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| Original Title: | The Glory of Christ (Puritan Paperbacks: Treasures of John Owen for Today's Readers) |
| ISBN: | 0851516610 (ISBN13: 9780851516615) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Works of John Owen #1 |
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READ THIS BOOK!!! BUY IT, BUY IT NOW!!! I am only a young, lay person, but with much meditation I can see what Owen is talking about. No matter who you are, if you profess to believe in Christ Jesus, you need to read this! ~Oh how my heart longs to hear every Pastor preach about the Glory of Christ like how Owen wrote about it. How I long to see EVERYONE living life this way, with Christ One and Only in their life, seeking out His Glory day by day.~ Along with spending daily time alone with God, and reading His Word, you should also pick up this book, and read it too. It is well worth your time, and thought.Be Specific About Epithetical Books The Glory of Christ (Works of John Owen #1)
| Title | : | The Glory of Christ (Works of John Owen #1) |
| Author | : | John Owen |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Abridged |
| Pages | : | Pages: 184 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 1994 by Banner of Truth (first published 1683) |
| Categories | : | Religion. Theology. Christian. Christianity. Nonfiction. Christian Living |
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Ratings: 4.53 From 873 Users | 91 ReviewsWrite Up Epithetical Books The Glory of Christ (Works of John Owen #1)
Reading my way through this again although in the Christian Focus edition which is well set out. At times it still leaves me in wide-eyed wonder at the glory of Christ. Sinclair Ferguson writes that when he reads Owen he wonders why he bothers reading anything else. One gets a sense of what he means through this great bookREAD THIS BOOK!!! BUY IT, BUY IT NOW!!! I am only a young, lay person, but with much meditation I can see what Owen is talking about. No matter who you are, if you profess to believe in Christ Jesus, you need to read this! ~Oh how my heart longs to hear every Pastor preach about the Glory of Christ like how Owen wrote about it. How I long to see EVERYONE living life this way, with Christ One and Only in their life, seeking out His Glory day by day.~ Along with spending daily time alone with God,
I am currently on my 5th read through, I hope that I get it this time.
It was strange reading this book how timeless Owen's thoughts are. Even though it was written several hundred years ago, his words still deeply affect the modern Christian. This may be the best book I read all year. Definitely would recommend
This book has been abundantly helpful in my walk with Christ and making Him my chief joy. I will be recommending this book for years to come
How does one 'review' the roaring Sun?Has one ever gazed upon a Beauty so glorious, so rapturous and arresting, that it produced in the soul a delight, rest, and satisfaction unrivaled by past passions and pleasures; beheld a Light so bright, that all competing claims to illumination seem as but darkness; tasted a Honey so sweet, that all prior impressions seem as mere fictions?In these meditations, John Owen identifies the "glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ" (2 Cor. 4:6) as that high
Theologically rich, warmly devotional, and pastorally urgent. This is not so much an overview of Christology as it is a plea to behold the glory of Christ by faith. I think Owen wrote this at the end of his life, and you can see this reflected throughout the book. He longs to behold Christ face to face. He uses old age for several illustrations. And he speaks much of finishing well. The final section was good stuff but seemed like it belonged in another book. He includes evangelistic appeals to
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