Posted By John Aloisi 12 March 2013 Although St. Patrick’s Day appears on our calendars each year, most modern celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day have little to do with the person behind the holiday. This coming weekend many people will wear a little extra green, some will celebrate their Irish heritage, and more than a … More CELEBRATING ST. PATRICK’S DAY?
Image source: “And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does the will of God remains forever.” – – 1 John 2:17 (CSB) Here John finishes up his section on right Christian thinking. Note that our focus should not be on the world with all its vain riches … More Attitudes
by John Owen – March 15th, 2019 Chapter 11 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Five Others 3. Load Your Conscience with the Guilt of Sin This is my third direction for the mortification of sin: Load your conscience with the guilt of it. Not only consider that it has guilt but load your conscience with the guilt of … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
ARTHUR PINK WROTE ONE OF MANY LETTERS DAN GRAVES, MSL Arthur Pink is often described as an eccentric. He didn’t really fit in anywhere. Converted to Christ out of a theosophical background (the New Age movement of his day), he became a student of Puritan thought. But his efforts at pastoring churches and evangelization … More Today in Church History
by John Owen – March 13th, 2019 Chapter 10 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Clear Sense of Sin (Continued) b. Consider the danger of your sin (continued) 3). Loss of peace and strength Consider the loss of peace and strength all a man’s days. To have peace with God, to have strength to walk before God, is … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
I used to think I knew the ten commandments pretty well. “Thou shall not steal.” Got it. Won’t steal anyone’s stuff. As long as I do that I’m good, right? Not necessarily. There’s more to the ten commandments than what first meets the eye, and below you can find what they both encourage and discourage. 1 … More The Ten Commandments: What They Forbid and Promote
by John Owen – March 11th, 2019 Chapter 10 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Clear Sense of Sin 2). How to understand your guilt In order to a right judgment of your guilt, take these considerations to your assistance. a). Guilt heightened by grace received Though the power of sin is weakened by inherent(78) grace in them … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – March 9th, 2019 Chapter 9 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Dangerous Symptoms (Continued) g. A caution These and many other evidences are there of a lust that is dangerous, if not mortal. As our Savior said of the evil spirit, “This kind goeth not out but by fasting and prayer” (Mat 17:21), so … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
Answer: We live in a world of pain and suffering. There is no one who is not affected by the harsh realities of life, and the question “why do bad things happen to good people?” is one of the most difficult questions in all of theology. God is sovereign, so all that happens must have at least … More “Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?”
by John Owen – March 8th, 2019 Chapter 9 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Dangerous Symptoms (Continued) e. Sense of punishment Another dangerous symptom is when it is probable that there is, or may be, some judiciary hardness,(75) or at least chastening punishment, in the lust that is distressing you. That God sometimes leaves even those of … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
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