Tag: foundation

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 12, 2019

by John Owen – January 12th 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org  Chapter 2 – CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY OF INDWELLING SIN Continued c. Results of sin Sin will not only be striving, acting, rebelling, troubling, disquieting, but if let alone, if not continually mortified, it will bring forth great, cursed, scandalous, soul-destroying sins. The apostle tells us what the works … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 9, 2019

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

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 7, 2019

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

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 6, 2019

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

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 4, 2019

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

Where the Wind Blows

December 18, 2018

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

Real Body and Blood?

November 10, 2018

Mark 14:22–25 “And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, ‘Take; this is my body’” (v. 22). Much of the debate centers around the meaning of the word is in Jesus’ statements “this is my body” and “this is my blood” (Mark 14:22, 24). The word is can … More Real Body and Blood?