The sermons of the Rev. Robert Murray McCheyne

by Robert Murray M'Cheyne

Robert Murray M'Cheyne (pronounced, and occasionally spelled as "McCheyne"; 21 May 1813 – 25 March 1843) was a minister in the Church of Scotland from 1835 to 1843. He was born at Edinburgh, was educated at the University of Edinburgh and at the Divinity Hall of his native city, where he was taught by Thomas Chalmers. He first served as an assistant to John Bonar in the parish of Larbert and Dunipace, near Falkirk, from 1835 to 1838. Thereafter he became forever associated with St. Peter's Church (www.stpeters-dundee.org.uk) in Dundee, where he served as minister until his early death at the age of 29 during an epidemic of typhus.

Genres: Christian, Theology, Devotional

601 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 1961

About the author

Robert Murray M'Cheyne a minister in the Church of Scotland from 1835 to 1843. He was born at Edinburgh, was educated at the University of Edinburgh and at the Divinity Hall of his native city, where he was taught by Thomas Chalmers. He first served as an assistant to John Bonar in the parish of Larbert and Dunipace, near Falkirk, from 1835 to 1838. After this he served as minister of St. Peter's Church (in Dundee) until his early death at the age of 29 during an epidemic of typhus.

Not long after his death, his friend Andrew Alexander Bonar edited his biography which was published with some of his manuscripts as The Memoir and Remains of the Rev. Robert Murray M'Cheyne. The book went into many editions. It has had a lasting influence on Evangelical Christianity worldwide.

In 1839, M'Cheyne and Bonar, together with two older ministers, Dr. Alexander Black and Dr. Alexander Keith, were sent to Palestine on a mission of inquiry to the condition of the Jews. Upon their return, their official report for the Board of Mission of the Church of Scotland was published as Narrative of a Visit to the Holy Land and Mission of Inquiry to the Jews. This led subsequently to the establishment of missions to the Jews by the Church of Scotland and by the Free Church of Scotland. During M'Cheyne's absence, his place was filled by the appointment of William Chalmers Burns to preach at St. Peter's as his assistant.

M'Cheyne was a preacher, a pastor, a poet, and wrote many letters. He was also a man of deep piety and a man of prayer. He never married, but he did have a fiancée at the time of his death, Jessie Thain, who died heartbroken.

M'Cheyne died exactly two months before the Disruption of 1843. This being so, his name was subsequently held in high honour by all the various branches of Scottish Presbyterianism, though he himself held a strong opinion against the Erastianism which led to the Disruption.

M'Cheyne designed a widely used system for reading through the Bible in one year. The plan entails reading the New Testament and the Psalms through twice a year, and the Old Testament through once.

Reviews

[Brendan Westerfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

M'Cheyne is second-to-none when it comes to zeal for God's word and Christ's church. Not every sermon is a home-run, but most are remarkably rich and thoroughly evangelistic in nature.

[Vincent Ng · Rating 5 out of 5]

"That thought came with overwhelming power into my mind, that every one I preached to would soon stand before the judgement-seat, and be sent either to heaven or hell." This excellent selection of M'Cheynes sermons characterized that very truth that is expressed in the quote. His sermons were plain, they were painstakingly straight forward, edifying, and preached with great urgency calling sinners to repentance. He often gave entreated Christians, those who were on the fence, and those who were lost to look upon Christ. There is much to learn and reflect upon in this selection of sermons.

[Michael Keith · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Sermons of Robert Murray M'Cheyene provide sound biblical teachings of a devote and God fearing minister dedicated to the spiritual well-being of his congregation and the souls abroad. As you read along with scripture, there will be moments of great joy, great fear, awe, and conviction.

[Russell Holland · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great collection of sermons. As a collection of sermons it fulfills its task, and that very well. Thankful to have been introduced to this volume.

[Andrew Micah · Rating 5 out of 5]

The very best of evangelical preaching.

[Coby Tucker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Convicting and full of Christ. The sermons in this collection are the perfect length to be used in a devotional context.