by John Owen – March 29th, 2019 Chapter 13 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Speak No Peace (Continued) 2). If rational principles are relied upon (continued) b). How to know when this is the case I see here, indeed, various other questions about this arising and intervening themselves. I cannot apply myself to them all: I shall … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
SOURCE Arise and work! The Lord be with you!” 1Chronicles 22:16b (ESV) I have heard this charge used to rally folks to the fields of mission work, disaster relief, and other ministries. While I understand the intent I have also seen and heard the neglect of the whole picture being painted for us in scripture … More Arise and Work
by John Owen – March 28th, 2019 Chapter 13 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Speak No Peace (Continued) 2). If rational principles are relied upon a). The meaning of relying upon rational principles When men measure out peace to themselves upon the conclusions that their convictions and rational principles will carry them to, this is a … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – March 27th, 2019 Chapter 13 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Speak No Peace (Continued) 1). If sin is not detested (continued) So was it with those in Psalm 78:33-35, in their great trouble and perplexity for and upon the account of sin. I doubt not but upon the address they made to God … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – March 26th, 2019 Chapter 13 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Speak No Peace (Continued) b. Evidences for when peace is self-spoken Given these two previous observations, I shall give some rules whereby men may know whether God speaks peace to them, or whether they speak peace to themselves only. 1). If sin is not … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – March 25th, 2019 Chapter 13 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Speak No Peace 9. Speak No Peace until God Speaks Peace The ninth and last preparatory direction for mortification of sin is: In case God disquiets your heart about the guilt of its distempers, either in respect of sin’s root and indwelling, or in … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by David Qaoud Isn’t it amazing that the God of the Bible allows his people to communicate with him through prayer? I think sometimes we take for granted this access we have to God. But if you pause and think about the various dimensions of prayer and just how beneficial this access to God is, it … More The Blessing of the Gift of Prayer
SOURCE Then Abram believed in (affirmed, trusted in, relied on, remained steadfast to¹) the Lord; and He counted (credited) it to himas righteousness (doing right in regard to God and man). – – GEN 15:6 (AMP) ¹ For Christians, this is one of the key verses in all the Old Testament. Abram responded to God’s latest … More The Importance of Faith
by John Owen – March 24th, 2019 Chapter 12 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Meditations upon God (Continued) a). Objection: Christ reveals Himself to believers (continued) 2). Comparatively, that knowledge which we have of God by the revelation of Jesus Christ in the gospel is exceeding eminent and glorious. It is so in comparison of any knowledge … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – March 23rd, 2019 Chapter 12 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Meditations upon God 2). The way whereby we should know God We know little of God, because it is faith alone by which we know Him here. I shall not now discourse about the remaining impressions on the hearts of all men by … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
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