Tag Archives: John Owen

DEAD MEN TALKING – Part 4

4. The dead guys encourage vibrant Christian living The dead guys have wielded a powerful force for change in my life and have encouraged my Christian growth in ways that are beyond the scope of a 500 word blog post.  Four specific things emerge in particular: Waking Early – There was a day when I felt likeContinue reading “DEAD MEN TALKING – Part 4”

OF THE MORTIFICATION OF SIN IN BELIEVERS – John Owen (1658)

“Be killing sin or it will be killing you.”  This crucial principle stands at the core of John Owen’s monumental work, “Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers.”  This marks the first of four lengthy expositions in Volume 6: Temptation and Sin. The Puritan divine clearly sets forth the biblical case for mortification.  Mortification isContinue reading “OF THE MORTIFICATION OF SIN IN BELIEVERS – John Owen (1658)”