As you may know I have long advocated that far to many in modern evangelical circles tend to lean heavily upon the Love (Grace) of God and fail to preach the Wrath (Whole Council). It seems I am not alone 🙂 – Mike by Darrell B. Harrison – Friday, January 25, 2019 Recently, I conducted an Internet … More Friday’s Featured Sermon: “The Reality of God’s Wrath”
by John Owen – January 26th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 3 THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK IN MORTIFICATION continued 2). Our obedience. He does not so work our mortification in us as not to keep it still an act of our obedience. The Holy Ghost works in us and upon us as we are fit … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – January 25th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 3 THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK IN MORTIFICATION continued 2). By a real physical effectiveness on the root and habit of sin, for the weakening, destroying, and taking it away. Hence, He is called a “spirit of judgment and…burning” (Isa 4:4), really consuming and destroying … 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 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
by John Owen – January 18th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 2 – CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY OF INDWELLING SIN Continued b.The evil influence of lack of mortification on unbelievers The lack of mortification has an evil influence on unbelievers by a twofold account. 1). It hardens them by convincing them that they are in as good condition as … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – January 17th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 2 – CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY OF INDWELLING SIN Continued a. The evil of lack of mortification in a professing Christian Let him pretend what he will, the professor without mortification has slight(23) thoughts of sin, at least of sins of daily weakness. The root of an unmortified course … 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
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
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