https://open.spotify.com/episode/0i2HLDl3V7XbTQzfKeUnSo?si=pKysoOp7T46baWErZAt3UA If the first two chapters have not yet convinced you of the great value of this book, this third chapter should soundly accomplish that task. The subject at hand is the second of the three big principles for mortifying sin that Owen began to explore in the previous chapter and will conclude in the …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7lzSNbEb9M&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSRJS2ATXIsDMpYtrY0WUXyS&index=5 And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried …
Continue reading A New Teaching with Authority | Mark 1:21-34
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1cfbnI9Zs2qvH0xBXSlRGJ?si=reW0nmSKT_aeqFYP8Ym6TQ Here in chapter 2, Owen addresses the first of three main principles made about our call to mortify our sin (the next two principles are the subjects of chapters 3 and 4). This first principle is that even the very best believers must still mortify “the indwelling power of sin” each and every day …
Note: this week I'm reversing my normal schedule for Wednesdays and Fridays, since a brief illness left me unable to finish the recording over chapter 2 of The Mortification of Sin. That post should certainly be ready for Friday, so for today we continue our verse-by-verse meditations through Psalm 119. Confirm to your servant your …
Continue reading Confirm to Your Servant Your Promise | Psalm 119:38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2UevONIuLE&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSRJS2ATXIsDMpYtrY0WUXyS&index=4 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the …
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things;and give me life in your ways. Psalm 119:37 ESV “The eye is not satisfied with seeing…” (Ecclesiastes 1:8). Despite the very best efforts of streaming services like Netflix, the Preacher’s words still remain true. Our eyes now have literally more content to view than can possibly be …
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/5InPJVm3ZEVqCgI8y6Vsii?si=MbNFQczQRRua6NTAtds_hg Owen begins the book by establishing for us the verse that serves as the premise of the study, Romans 8:13, “For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” Rob Edwards suggests reading Romans 8:1-17 …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck4rseIbWNU&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSRJS2ATXIsDMpYtrY0WUXyS&index=3 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; …
Continue reading The Baptism & Temptation of Jesus | Mark 1:9-13
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 ESV This verse is the thesis of the entire book of Proverbs and a crucial key to understanding our relationship with God. But why is the statement that fearing God is the beginning of knowledge? It seems natural …
For being the second most widely sold book of all time (behind only the Bible), John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress seems to be falling on hard times. Despite allegorical imagery that can easily capture youthful hearts and attentions, I never even heard of the book until I had reached adulthood, even though I was raised …
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