Humility: The Beauty of Holiness
Overview
Humility: The Beauty of Holiness contains 12 studies on humility, a trait that Andrew Murray thinks should be the distinguishing feature of the discipleship of Christ. “When we see that humility is something infinitely deeper than contrition, and accept it as our participation in the life of Jesus, we shall begin to learn that it is our true nobility, and that to prove it in being servants of all is the highest fulfillment of our destiny, as men created in the image of God.”
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Key Features
- Teaches with a style that is easy to understand and process
- Examines the link between faith and humility through Scripture
- Extols the virtues of a humble heart
Contents
- Humility:
- The Glory of the Creature
- The Secret of Redemption
- In the Life of Jesus
- In the Teaching of Jesus
- In the Disciples of Jesus
- In Daily Life
- And Holiness
- And Sin
- And Faith
- And Death to Self
- And Happiness
- And Exaltation
Praise for the Print Edition
This is more than a book, it is a spiritual thermometer. And some of us will find our temperature very low as we make its application.
—Expository Times
Product Details
- Title: Humility: The Beauty of Holiness
- Author: Andrew Murray
- Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
- Pages: 100
About Andrew Murray
Andrew Murray (1828–1917) was born in Graaff Reinet, South Africa, to Dutch missionary parents. Educated at King’s College, Aberdeen, he then studied theology at the University of Utrecht. Andrew and his older brother John were ordained in the Dutch Reformed Church in 1848. Murray pastored South African churches in Bloemfontein, Worcester, Cape Town, and Wellington. A champion of missionary work, he founded the South African General Mission in 1889. That ministry continued to grow, and today it is part of the SIM (Serving in Mission) organization.
A prolific author and lecturer, Murray authored over 200 books during his lifetime, and he was invited to speak at churches and conferences all over the world. Married for over 60 years and the father of eight children, Murray passed away in January 1917.
Top Highlights
“Humility is the only soil in which the graces root; the lack of humility is the sufficient explanation of every defect and failure. Humility is not so much a grace or virtue along with others; it is the root of all, because it alone takes the right attitude before God, and allows Him as God to do all.” (Page 14)
“The chief mark of counterfeit holiness is its lack of humility” (Page 53)
“It is only by the indwelling of Christ in His divine humility that we become truly humble” (Page 41)
“It is not a something which we bring to God, or He bestows; it is simply the sense of entire nothingness, which comes when we see how truly God is all, and in which we make way for God to be all.” (Page 14)
“humility towards men will be the only sufficient proof that our humility before God is real;” (Page 44)
- Title: Humility: The Beauty of Holiness
- Author: Andrew Murray
- Publisher: Fleming H. Revell
- Print Publication Date: 1884
- Logos Release Date: 2012
- Era: era:modern
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Humility; Devotional literature
- Resource ID: LLS:HUMILITYMURRAY
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-07-21T05:01:04Z
Andrew Murray (May 9, 1828–January 18, 1917) was a South African pastor, teacher, and writer. He was educated in Aberdeen, Scotland, and at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. In 1848, Murray was ordained in the Dutch Reformed Church and returned to live and work in South Africa.
Murray was very focused on missions, considering it to be “the chief end of the church.” In 1889 he cofounded the South African General Mission with Martha Osborn and Spencer Walton. As their work spread throughout the continent, the mission’s name changed to Africa Evangelical Fellowship (AEF), and in 1998 AEF joined SIM which today has over 1,800 active missionaries in over 43 countries. Andrew Murray authored over 240 books, including Abide in Christ, The Holiest of All, The Spiritual Life, and The Mystery of the True Vine.
Reviews
2 ratings
Everett Headley
5/18/2016
"The chief glory of heaven, the true heavenly-mindedness, the chief of the graces, is humility." A short read, broken into 12 easily workable chapters. Based on the example and words of Jesus, this is very helpful for those of us looking to deepen our own humility. Murray is very a smooth read and often quotable. His exposition of the text is direct and applicable. This ought to be one of those books that are required reading for all entering the ministry.
Lawrence Young
3/11/2014
An excellent book on what Andrew Murray calls "the first duty and the highest virtue of the creature, and the root of every virtue". Every Christian should read this book.
