You might also call this “John Owen on Preaching the Gospel to Yourself.” One of Satan’s great and constant lies is that sin condemns believers. While many know there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ (Romans 8:1), they may not know how to turn feelings of condemnation into joy in Christ for […]
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How to Read John Owen on Hebrews in Under a Decade
One of my biggest frustrations as a book lover and lover of rich theology is that I can’t read more. I see sales advertising multiple-volume works from theologians that I want to read, but realize I never will with my current pace of life. (A great example is John Owen’s magisterial 3,967 pages on Hebrews.) […]
Why does God sometimes hide himself from believers?
Have you ever felt like God was distant, and that He was the one distancing Himself? Some of my deepest times of fellowship with Christ have been followed by times of great lack—as if God was playing hard to get. Theologian John Owen spent much time contemplating that question, and in the book The Glory […]
A Brief Review of Overcoming Sin and Temptation by John Owen (Crossway Update)
The redeemed soul is the soul free from sin. Even so, we still sin as justified sinners, and feel shackled in the chains of sin. How do we break free and live in the true freedom that is available to us? By fighting against sin and temptation with every ounce of energy we have and […]
John Owen Quotes: 34 Quotes from “The Mortification of Sin”
The Puritan pastor and theologian John Owen hated sin, and wrote lengthly and powerful works describing sin and temptation and how to battle sin and temptation. The Mortification of Sin is one of those works, and perhaps his most well-known title. This book has helped believers fight and conquer sin for centuries, and it is my prayer […]
