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Owen on the Christian Life: Living for the Glory of God in Christ is unavailable, but you can change that!

John Owen is widely regarded as one of the most influential English Puritans. As a pastor, he longed to see the glory of Christ take root in people’s lives. As a writer, he continues to encourage us toward discipline and communion with God. His high view of God and deep theological convictions flowed naturally into practical application and a zeal for personal holiness. In Owen on the Christian...

To the contrary, because we are clothed in the righteousness of Christ, we must run to him! As Owen says, “Assure thyself, then, there is nothing more acceptable unto the Father, than for us to keep up our hearts unto him as the eternal fountain of all that rich grace which flows out to sinners in the blood of Jesus.”31 Owen once again reminds us of the Father’s benevolence by turning our attention to what Scripture says. For example, Owen draws our attention to Titus 3:3–7, where Paul spells out
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