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The True Vine

The True Vine

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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First published
1898
Category
Devotional
Length
21k words · about 1 hour
Chapters
32

About this book

Murray unfolds Jesus’ teaching in John 15, presenting Christ as the true Vine, the Father as the Husbandman, and believers as branches whose fruit depends on abiding in Christ. He calls readers to live in Christ’s love through obedience, bear lasting fruit that glorifies the Father, love one another, and pray in Jesus’ name.

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. The Vine
  3. The Husbandman
  4. The Branch
  5. The Fruit 🔒
  6. More Fruit 🔒
  7. The Cleansing 🔒
  8. The Pruning Knife 🔒
  9. Abide 🔒
  10. Except Ye Abide 🔒
  11. The Vine 🔒
  12. Ye the Branches 🔒
  13. Much Fruit 🔒
  14. You Can Do Nothing 🔒
  15. Withered Branches 🔒
  16. Whatsoever Ye Will 🔒
  17. If Ye Abide 🔒
  18. The Father Glorified 🔒
  19. True Disciples 🔒
  20. The Wonderful Love 🔒
  21. Abide in My Love 🔒
  22. Obey and Abide 🔒
  23. Ye, Even as I 🔒
  24. Joy 🔒
  25. Love One Another 🔒
  26. Even as I Have Loved You 🔒
  27. Fiendship: Its Origin 🔒
  28. Christ's Friendship: Its Evidence 🔒
  29. Christ's Friendship: Its Intimacy 🔒
  30. Election 🔒
  31. Abiding Fruit 🔒
  32. Prevailing Prayer 🔒

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