Blogs about: John Flavel
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Ways to Kill Sin
My first exposure to the biblical concept of mortification of sin came in the English Puritan class at Southern Seminary. It was there that I first read John Owen’s Mortification of Sin. Based… more →
Standing on Shoulders
A Quote to engage the Mind
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T.C. R wrote 5 days ago: The Lord’s Supper comes to us like a ring plucked off from Christ’s finger, or a bracele … more →
Balancing Sorrow
thepuritans wrote 4 weeks ago: With the passing of my father just under a week ago, I have come to realize that the great amount of … more →
Flavel on Limited Knowledge
thepuritans wrote 1 month ago: I am often amazed at the learning that some men have concerning things theological and philosophical … more →
The Human Nature of Christ Recoiled
fixyoureyes wrote 2 months ago: “Oh consider, how will [God's] almighty power rack and torment you! Think on this when sin com … more →
Quotes (609)
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The Pilgrim wrote 2 months ago: It’s easier to cry against a thousand sins in others than it is to mortify one sin in ourselves. - J … more →
Delights and Pleasures
eph5v2 wrote 2 months ago: Consider this great quote on cherishing Christ: “Christ is the very essence of all delights an … more →
The touchstone of sincerity
Jeremy Walker wrote 3 months ago: My father put me on to this. It is taken from John Flavel writing on “The Touchstone of Sincerity: … more →
It Defiles the Tongue That Mentions It
fixyoureyes wrote 3 months ago: “How then are you able to look these Scriptures in the face, and not blush? O what a sin is th … more →
A Puritan's View of Lust
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fixyoureyes wrote 3 months ago: Impure Lust is a small book from Banner of Truth’s Pocket Puritans series. The author, John Fl … more →
Idolatry is Called Adultery
fixyoureyes wrote 4 months ago: “And we find that when the Spirit of God would set forth any sin by an odious name, he calls i … more →
Truth in the Particulars
fixyoureyes wrote 4 months ago: “Many men are wise in generals, but very vain in the reasonings or imaginations, as the apost … more →
A Dreadful Gulf
fixyoureyes wrote 4 months ago: “That this sin is a dreadful gulf, a quicksand that has sucked in destroyed thousands, is trul … more →
Don't Waste Your Words
travishilton wrote 5 months ago: In preparation for my recent series on “Words of Grace” John Flavel’s writing on s … more →
Flavel on Mystical Union with Christ
spurgeon wrote 7 months ago: At the very heart of Puritanism is the saints’ mystical union with Christ. We are in Christ! H … more →
Spiritual Gifts Chapter 5: Arguments for the cessation of gifts considered
pilgrimsimon wrote 7 months ago: CHAPTER FIVE ARGUMENTS FOR THE CESSATION OF GIFTS CONSIDERED. Because of the way certain Scriptu … more →
Five Common Mistakes Christians Make in Judging their State of Grace
westminster1643 wrote 9 months ago: John Flavel, an English puritan pastor who worked in the port city of Dartmouth, often encountered C … more →
85 Years From Sermon To Salvation!
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pastorron7 wrote 9 months ago: Mr. Luke Short lived in Dartmouth England until he was 16 years old. Before leaving England he had … more →
Christ the Desire of All Nations
Jim Peet wrote 11 months ago: JP: Puritan message by John Flavel. Worthwhile read. And I will shake all nations, and the desire of … more →
Community Adornments: Let's Play Dress-up!
H wrote 11 months ago: “Adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.” Titus 2:10 “Our duty is to adorn t … more →
