Sin is never less quiet than when it seems to be most quiet. — John Owen Inspirational Copy Share Image
Before the work of grace the heart is ‘stony.’ It can do no more than a stone can do to please God. — John Owen Grace Copy Share Image
Christ did not die for any upon condition, if they do believe; but He died for all God's elect, that they should… — John Owen Copy Share Image
The vigour, and power, and comfort of our spiritual life depends on the mortification of the deeds of the flesh. — John Owen Comfort Copy Share Image
Selfishness is the making a man's self his own centre, the beginning and end of all he doeth. — John Owen Beginnings and ends Copy Share Image
He that loves works out good to those that he loves, as he is able. God's power and will are equal; what… — John Owen Copy Share Image
“Clearly the Holy Spirit is not merely a quality to be found in the divine nature … He is a holy intelligent person.” — John Owen Divine nature Copy Share Image
If we believe not with faith divine and supernatural, we believe not at all. — John Owen Copy Share Image
The most tremendous judgment of God in this world is the hardening of the hearts of men. — John Owen God Copy Share Image
He works in us and with us, not against us or without us; so that his assistance is an encouragement to the… — John Owen Copy Share Image
“When the Holy Spirit does his work of regeneration in the hearts of men he does not come on them with great… — John Owen Feelings and emotions Copy Share Image
The gospel shall be victorious. This is the third thing that greatly comforts and refreshes me, — that if God should give… — John Owen Christianity Copy Share Image
So great an advantage is given to sin and Satan by your temper and disposition, that without extraordinary watchfulness, care, and diligence,… — John Owen Advantage Copy Share Image
If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least,… — John Owen Bears Copy Share Image
The foundation of true holiness and true Christian worship is the doctrine of the gospel, what we are to believe. So when… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Temptation gains power where we see it prevail in others we know and we express neither shock or hatred of them and… — John Owen Deliverance Copy Share Image
This day was yesterday to-morrow nam'd: To-morrow shall be yesterday proclaimed: To-morrow not yet come, not far away, What shall to-morrow then… — John Owen Copy Share Image
It is not the distance of the earth from the sun, nor the sun's withdrawing itself, that makes a dark and gloomy… — John Owen Copy Share Image
“A man may beat down the bitter fruit from an evil tree until he is weary; while the root abides in strength… — John Owen Copy Share Image
“But of that day and hour no one knows neither the angels in heaven nor the Son but only the Father.’ We… — John Owen Angels Copy Share Image
“I will not judge a person to be spiritually dead whom I have formerly judged to have had spiritual life, though I… — John Owen Help Copy Share Image
“Not to be daily employing the Spirit and new nature for the mortifying of sin is to neglect that excellent succor which… — John Owen Christianity Copy Share Image
Faith is the leading grace in all our spiritual warfare and conflict; but all along, while we live, it hath faithful company… — John Owen Business Copy Share Image
When the heart is once won to rest in God, to repose himself on him, he will assuredly satisfy it. He will… — John Owen Copy Share Image
When sin lets us alone we may let sin alone; but as sin is never less quiet than when it seems to… — John Owen Copy Share Image
“And this work of the Spirit carrieth its own evidence in itself, producing an assurance above all human judgment, and such as… — John Owen Confidence Copy Share Image
Let our hearts admit, “I am poor and weak. Satan is too subtle, too cunning, too powerful; he watches constantly for advantages… — John Owen Advantage Copy Share Image
Sin aims always at the utmost; every time it rises up to tempt or entice, if it has its own way it… — John Owen Adultery Copy Share Image
The beauty of the person of Christ, as represented in the Scripture, consists in things invisible unto the eyes of flesh. They… — John Owen Amiable Copy Share Image
Our great Pattern hath showed us what our deportment ought to be in all suggestions and temptations. When the devil showed Him… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
“There are two ways whereby men may be guilty of the neglect of this heavenly favour:--[1.] They are so when the gift… — John Owen Copy Share Image
“Sin aims always at the utmost; every time it rises up to tempt or entice, might it have its own course, it… — John Owen Lust Copy Share Image
I have known some good men who have been so addicted to their study, that they have thought the last day of… — John Owen Ability Copy Share Image
![“There are two ways whereby men may be guilty of the neglect of this heavenly favour:--[1.] They are so when the gift itself is not valued nor sought after, nor endeavoured to be attained. And this is done under various pretences. Some imagine that it is no gift of the Spirit, and so despise it…” quote by John Owen](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/800/john-owen-1415_gift-spirit_there-are-two-ways-whereby-men-may-be-gu_1064765.png)
