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
Today we begin this years new devotional series based on the recently revised classic MORTIFICATION OF SIN by John Owen. MORTIFICATION OF SIN: PREFACE Christian Reader, I shall in a few words acquaint you with the reasons that obtained my consent to the publishing of the following discourse. Chief among them is the consideration of the … More Daily Devotional : MORTIFICATION OF SIN
And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.” Numbers 13:33 HOW GREAT IS YOUR GOD? Is He great enough to see you through the deepest valleys as well as the mountain … More HOW GREAT IS YOUR GOD?
by John MacArthur / Monday, December 17, 2018 Words of comfort are sometimes the worst form of cruelty. We see it every time the world soothingly affirms destructive sinful behavior. And Christians can make the same grave error whenever the fear of offending a brother overrides the need to confront him. Instead we ought to follow the … More Where the Wind Blows
December 14, 2018 Dare to Trust Devotional “Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 Too often we read Scripture without concentrating on what we are reading and therefore miss completely what God has to say to us. We read quickly without delving into the depths … More DELIGHT YOURSELF IN THE LORD
by John MacArthur Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Note this is the second in the series. I have added the previous one and will add follow on articles below. Christ’s parables were never delivered in a vacuum. They were always provoked by the circumstances, discussions, and debates that surrounded Him. That kind of contextual background information is especially … More The Purpose of the Parable of the Vineyard
TABLETALK DEVOTIONS WITH R.C. SPROUL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 Luke 4:16–30 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me…to proclaim good news to the poor. …to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (vv. 18–19). Even those who have not formally studied the doctrine of Christ have constructed … More Domesticating Jesus
by John MacArthur / Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Dr. MacArthur makes a play on words here to make his point that today’s modern movement(s) have no real biblical foundation. Instead of being driven to repentance for their sinfulness, as were those in the Great Awakening; today people are driven by pure emotion. – Mike Many charismatics today claim … More God in the Hands of Giddy Sinners
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