeen (1898) and Cape of Good Hope(1907).
Murray is best known today for his devotional writings, which place great emphasis on the need for a rich, personal devotional life. Many of his 240 publications explain in how he saw this devotion and its outworking in the life of the Christian. Several of his books have become devotional classics. Among these are Abide in Christ, Absolute Surrender, With Christ in the School of Prayer, The Spirit of Christ and Waiting on God.
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April 7, 2018
While reading this book I noticed emphasis on deeper life teaching. I also detected leanings toward Pentecostalism. I believe only a Christian that is well grounded in his own theology, and not be swayed by other teaching, should be reading this book.
February 20, 2020
This small book is 36 two to three page reflections on the inner devotional life. It covers the essence of spending time in God's presence, prayer, reading the Word and venturing through one's day in meditative contemplation with the Lord.
Like all Murray's books it contains some tremendous insights and perspectives on how to continually abide with the Lord. It can take a little while to get used to Murray's formal style of writing but once you have his meaning becomes very clear.
When the modern church is lacking solid bible understanding and the knowledge on how to abide with the Lord this is a very good guide to assist someone in developing a daily 'inner chamber'.
Like all Murray's books it contains some tremendous insights and perspectives on how to continually abide with the Lord. It can take a little while to get used to Murray's formal style of writing but once you have his meaning becomes very clear.
When the modern church is lacking solid bible understanding and the knowledge on how to abide with the Lord this is a very good guide to assist someone in developing a daily 'inner chamber'.
April 1, 2018
Love all if his books, this one was no exception!! 💗
I have decided to this year read his books, and I can see his love for intimacy with the Lord in his writings, take this one slowly!!
I have decided to this year read his books, and I can see his love for intimacy with the Lord in his writings, take this one slowly!!
May 1, 2018
Some of the ideas that Murray has are good such as the importance of zeal for prayer and personal piety. Many of the ideas though such as the way he looks at scripture I perhaps do not agree with, such as his fear of "idolizing" scripture and theology. I believe that the contrast Murray draws between theology and "knowing" God is somewhat of a false dichotomy. Of course somebody can have knowledge of God and yet not know Him personally. However, that does not mean that Theology is simply a tool to know Him. It is more correct to say it is HOW we know Him. The scriptures are the way He speaks to us and theology is more often than not a meditation on the attributes and character of God. One cannot know God or dwell on God properly if they do not open the Word of God or do not rightly understand what His Word teaches. Strangely Murray does not see prayer in the same way he sees the Word and theology (simply a tool), yet that would logically follow. Critics of Murray do rightly when they claim that he was some what of a proto-Charismatic. That said this book and almost all Murray's writings are wonderfully rich and insightful in the realm of Christian living an piety.
October 31, 2023
I have been on an Andrew Murray kick ever since I found free audio recordings of his work online. I began with "With Christ in the School of Prayer," which had been on my to-read list for several years. I was blown away by how much I learned from Murray's writing. Having things explained to me that I had never really grasped before, and having concepts come alive for me that had always seemed tiresome or boring. Murray has a particular way of doing this, so I've been reading everything by him I can get my hands on.
The Inner Chamber and the Inner Life is no exception. It makes for perfect morning listening, with each chapter being 5-7 minutes long. I typically pace myself and only allow one a day, like savoring a box of chocolates. 😊 This one I enjoyed listening to a version read by Christopher Smith on librivox.org.
~Jen
The Inner Chamber and the Inner Life is no exception. It makes for perfect morning listening, with each chapter being 5-7 minutes long. I typically pace myself and only allow one a day, like savoring a box of chocolates. 😊 This one I enjoyed listening to a version read by Christopher Smith on librivox.org.
~Jen
August 12, 2018
A great morning devotional about developing devotional habits in the morning. His emphasis is not on technique, but theology - that God's fullness is available to us as we make ourselves available to Him with sincerity and surrender.
October 2, 2023
Absolutely Amazing
This book will prick at your heart. It will challenge you, inspire you and convict you. It is a book that is so full of wisdom and inspiration, that you’ll want to read it over and over again. Typical Andrew Murray.
This book will prick at your heart. It will challenge you, inspire you and convict you. It is a book that is so full of wisdom and inspiration, that you’ll want to read it over and over again. Typical Andrew Murray.
June 11, 2019
Getting closer to Jesus and understanding him more. The secret to deal peace.
January 4, 2020
One of the better defended examples of higher life teaching, which as the author would have it values the experience of God over doctrine about God.
February 17, 2020
Must read
I really loved this book and I will read it again. One of those books which need at least a double read
I really loved this book and I will read it again. One of those books which need at least a double read
Want to read
May 5, 2020I want to grow on my devotion. I read this book many years a go and I want to reread it. I desire to grow closer to God and deeper in His word and this book is a good guide.
December 22, 2022
Thought-provoking.
August 10, 2023
I've found all Andrew Murray's books a great reference for studying scripture & the use of it in everyday life!
August 4, 2024
Andrew Murray is for me one of the best Christian writers of all times. I have read his books for many years and always come away with new things to ponder and love.
October 2, 2024
Amazing.. One you will want to be encouraged with again and again
February 6, 2021
Daily devotional book. I liked that each chapter was short and concise.
October 7, 2013
The Inner Chamber Daily Communion with Christ
March 23, 2019
I love all of Andrew Murray's books. just can't go wrong with them. You always learn so much while reading, and for a long time after you're done other things you learned without realizing it will pop into your mind.
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