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
One would think that the “great” mass murders that took place in Bosnia, Rwanda, Cambodia, Nazi Germany, Russia under Stalin and many smaller scale events that took place in the 20th and into this century would make folks rethink abortion on a large scale. But 42 Million murders this year alone just affirms the total … More Abortion Was the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide in 2018, Killing 42 Million People
Yes I know, Christmas is over but as a recent Hallmark channel movie asked ‘what if we had Christmas 365’ the Spirit of giving, kindness and loving our neighbor all year? The movie failed to mention that only the “Christ” of Christmas can give us that. – Mike by David Qaoud “Father, we as your people … More A Christmas Prayer
All of us at Faithful Steward Ministries and FSM Women’s Outreach want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a most prosperous and Happy New Year. Here is another gem about and from the Price of preachers. “JESUS – MAN, YET GOD; JESUS – ALLIED TO US IN TIES OF BLOOD – … More Merry Christmas from C. H. Spurgeon
Whether you are a soldier away from home, a wife or girlfriend of that soldier deployed, have someone incarcerated sick or maybe you lost someone around Christmas; depression is real but many folks hide it for a myriad of reasons. Professor Murray points out 7 things we can do to help lift our spirits and … More The Depressed Christian at Christmas
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
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