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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 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 10, 2019

John Owen – January 10th 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org  Chapter 2 CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY OF INDWELLING SIN continued: 2.Reasons Mortification Must be Continuous a. Indwelling sin always abides Indwelling sin always abides while we are in this world; therefore it is always to be morti-fied. I meddle not now with the vain, foolish, and ignorant disputes … 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 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

Domesticating Jesus

November 28, 2018

TABLETALK DEVOTIONS WITH R.C. SPROUL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 Luke 4:16–30 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me…to proclaim good news to the poor. …to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (vv. 18–19). Even those who have not formally studied the doctrine of Christ have constructed … More Domesticating Jesus

For me!

November 26, 2018

NOVEMBER 24, 2018 BY STEVE REBUS (Octavius Winslow) “The Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me!” Galatians 2:20 Is Jesus precious to my heart? Is He the object of my supreme admiration and delight? Does He have my warmest affection? Do I love Jesus above all? I must light the torch of my affection for … More For me!