“It is he who makes the dams and shuts the flood-gates of corrupted nature so that it cannot break forth in a… — john owen Divine wisdom Copy Share Image
We shall not benefit from reading the Old Testament unless we look for and meditate on the glory of Christ in its… — John Owen Benefits Copy Share Image
On Christ’s glory I would fix all my thoughts and desires, and the more I see of the glory of Christ, the… — John Owen Christ Copy Share Image
the whole Pelagian poison of free-will ... a clear exaltation of the old idol free-will into the throne of God ... That… — John Owen Christianity Copy Share Image
The duties God requires of us are not in proportion to the strength we possess in ourselves. Rather, they are proportional to… — John Owen Ability 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
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 root of an unmortified course is the digestion of sin without bitterness in the heart. — John Owen Bitterness 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
“For by illumination in general, as it denotes an effect wrought in the minds of men, I understand that supernatural knowledge that… — John Owen Life Copy Share Image
He who finds not opposition from sin, and who sets not himself in every particular to its mortification, is at peace with… — John Owen Dying Copy Share Image
Sin will be always acting, if we be not always mortifying, we are lost creatures... — John Owen Acting Copy Share Image
Set faith at work on Christ for the killing of thy sin. His blood is the great sovereign remedy for sin-sick souls.… — John Owen Blood Copy Share Image
All thing I thought I knew; but now confess, the more I know I know, I know the less. — John Owen Knew 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
Ignorance of God and of ourselves is the great principle and cause of all our disquietments; and, this ariseth mostly not from… — John Owen Application Copy Share Image
We speak much of God, can talk of him, his ways, his works, his counsels, all the day long; the truth is,… — John Owen Knows 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
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
The Scripture abounds in commands and cautions for our utmost diligence in our search and inquiry as to whether we are made… — John Owen Arguing 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 Christian 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
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
Christ is our best friend, and ere long will be our only friend. I pray God with all my heart that I… — John Owen Best friend Copy Share Image
