Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

by John Owen – March 12th, 2019 Chapter 10 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Clear Sense of Sin (Continued) b.Consider the danger of your sin Consider the danger of your sin, which has many aspects. 1). Being hardened by sin’s deceitfulness    Sin hardens us by its deceitfulness. This the apostle sorely charges on the Hebrews: “Take heed, … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Reason of the Hope

Now who is there to hurt you if you become enthusiastic for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness [though it is not certain that you will], you are still blessed [happy, to be admired and favored by God]. Do not be afraid of their intimidating threats, nor be troubled … More Reason of the Hope

Spurgeon writes in regards to this verse: The apostle uses the perfect tense and says, “Who hath saved us.” Believers in Christ Jesus are saved. They are not looked upon as persons who are in a hopeful state, and may ultimately be saved, but they are already saved. Salvation is not a blessing to be … More

“Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?”

Answer: We live in a world of pain and suffering. There is no one who is not affected by the harsh realities of life, and the question “why do bad things happen to good people?” is one of the most difficult questions in all of theology. God is sovereign, so all that happens must have at least … More “Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?”

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

by John Owen – March 8th, 2019 Chapter 9 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Dangerous Symptoms (Continued) e. Sense of punishment    Another dangerous symptom is when it is probable that there is, or may be, some judiciary hardness,(75) or at least chastening punishment, in the lust that is distressing you. That God sometimes leaves even those of … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

God Created Man

 In Context: Then God said, “Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over … More God Created Man