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Sanctification Quotes by John Owen
- In this would I live; in this would I die; upon this would I dwell in my thoughts and affections, to the withering and consumption…
- Consider who and what you are; who the Spirit is that is grieved, what he has done for you, what he comes to your soul…
- What then is holiness? Holiness is nothing but the implanting, writing and living out of the gospel in our souls (Eph 4:24).
- The growth of trees and plants takes place so slowly that it is not easily seen. Daily we notice little change. But, in course of…
- Great winds and storms help fruit-bearing trees. So also do corruptions and temptations help the fruitfulness of grace and holiness. The storm loosens the earth…
- Though we are commanded to 'wash ourselves', to 'cleanse ourselves from sins', to 'purge ourselves from all our iniquities', yet to imagine that we can…
- Never was sin seen to be more abominably sinful and full of provocation than when the burden of it was upon the shoulders of the…
- ...but let it suffice us to know that it became God, who is the supreme Ruler, Governor and Judge of all that sin should be…
- The vigour, and power, and comfort of our spiritual life depends on the mortification of the deeds of the flesh...The choicest believers, who are assuredly…
More Sanctification Quotes
- God's hearing of our prayers doth not depend upon sanctification, but upon Christ's intercession; not upon what we are in ourselves, but… — Thomas Brooks
- There is nothing destroyed by sanctification but that which would destroy us. — William Jenkyn
- We must hide our unholiness in the wounds of Christ as Moses hid himself in the cleft of the rock while the… — Aiden Wilson Tozer
- If heaven were by merit, it would never be heaven to me, for if I were in it I should say, "I… — Charles Spurgeon
- Grace stands in direct opposition to any supposed worthiness on our part. To say it another way: Grace and works are mutually… — Jerry Bridges
- Loving a holy God is beyond our moral power. The only kind of God we can love by our sinful nature is… — R C Sproul
- In justification the word to be addressed to man is believe - only believe; in sanctification the word must be 'watch, pray,… — J C Ryle
- In this would I live; in this would I die; upon this would I dwell in my thoughts and affections, to the… — John Owen