by David Qaoud Do you treasure books of the Bible like 1 Chronicles? If you follow a Bible reading plan you’ll read through the Old Testament. But there’s a difference between having to read something and feeling like you get to read something. And for many, certain Old Testament books feel obligatory rather than delightful to … More What We Learn About God from An Old Testament Prayer
by John Owen – February 24th, 2019 Chapter 7 “RULES FOR MORTIFICATION” Continued 3). Human efforts fail Many men that are vexed with and for sin—by the arrows of Christ for conviction, by the preaching of the Word, or by some affliction having been made sharp in their hearts—do vigorously set themselves against this … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 23rd, 2019 Chapter 7 “RULES FOR MORTIFICATION” Continued 2). The Spirit required It is true: it is, it will be, required of every person who hears the Law or gospel preached, that he mortify sin. It is his duty, but it is not his immediate (59) duty; it … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 22st, 2019 Chapter 7 “RULES FOR MORTIFICATION” Continued The general rules and principles without which no sin will be ever mortified are as follows: 1. Believe A. Belief required for mortification 1). The first rule A. Unless a man be a believer, one that is truly engrafted into Christ, … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by Darrell B. Harrison Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Scripture is clear that believers are divinely equipped by Christ to overcome the threats of this world (1 John 5:4—5). That means we don’t need to yield to the mounting pressure to conform to the world’s skewed values, sinful social norms, and ever-shifting morality. We don’t … More Take Courage
“It is the Lord’s kindness that He will take the scum off us in the fire. Who knows how needful winnowing is to us, and what dross we must want ere we enter into the kingdom of God? So narrow is the entry to heaven, that our knots, our bunches and lumps of pride, and … More Sanctification
by John Owen – February 21st, 2019 Chapter 7 “RULES FOR MORTIFICATION” A. Faith Beginning in Chapter 5, we have been dealing with the practical aspects of mortification. What must a man do to mortify his indwelling sin? To answer, we are considering three headings: 1. Show what it is to mortify any sin, and … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 19th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” Continued 4. Summary Unto these heads, then, I refer the mortification aimed at—the mortification, that is, of any one perplexing distemper, whereby the general depravity and corruption of our nature attempts to exert itself. First, the foundation of mortification is the weakening of … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
So I after reading this Samuel Bagster’s devotional this morning I did a little search on Christian Book Distributors CBD to see how many self help books are out there. The results: 1537 results for “self help books” and its worse on Barnes and Noble where I found 3138 results for Self help Books. I guess I am questioning why so many … More Seeking Help?
by John Owen – February 19th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” Continued 3. Success against Sin Frequent success against any lust is another part and evidence of mortification. By “success” I do not mean a mere disappointment of sin, so that it is not brought forth nor accomplished, but a victory over it and pursuit … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
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