Robert Murray McCheyne (1813-1843)
Series A Cloud of Witnesses
TIMELINE OF HIS LIFE:
• 1813 - RMM born in Scotland on May 21, to Adam and Lockhart M'Cheyne
• 1831 - At age 18 brother David dies (he was 8
years older) and RMM starts seminary at University of Edinburgh
• 1835 - At 22 RMM graduates seminary and licensed to preach under John Bonar. After 10 month trial under Bonar called to St. Peter's (Dundee)
• 1838 - At 25 St. Peter's 1,100 seat auditorium is overflowing
• 1839 - RMM has severe heart palpitations that remove him from ministry. He joins the Palestine enquiry with Andrew Bonar while revival comes to
Dundee. RMM returns and witnesses fruit of revival
• 1843 - At 29 RMM dies after contracting Typhoid from visiting sick in his church
WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE?
- Pursue God with all your strength… you will find Him!
- Apply the Gospel to your sin
- Do all you can to crack, chisel, expose, kill and ruin pride in your life.
- Love children and call on them to turn from sin and put their sole hope in Jesus.
- Love people who are not Christians yet and tell them all about their lostness and all about the Wonderful Solution, Jesus!
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE?
• Memoir and Remains of Robert Murray M'Cheyne by Andrew Bonar. Published by Banner of Truth, 1966. ISBN 978-0851510842
• Robert Murray M'Cheyne by Andrew Bonar. Published by Banner of Truth, 1960. ISBN 978-0851510859
Sermon ID | 71810646461 |
Duration | 34:42 |
Date | Jul 18, 2010 |
Category | Sunday - PM |