by David Qaoud You are a new Christian. Or someone that you know is a new Christian. You (or they) want to start reading the Bible. Where should you begin? In other words, what’s the best book of the Bible for new believers? The word “best” here is subjective. What I think and what someone else … More The Best Book of the Bible for New Believers
by John Owen – February 19th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” Continued 4. Summary Unto these heads, then, I refer the mortification aimed at—the mortification, that is, of any one perplexing distemper, whereby the general depravity and corruption of our nature attempts to exert itself. First, the foundation of mortification is the weakening of … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 19th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” Continued 3. Success against Sin Frequent success against any lust is another part and evidence of mortification. By “success” I do not mean a mere disappointment of sin, so that it is not brought forth nor accomplished, but a victory over it and pursuit … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 16th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” Continued 2. Constant Fighting and Contending against Sin To be able always to be laying load on sin is no small degree of mortification. When sin is strong and vigorous the soul is scarce able to make any head against it. It sighs, groans, … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – January 31st, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 4 “USEFULNESS OF MORTIFICATION” Continued 1). Unmortified sin weakens the soul and deprives it of its strength…. 2nd. Unmortified sin fills the thoughts with schemes about it. Thoughts are the great purveyors(35) of the soul to bring in provision to satisfy its affections; and … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – January 30th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 4 “USEFULNESS OF MORTIFICATION” Continued 2. Why Life and Comfort Depend on Mortification a. Mortification alone keeps sin from depriving us Mortification alone keeps sin from depriving us of these blessings. Every unmortified sin will certainly do two things: a) It will weaken the soul … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – January 28th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 4 “USEFULNESS OF MORTIFICATION” 1. The Third Principle for Mortification: Life and Comfort Depend on It The last principle I shall insist on (omitting, first, the necessity of mortification unto life and, secondly, the certainty of life upon mortification) is, Principle III: That the life, … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – January 24th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 3 THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK IN MORTIFICATION continued 3. How the Spirit Mortifies Sin The resolution of one or two questions will now lead me nearer to what I principally intend. a. The Spirit mortifies The first is: How does the Spirit mortify sin? I … 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
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