John Owen – January 8th 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 1, Section 5 continued c. To “mortify” “If ye do mortify” (or “put to death”) is a metaphorical expression taken from the putting of any living thing to death. To kill a man or any other living thing is to take away the principle of … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
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If God is so good, why would He let someone suffer like that? I’ve heard this question numerous times. God showed up one day and now I know. Until that divine day when I see Jesus face to face, I will never know why He chose to let…
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Worse than Hell! (Thomas Watson, “Religion Our True Interest”)Sin is the only evil thing–it is the evil of evils!Sin is the poison which the old serpent spat into our virgin nature! In sin there is both pollution and enmity. Sin is compared to a “thick cloud” (Isaiah 44:22), which not only hides the…
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Lying awake in bed… thinking of the things we need to do… and asking God for the strength… that we can see it all through. For our lists become lengthy… as we add tasks one by one… till we feel that it’s endless… and it’s progress…
John Owen – January 7th chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 1 Continued: 5. “Mortify the Deeds of the Body” The duty itself, “Mortify the deeds of the body,” is to be considered next. Three things are here to be inquired into: a) What is meant by “the body”; b) What is meant by “the deeds of … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
Treavor is a friend and fellow member of RBNet He is currently recuperating in Malaysia after multiple bouts with malaria have taken their toll on his health. {links to original story(s) are embedded within the post.} A pastor and missionary who has lived among the Korowai tribe in Papua, Indonesia for 12 years has responded to claims from … More Pastor Responds to Claims That Papuan Korowai Tribe’s Way of Life Being ‘Wiped Out’ by Christian Missionaries
John Owen – January 6th 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org The Spirit: The Principal Efficient Cause The principal efficient cause of the performance of this duty is the Spirit: “If by the Spirit.” The Spirit here is the Spirit mentioned in Romans 8:11—the Spirit of Christ, the “Spirit of God” (v. 14), Who dwells in us … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
John Owen – 05 Jan 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org 3. Mortification: The Work of Believers The next thing we meet with in the words is the persons to whom this duty is prescribed, and that is expressed in the word ye, which in the original is included in the Greek verb thana-toute, “if ye mortify”; … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
By John Owen – 04 Jan 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org 2. Connection between True Mortification and Salvation The first thing occurring in the words as they lie in the entire proposition is the conditional note: “but if.” Conditionals in such propositions may denote either of two things: a. The uncertainty of the event or thing … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by JOHN OWEN – Jan 3rd Chapter 1 AN EXPOSITION OF ROMANS 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. —Romans 8:13 Foundation in Romans 8:13 So that my contribution of directions for mortification in believers may be … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
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