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
by John Owen – February 6th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 5 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS NOT” Continued 2. Not to Utterly Destroy Sin To mortify a sin is not utterly to kill, root it out, and destroy it, so that it has no more hold at all nor residence in our hearts. It is true … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – January 30th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 4 “USEFULNESS OF MORTIFICATION” Continued 2. Why Life and Comfort Depend on Mortification a. Mortification alone keeps sin from depriving us Mortification alone keeps sin from depriving us of these blessings. Every unmortified sin will certainly do two things: a) It will weaken the soul … 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
January 22, 2019 by: Scott Klusendorf This article is part of the 5 Myths series. Myth #1: Christian pro-lifers impose religious arguments on a pluralistic society and thus violate the separation of church and state. The “religion” objection is a dodge, not a refutation. As Francis J. Beckwith points out1, arguments are either true or false, valid or … More 5 Myths about Abortion
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 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
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
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
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