All other ways of mortification are vain, all helps leave us helpless; it must be done by the Spirit. — John Owen Copy Share Image
It is often those who are despised and trampled on that bear up the weight of a whole nation. — John Owen Bears Copy Share Image
Fill your affections with the cross of Christ that there may be no room for sin. — John Owen Affection Copy Share Image
No man shall ever behold the glory of Christ by sight hereafter who does not in some measure behold it here by… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
Indwelling sin always abides whilst we are in this world; therefore it is always to be mortified. — John Owen Inspirational Copy Share Image
Christ greatly delights in his people and they greatly delight in him — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
God never intended for us to be left to pray on our own. God never changes His purpose, but He often does… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Longing, breathing, and panting after deliverance is a grace in itself, that has a mighty power to conform the soul into the… — John Owen Breathing Copy Share Image
The natural man "cannot see or discern that divine excellency in the Scripture, without an apprehension whereof no man can believe it… — John Owen Apprehension Copy Share Image
There is no broader way to apostasy than to reject God’s sovereignty in all things concerning the revelation of himself and our… — John Owen Apostasy 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 Bible Copy Share Image
To say that we are able by our own efforts to think good thoughts or give God spiritual obedience before we are… — John Owen Copy Share Image
A natural man hath no such thing as free-will at all, if you take it for a power of doing that which… — John Owen Free will Copy Share Image
Without a sincere and diligent effort in every area of obedience, there will be no sucessful mortification of any one besetting sin. — John Owen Copy Share Image
If our principal treasure be as we profess, in things spiritual and heavenly, and woe unto us if it be not so!… — John Owen Affection Copy Share Image
“The flesh would fain be indulged upon the account of grace: and every word that is spoken of mercy, it stands ready… — John Owen Compassion Copy Share Image
Sin also carries on its war by entangling the affections and drawing them into an alliance against the mind. Grace may be… — John Owen Affection Copy Share Image
If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation. Let this be one aspect of our daily intercession: "God,… — John Owen Copy Share Image
All that may be known of God for our salvation, especially his wisdom, love, goodness, grace and mercy on which the life… — John Owen Believer Copy Share Image
The purpose of our holy and righteous God was to save his church, but their sin could not go unpunished. It was,… — John Owen Copy Share Image
The person who understands the evil in his own heart is the only person who is useful, fruitful, and solid in his… — John Owen Belief Copy Share Image
...but let it suffice us to know that it became God, who is the supreme Ruler, Governor and Judge of all that… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Though we are commanded to 'wash ourselves', to 'cleanse ourselves from sins', to 'purge ourselves from all our iniquities', yet to imagine… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Common experience declares how momentary and how useless are those violent fits and gusts of endeavours which proceed from fear and uncertainty,… — John Owen Fear Copy Share Image
“Whereas we see by experience that all who have or enjoy the Scripture do not yet understand it, or come to an… — John Owen Bible Copy Share Image
“It is the especial duty of all churches, and of all believers, to search diligently into what God finds fault with, in… — 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 Ashamed Copy Share Image
Free will is "corrupted nature's deformed darling, the Pallas or beloved self-conception of darkened minds" — John Owen Beloved Copy Share Image
A true saving knowledge of sin is to be had only in the Lord Christ: in him may we see the desert… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
The gospel shall be victorious. This greatly comforts and refreshes me. — John Owen Christianity Copy Share Image
Then are we servants of God, then are we the disciples of Christ, when we do what is commanded us and because… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
There is a state of perfect peace with God to be attained under imperfect obedience. — John Owen Copy Share Image
It is evident that you contend against sin merely because of how it troubles you. — John Owen Copy Share Image
“Holiness is nothing but the implanting, writing and living out the gospel in our souls” — John Owen Christianity Copy Share Image
The vigor and power and comfort of our spiritual life depends on our mortification of deeds of the flesh. — John Owen Comfort Copy Share Image
There is not a day but sin foils or is foiled, prevails or is prevailed on; and it will be so whilst… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Mortification is the soul's vigorous opposition to self, wherein sincerity is most evident. — John Owen Copy Share Image
What then is holiness? Holiness is nothing but the implanting, writing and living out of the gospel in our souls (Eph 4:24). — John Owen Christianity Copy Share Image
All attempts, then, for mortification of any lust, without an interest in Christ, are vain. — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
