Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin (Final Installment)

Thus the author ends this great and important work on the mortification of sin in believers. Let all God’s people take to heart their serious continual duty to be mortifying every sin daily, in order to glorify God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. “Always be killing sin, or it will be killing you!” by … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin (Final Installment)

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

by John Owen – March 28th, 2019 Chapter 13 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Speak No Peace (Continued)   2). If rational principles are relied upon a). The meaning of relying upon rational principles   When men measure out peace to themselves upon the conclusions that their convictions and rational principles will carry them to, this is a … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Spurgeon writes in regards to this verse: The apostle uses the perfect tense and says, “Who hath saved us.” Believers in Christ Jesus are saved. They are not looked upon as persons who are in a hopeful state, and may ultimately be saved, but they are already saved. Salvation is not a blessing to be … More

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

by John Owen – February 7th, 2019 http://www.ChapelLibrary.org •  chapel@mountzion.org Chapter 5 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS NOT” Continued  2.Not to Conceal a Sin I think I do not need to say it is not the dissimulation(40) of a sin. When a man on some out-ward respects forsakes the practice of any sin, men perhaps may look on … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

by John Owen – February 4th, 2019  chapel@mountzion.orghttp://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 5 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS NOT” These things being premised, I come to my principal intention: handling some questions or practical cases that present themselves in this business of mortification of sin in believers. The first, which is the head of all the rest, and … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

by John Owen – February 2nd, 2019   chapel@mountzion.orghttp://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 4 “USEFULNESS OF MORTIFICATION” Continued c. Our peace As to our peace, as there is nothing that has any evidence of sincerity without mortification, so I know nothing that has such an evidence of sincerity in it as there is in mortification— which is no … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

by John Owen – February 2nd, 2019   chapel@mountzion.orghttp://www.ChapelLibrary.org  Chapter 4 “USEFULNESS OF MORTIFICATION” Continued b.  Mortification prunes all the graces of God Mortification prunes all the graces of God and makes room for them to grow in our hearts. The life and vigor of our spiritual lives consists in the vigor and flourishing of … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin