"The Law shows us our spots... the Gospel washes them away." — Thomas Watson...  Read More

"Christ is the husband of the soul." — John Flavel...  Read More

You are no longer "married" to your performance. In Christ, the old contract is broken. You don't obey to be accepted; you are accepted, so you obey....  Read More

Daily Self-Examination: A Guide for the Soul“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves.” (2 Corinthians 13:5)I. The Morning Commitment (Starting the Day)* The Goal of Glory...  Read More

John Owen warns that attempting to kill sin without the Holy Spirit is not only ineffective but spiritually dangerous. He argues that apart from the Spirit, any "mortification" is merely a false relig...  Read More

In his groundbreaking work, The Mortification of Sin, John Owen provides timeless wisdom for the spiritual battle against indwelling sin. These key quotes capture the urgency and essence of his 9 step...  Read More

THE "SHOVEL FOR THE SNAKE": 9 STEPS TO KILL SINThe metaphor of the shovel for the snake refers to the proactive, aggressive way a believer must deal with sin: just as you would use a shovel to decapit...  Read More

Sermon Title: The Great Exchange: From Death’s Wages to Life’s GiftText: Romans 6:19–23I. A Change of OWNERSHIP (v. 19-20)“I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just ...  Read More

From Wax to Word: What Real Change Looks LikeWe often talk about "believing" the Gospel, but Romans 6:17–18 suggests something much deeper than just mental agreement. Paul writes that we were once sla...  Read More

Melted by the Word"But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching to which you were given over, and having been freed from sin, you became ...  Read More

From Sin to Sonship: What Paul Really Means by "Slave" in Romans 6When we read Paul’s letters, we often see him introduce himself as a "servant" of Jesus Christ. It sounds humble, almost polite. Howev...  Read More

Choosing a New Master: The Power of DOULOSIn Romans 6, the Apostle Paul uses a word that often makes modern readers uncomfortable: doulos. While many of our English Bibles translate this as "servant,"...  Read More