Tag: wisdom

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

5 Myths about Abortion

January 22, 2019

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

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 16, 2019

by John Owen – January 16th, 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org Chapter 2 – CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY OF INDWELLING SIN Continued   3.  The Sad Absence of Mortification Before I proceed to the consideration of the next principle, I cannot but by the way com-plain of many professors(20) of these days who, instead of bringing forth such great and evident … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 14, 2019

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

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 13, 2019

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

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 11, 2019

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

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

January 5, 2019

John Owen – 05 Jan 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org 3. Mortification: The Work of Believers The next thing we meet with in the words is the persons to whom this duty is prescribed, and that is expressed in the word ye, which in the original is included in the Greek verb thana-toute, “if ye mortify”; … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin