Duties of Christian Fellowship
John Owen
Public DomainTheology
Chapters 43
- 3. The church's call, election, appointment, acceptation, submission, ≈ 2 min
- 4. The regard that the Lord hath of them in his employment, Matt. ≈ 2 min
- 5. The account that hearers must make of the word dispensed by ≈ 8 min
- 1. The word will doubtless be effectual, when ability for its ≈ 2 min
- 2. The minister's failing is the people's punishment, Amos 8:11, 12; ≈ 2 min
- 3. His prayers are continually for the church, Isa. 62:6, 7; Rom. 1:9, ≈ 2 min
- 4. That for which he stands in so much need of prayers is the saints' ≈ 7 min
- 1. God's appointment, as in the texts cited. ≈ 2 min
- 2. The necessity of it. How shall he go on warfare if he be troubled ≈ 2 min
- 3. The equity of the duty. Our Saviour and the apostles plead it out ≈ 9 min
- 1. The command of God, and nature of the whole law, whereof love is ≈ 3 min
- 2. The eternal, peculiar, distinguishing, faithful love of God towards ≈ 3 min
- 3. The intense, inexpressible love of Jesus Christ, in his whole ≈ 3 min
- 4. The eminent renewed of the old command of love, with such new ≈ 3 min
- 5. The state and condition of the persons between whom this duty is ≈ 2 min
- 7. The impossibility of performing any other duty without it, Gal. 5:6; ≈ 2 min
- 8. The great sin of want of love, with all its aggravations, Matt. 24:12; ≈ 7 min
- 1. Diligent labouring in the word, with fervent prayer, to acquaint ≈ 2 min
- 2. An estimation of all the aspersions cast on and injuries done to the ≈ 2 min
- 3. Just vindication of the church against calumnies and false ≈ 2 min
- 4. Joint refusal of subjection, with all gospel opposition, to any ≈ 11 min
- 1. God's command. ≈ 2 min
- 2. Our own preservation from sin and protection from punishment, ≈ 2 min
- 3. Christ's delight in the purify of his ordinances. ≈ 2 min
- 4. His distinguishing love to his saints; provided that, in the practice ≈ 4 min
- 3. By assembling of more together, by appointment, for prayer and ≈ 19 min
- 2. The glory of the gospel, exceedingly exalted thereby, Titus 3:8, 14; ≈ 2 min
- 3. The union whereinto we are brought in Christ, with the common ≈ 2 min
- 4. The testimony of the Lord Jesus, witnessing what is done in this ≈ 2 min
- 5. The promise annexed to it, Eccles. 11:1; Prov. 19:17; Deut. 15:10; ≈ 7 min
- 1. That they get their senses exercised in the word, "to discern good ≈ 3 min
- 2. That they attend and hearken to nothing but what comes to them ≈ 3 min
- 3. To be always ready furnished with and to bear in mind the ≈ 3 min
- 4. Utterly reject and separate from such as have had means of ≈ 2 min
- 5. Not to receive any without testimony from some of the brethren of ≈ 2 min
- 6. To walk orderly, not attending to the doctrine of any not known to ≈ 2 min
- 7. To remove far away all delight in novelties, disputes, janglings, ≈ 7 min
- 1. The eminency and excellency of the ordinances enjoyed. ≈ 2 min
- 2. The danger of backsliding, and evidence of unsoundness in every ≈ 2 min
- 3. The scandal, confusion, and disorder of the churches, by neglect ≈ 17 min
- 1. The authority of Him who hath appointed it; ≈ 2 min
- 2. The privilege and mercy he enjoyeth by such a spiritual prevention ≈ 2 min
- 3. The dreadful judgments which are everywhere threatened to ≈ 10 min
| Author | John Owen |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Era | 1600s |
| Categories | Theology · Puritans · Christian Classics |
| Length | 43 chapters · ≈ 2 h 57 min read |
| Formats | Web Book · PDF |
| Status | Public Domain |
Public Domain.
