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The Secret of the Cross

The Secret of the Cross

Andrew Murray (1828–1917) was a South African pastor and writer in the Dutch Reformed Church. Educated in Scotland and the Netherlands, he served congregations at Bloemfontein, Worcester, Cape Town, and Wellington, and was six times moderator of his church. Murray wrote some 240 books on prayer and the deeper Christian life; our library holds Abide in Christ, With Christ in the School of Prayer, Absolute Surrender, and The Prayer Life.

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Category
Devotional
Length
14k words · about 1 hour
Chapters
33

About this book

Murray explores the cross as both Christ’s redemption of sinners and the believer’s fellowship in His death, drawing on Paul’s words, “I have been crucified with Christ,” and Jesus’ calls to deny oneself and follow Him. The readings invite Christians to die to sin, self-will, and the world, and to live by the Spirit in Christlike love, sacrifice, and obedience.

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Prayer
  3. FIRST DAY: The Redemption of the Cross
  4. SECOND DAY: The Fellowship of the Cross
  5. THIRD DAY: Crucified with Christ 🔒
  6. FOURTH DAY: Crucified to the World 🔒
  7. FIFTH DAY: The Flesh Crucified 🔒
  8. SIXTH DAY: Bearing the Cross 🔒
  9. SEVENTH DAY: Self-denial 🔒
  10. EIGHTH DAY: He Cannot Be My Disciple 🔒
  11. NINTH DAY: Follow Me 🔒
  12. TENTH DAY: A Grain of Wheat 🔒
  13. ELEVENTH DAY: Thy Will Be Done 🔒
  14. TWELFTH DAY: The Love of the Cross 🔒
  15. THIRTEENTH DAY: The Sacrifice of the Cross 🔒
  16. FOURTEENTH DAY: The Death of the Cross 🔒
  17. FIFTEENTH DAY: It Is Finished 🔒
  18. SIXTEENTH DAY: Dead to Sin 🔒
  19. SEVENTEENTH DAY: The Righteousness of God 🔒
  20. NINETEENTH DAY: Dead to the Law 🔒
  21. TWENTIETH DAY: The Flesh Condemned on the Cross 🔒
  22. TWENTY-FIRST DAY: Jesus Christ and Him Crucified 🔒
  23. TWENTY-SECOND DAY: Temperate in All Things 🔒
  24. TWENTY-THIRD DAY: The Dying of the Lord Jesus 🔒
  25. TWENTY-FOURTH DAY: The Cross and the Spirit 🔒
  26. TWENTY-FIFTH DAY: The Veil of the Flesh 🔒
  27. TWENTY-SIXTH DAY: Looking Unto Jesus 🔒
  28. TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY: Outside the Gate 🔒
  29. TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY: Alive Unto Righteousness 🔒
  30. TWENTY-NINTH DAY: Followers of the Cross 🔒
  31. THIRTIETH DAY: Following the Lamb 🔒
  32. THIRTY-FIRST DAY: To Him Be the Glory 🔒
  33. Prayer 🔒

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