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
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
Written and preached in C.H. Spurgeon’s wordy style it makes one contemplate the reason(s) why the Christ child was born in a manger. A real gem – Mike By Charles Haddon Spurgeon Dec 21, 1862 Scripture: Luke 2:7 Sermon No. 485 From: Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Volume 8 “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling … More No Room for Christ in the Inn
The following is from GotQuestions.Org; there they answer some 30+ questions about Christmas. As with anything I write or repost Acts 17:11 applies. We receive a lot of different questions about Christmas. Rather than focusing on any one particular question, we thought it would be more helpful for us to give you the list of our … More Questions about Christmas
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