Sin is never less quiet than when it seems to be most quiet. — John Owen Inspirational Copy Share Image
Nothing shall be lost that is done for God or in obedience to Him. — John Owen Christian 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
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
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
The gospel shall be victorious. This greatly comforts and refreshes me. — John Owen Christianity 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 Christ Copy Share Image
Let not that man think he makes any progress in holiness who walks not over the bellies of his lusts. He who… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Labour to grow better under all your afflictions, lest your afflictions grow worse, lest God mingle them with more darkness, bitterness and… — John Owen Affliction Copy Share Image
He, then, that would really, thoroughly, and acceptably mortify any disquieting lust, let him take care to be equally diligent in all… — John Owen Care Copy Share Image
To the sick man the physician when he enters seems to have three faces, those of a man, a devil, a god.… — John Owen Angel 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 Christianity 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
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
...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
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
“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
“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
Herein would I live; herein would I die; hereon would I dwell in my thoughts and affections; to the withering and consumption… — John Owen Affection 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
“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
Many there are who, not comprehending, not being affected with, that divine, spiritual description of the person of Christ which is given… — John Owen Copy Share Image
“have more fully discoursed elsewhere; -but this revelation of the Spirit consists in his effectual operation, freeing our minds from darkness, ignorance,… — 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
“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
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
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
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
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