Tag: Faith

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 22, 2019

by John Owen – January 22nd, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org   Chapter 3 THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK IN MORTIFICATION continued 3). Neither will the natural popery that is in others do it. Men are grieved by the guilt of a sin that has prevailed over them; they instantly promise to themselves and God that they will … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 21, 2019

by John Owen – January 21th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org  Chapter 3 THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK IN MORTIFICATION continued 2) . Because the things that are appointed of God as means(28) are not used by them in their due place and order, such as praying, fasting, watching, meditation, and the like. These have their use … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 19, 2019

by John Owen – January 19th, 2019  chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org  Chapter 3 THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK IN MORTIFICATION  1. The Second Principle for Mortification: The Spirit Is the Effective Cause The next principle for mortification relates to the great sovereign cause of mortification, which, in the words laid for the foundation of this discourse, is said … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 16, 2019

by John Owen – January 16th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 2 – CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY OF INDWELLING SIN Continued   3.  The Sad Absence of Mortification Before I proceed to the consideration of the next principle, I cannot but by the way com-plain of many professors(20) of these days who, instead of bringing forth such great and evident … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 15, 2019

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

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 14, 2019

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

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 11, 2019

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

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 5, 2019

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