Every time we say we believe in the Holy Spirit, we mean we believe that there is a living God able and… — John Owen Copy Share Image
All other ways of mortification are vain, all helps leave us helpless; it must be done by the Spirit. — John Owen Copy Share Image
For to pretend that men may live habitually sinful lives without any attempt by the Spirit to mortify sin in them, nor… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Pardon comes not to the soul alone; or rather, Christ comes not to the soul with pardon only! It is that which… — John Owen Copy Share Image
We are taught in an especial manner to pray that God would give his Holy Spirit unto us, that through his aid… — John Owen Copy Share Image
A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit. — John Owen Copy Share Image
The good Lord send out a spirit of mortification to cure our distempers, or we are in a sad condition! — John Owen Copy Share Image
Christ by his death destroying the works of the devil, procuring the Spirit for us, hath so killed sin, as to its… — John Owen Copy Share Image
“But the Spirit was not limited to doing surprising and extraordinary things. He was present in the Old Testament period in giving… — John Owen Copy Share Image
As among all the doctrines of the gospel, there is none opposed with more violence and subtlety than that concerning our regeneration… — John Owen Copy Share Image
For a man solemnly to undertake the interpretation of any portion of Scripture without invocation of God, to be taught and instructed… — John Owen Copy Share Image
When the Holy Spirit sanctifies believers, he does a complete work in them. He puts into their minds, wills and hearts a… — John Owen Copy Share Image
It is the Spirit alone that can mortify sin; he is promised to do it, and all other means without him are… — John Owen Copy Share Image
In or towards whomsoever the Holy Spirit puts forth His power, or acts his grace for their regeneration, he removes all obstacles,… — John Owen Copy Share Image
There neither is, nor ever was, in the world, nor ever shall be, the least dram of holiness, but what, flowing from… — John Owen Copy Share Image
The Scripture abounds in commands and cautions for our utmost diligence in our search and inquiry as to whether we are made… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Consider who and what you are; who the Spirit is that is grieved, what he has done for you, what he comes… — John Owen Copy Share Image
As a tender and loving friend is grieved at the unkindness of his friend... so is it with this tender and loving… — John Owen Copy Share Image
God hath work to do in this world; and to desert it because of its difficulties and entanglements, is to cast off His authority.… — John Owen Copy Share
If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation. Let this be one aspect of our daily intercession: "God, preserve my… — John Owen Copy Share
The least grace is a better security for heaven than the greatest gifts or privileges whatsoever. — John Owen Copy Share
“Our belief of the Scriptures to be the word of God, or a divine revelation, and our understanding of the mind and will of… — John Owen Copy Share
How can we possibly believe the promises concerning Heaven, immortality, and glory, when we do not believe the promises concerning our present life? And… — John Owen Copy Share
It must be observed, that the best of men, the most holy and spiritually minded, may have, nay, ought to have, their thoughts of… — John Owen Copy Share
I will not judge a person to be spiritually dead whom I have judged formerly to have had spiritual life, though I see him… — John Owen Copy Share
“And those who pretend to be teachers of others, and yet despise his teaching assistance, will one day find that they undertook a work… — John Owen Copy Share
Spiritual wisdom consists in finding out the subtleties, policies, and depths of any indwelling sin... to trace this serpent in all its turnings and… — John Owen Copy Share
Christ by his death destroying the works of the devil, procuring the Spirit for us, hath so killed sin, as to its reign in… — John Owen Copy Share
A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit. — John Owen Copy Share
Sin aims always at the utmost; every time it rises up to tempt or entice, if it has its own way it will go… — John Owen Copy Share
Never was sin seen to be more abominably sinful and full of provocation than when the burden of it was upon the shoulders of… — John Owen Copy Share
He, then, that would really, thoroughly, and acceptably mortify any disquieting lust, let him take care to be equally diligent in all parts of… — John Owen Copy Share
