Tag: Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 28, 2019

by John Owen – January 28th, 2019  chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org  Chapter 4 “USEFULNESS OF MORTIFICATION” 1. The Third Principle for Mortification: Life and Comfort Depend on It The last principle I shall insist on (omitting, first, the necessity of mortification unto life and, secondly, the certainty of life upon mortification) is, Principle III: That the life, … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 25, 2019

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

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 24, 2019

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

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 23, 2019

by John Owen – January 23rd, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 3 THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK IN MORTIFICATION continued   2. Mortification: The Work of the Spirit The mortification of sin is, then, the work of the Spirit. For, a. He is promised of God to be given unto us to do this work. The taking away … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 22, 2019

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

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 21, 2019

by John Owen – January 21th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org  Chapter 3 THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK IN MORTIFICATION continued 2) . Because the things that are appointed of God as means(28) are not used by them in their due place and order, such as praying, fasting, watching, meditation, and the like. These have their use … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 20, 2019

by John Owen – January 20th, 2019  chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org  Chapter 3 THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK IN MORTIFICATION continued 2). Professing Protestants. It is known that the ways and means to be used for the mortification of sin invented by Roman Catholics are still insisted on and prescribed for the same end by some who … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 19, 2019

by John Owen – January 19th, 2019  chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org  Chapter 3 THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK IN MORTIFICATION  1. The Second Principle for Mortification: The Spirit Is the Effective Cause The next principle for mortification relates to the great sovereign cause of mortification, which, in the words laid for the foundation of this discourse, is said … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 18, 2019

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