by John Owen – January 15th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 2 – CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY OF INDWELLING SIN Continued f. The first principle of mortification It is our duty to be “perfecting holiness in the fear of God” (2Co 7:1), to be growing in grace every day (1Pe 2:2; 2Pe 3:18), to be renewing our “inward … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – January 14th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 2 – CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY OF INDWELLING SIN Continued e. Negligence of mortification Negligence in this duty casts the soul into a perfectly contrary condition to that which the apostle affirms was his: “Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day” … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – January 13th 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 2 – CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY OF INDWELLING SIN Continued d. The Spirit given to contend against sin This is one main reason why the Spirit and the new nature are given to us: so that we may have a principle within by which to oppose sin and lust. … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – January 12th 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 2 – CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY OF INDWELLING SIN Continued c. Results of sin Sin will not only be striving, acting, rebelling, troubling, disquieting, but if let alone, if not continually mortified, it will bring forth great, cursed, scandalous, soul-destroying sins. The apostle tells us what the works … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
John Owen – January 11th 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 2 – CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY OF INDWELLING SIN continued: b. Activity of indwelling sin Sin does not only still abide in us, but is still acting, still laboring, to bring forth the deeds of the flesh. When sin lets us alone we may let sin alone; but as sin is … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
John Owen – January 10th 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 2 CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY OF INDWELLING SIN continued: 2.Reasons Mortification Must be Continuous a. Indwelling sin always abides Indwelling sin always abides while we are in this world; therefore it is always to be morti-fied. I meddle not now with the vain, foolish, and ignorant disputes … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
John Owen – January 9th 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 2 CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY OF INDWELLING SIN 1. The First Principle for Mortification: It Must Be Continuous Having laid this foundation, a brief confirmation of the fore-mentioned principal deductions will lead me to what I chiefly intend: Principle I: The choicest believers, who are … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
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
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
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
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