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
God never intended for us to be left to pray on our own. God never changes His purpose, but He often does… — John Owen Doe Copy Share Image
Christ greatly delights in his people and they greatly delight in him — John Owen Christ 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
Mortification is the soul's vigorous opposition to self, wherein sincerity is most evident. — John Owen Evident 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 Foils Copy Share Image
All attempts, then, for mortification of any lust, without an interest in Christ, are vain. — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
Nothing shall be lost that is done for God or in obedience to Him. — John Owen Christian Copy Share Image
When we have communion with God in the doctrine we contend for-then shall we be garrisoned by the grace of God against… — John Owen Assault Copy Share Image
Now nothing can prevent this but mortification; that withers the root and strikes at the head of sin every hour, so that… — John Owen Aim Copy Share Image
If I have observed anything by experience, it is this: a man may take the measure of his growth and decay in… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
The greatest sorrow and burden you can lay on the Father, the greatest unkindness you can do to him is not to… — John Owen Believe 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 Aids Copy Share Image
All spiritual acts well-pleasing unto God, as faith, repentance, obedience, are supernatural; flesh and blood revealeth not these things. — John Owen Blood Copy Share Image
Unless we are thoroughly convinced that without Christ we are under the eternal curse of God, as the worst of His enemies,… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
And as men diversions increase from the world, so do their entanglements from Satan. When they have more to do in the… — John Owen Diversion Copy Share Image
There are two things that are suited to humble the souls of men, and they are, first, a due consideration of God,… — John Owen Authority Copy Share Image
There is not a day but sin foils or is foiled, prevails or is prevailed upon. It will always be so while… — John Owen Constant Copy Share Image
“Sin does not only still abide in us, but is still acting, still laboring to bring forth the deeds of the flesh.… — John Owen Sin Lets Copy Share Image
He can make the dry parched ground of my soul to become a pool and my thirsty barren heart as springs of… — John Owen Barren Copy Share Image
The growth of trees and plants takes place so slowly that it is not easily seen. Daily we notice little change. But,… — John Owen Amazing work 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… — John Owen Authority Copy Share Image
The love of God is like himself – equal, constant, not capable of augmentation or diminution; our love is like ourselves –… — John Owen Capable Copy Share Image
What do we want? What would we be at? What do our souls desire? Is it not that we might have a… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
It is evident that you contend against sin merely because of how it troubles you. — John Owen Contend 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
“Holiness is nothing but the implanting, writing and living out the gospel in our souls” — John Owen Christianity Copy Share Image
There is a state of perfect peace with God to be attained under imperfect obedience. — John Owen Imperfect 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 Believe Copy Share Image
Sin will be always acting, if we be not always mortifying, we are lost creatures... — John Owen Acting Copy Share Image
“There is no way of deliverance from the state and condition of being in the flesh, but by the Spirit of Christ.” — John Owen Christ 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
Satan's greatest success is in making people think they have plenty of time before they die to consider their eternal welfare. — John Owen Dies Copy Share Image
The least grace is a better security for heaven than the greatest gifts or privileges whatsoever. — John Owen Better Copy Share Image
We need to attend diligently to the state of our soul, and to deal fervently and effectively with God about it. — John Owen Attend Copy Share Image
We must not be concerned only with that which troubles us, but with all that troubles God. — John Owen Concerned Copy Share Image
Temptation gains power by persistent solicitations that beget thoughts that make evil less serious — John Owen Begets Copy Share Image
Only what God has commanded in His word should be regarded as binding; in all else there may be liberty of actions. — John Owen Action Copy Share Image
All other ways of mortification are vain, all helps leave us helpless; it must be done by the Spirit. — John Owen Done 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
