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
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
The most tremendous judgment of God in this world is the hardening of the hearts of men. — John Owen God Copy Share Image
If we believe not with faith divine and supernatural, we believe not at all. — John Owen 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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Copy Share Image
Men think all things would be very glorious if they might be done according to their mind. Perhaps, indeed, they would-but with… — John Owen 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
“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
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
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
“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
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
All other ways of mortification are vain, all helps leave us helpless; it must be done by the Spirit. — John Owen 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
We need to attend diligently to the state of our soul, and to deal fervently and effectively with God about it. — John Owen Copy Share Image
We must not be concerned only with that which troubles us, but with all that troubles God. — John Owen Copy Share Image
Temptation gains power by persistent solicitations that beget thoughts that make evil less serious — John Owen 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
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
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
Satan's greatest success is in making people think they have plenty of time before they die to consider their eternal welfare. — John Owen Copy Share Image
The least grace is a better security for heaven than the greatest gifts or privileges whatsoever. — John Owen 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/quotes/i/800/john-owen-1415_gift-spirit_there-are-two-ways-whereby-men-may-be-gu_1064765.png)
