The Glory of Christ -- His Office and Grace (John Owen)
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To see the glory of Christ is one of the greatest privileges that a Christian can enjoy. Anyone who does not see his glory in this world, will not see his glory in heaven, and no one should look for anything in heaven that he has not experienced in this life. Read this book, and may God by his Word and Spirit give you such a sense of his uncreated glory, blazing forth in Christ, that you will be satisfied and filled with joy. This is the orginal text with a new layout and is fully subtitled which makes it more accessible to a new generation of readers.
Table of Contents
This Edition 13
Introduction 15
An Oxfordshire Teenager 15
Faith and Family 16
An Influencial Ministry 17
The Glory of Christ 18
Focus of His Early Ministry 19
Rich Nuances of Jesus' Words 20
A Preacher's Bonus 21
Making the Most of Owen 22
Preface 23
Christ—Humanity's Only Boast 24
Crowns us with Glory and Dignity 24
Secures the Union Between God and Our Nature 26
Gives Our Nature Victory over all Opposition 27
His Ascension Declares Our Nature Fit for Glory 27
Meditate upon the Glory of Christ 28
For Encouragement in the Trials of this Life 28
For Comfort as Death Approaches 31
1 The Explanation of the Text 41
‘That They May Behold My Glory’ 42
The Greatest Goal and Privilege of Believers 42
Unbelievers Oppose Christ's Glory 43
Christians must Testify to His Glory 44
The Ways of Beholding Christ's Glory 44
By Faith or by Sight 45
Now or Never 45
Not with the Naked Eye 47
Diligently 48
The Benefits of Beholding Christ's Glory 49
It Will Prepare Us for Heaven 49
We Will Be Transformed into His Likeness 50
Satisfaction and Peace Will Result 50
It Is the Source of Everlasting Blessing 50
2 The Only Representative of God to the Church 53
‘The Image of the Invisible God’ 53
The Blindness of Unbelievers 55
Part of Sin's Punishment 56
The Source of all Evil 57
How May We See God’s Glory? 59
The Desire of Saints in all Ages of the Church 60
In Christ Alone 61
Reasons to Behold Christ's Glory 64
It Is a Privilege and a Duty 65
It Is not a Secondary Concern 67
Help for the Lukewarm 69
God Glorifi ed in Christ 72
His Glory is Great in Salvation 72
Faith in Christ is Faith in God 73
Human Wisdom Disorientates 73
3 The Mysterious Constitution of His Person 75
Two Distinct Natures—One Person Forever 75
Satan's Ruin; the Church's Foundation 76
Promised and Prefigured in the Old Testament 77
How to Stimulate Contemplation 78
Do Not Waste Your Thoughts 78
Study the Scripture 81
Be Disciplined in Meditation 84
Take Every Opportunity to Think of Christ 85
Admire, Adore, and Give Thanks 88
4 His Condescension in the Office of Mediator 93
Great Condescension 95
Infi nite Transcendence 95
Infi nite Self-Sufficiency 96
Exceptional Condescension 97
Wrong Teaching Rejected 97
The Truth Declared 101
The Mystery of God's Wisdom 103
A Sanctuary and a Stone of Stumbling 103
The Principal Act of Faith and Motive to Self-Denial 105
5 His Love in the Office of Mediator 107
The Nature of Christ's Love 107
Determined by the Father's Love 107
Realizes the Purpose of the Father's Love 108
How to Taste Christ's Love 112
Get Your Mind into Shape 112
Be Specific in Your Thoughts 113
6 The Discharge of His Mediatory Office 115
He Obeyed Freely and Willingly 115
He Did It For Us 116
Supreme Obedience to the Law 117
Against Unparalleled Opposition 117
The Lord of All Became Obedient 117
His Suffering—A Spring of Glory 118
‘I Will Put Myself in Your Condition’ 119
Folly to the Perishing; Wisdom to Believers 120
7 His Exaltation After the Accomplishment
of the Work of Mediation 121
‘The Glory that Should Follow’ 121
Christ Prayed that His Disciples May See It 122
His Brilliance Is Uneclipsed 122
The Human Nature of Christ is Glorifi ed 123
He Is Exalted Above All Creation 125
The Father's Approbation Magnifi es Christ's Glory 125
His Unique Glory in Redemption is Fully Manifest 125
Revelation Not Imagination 126
Have You Seen His Glory? 126
Put the Concerns of Christ First 127
8 Representations of the Glory of Christ
Under the Old Testament 129
The System of Religious Worship 129
The Song of Solomon 130
Appearances in Human Form 131
Prophetic Visions 132
The Incarnation Revealed 133
Promises, Prophecies, and Predictions 134
Metaphorical Expressions 134
9 His Intimate Conjunction with the Church 137
It Was Just That Christ Suffered 137
Some May Suffer Justly for the Sins of Others 139
Divine Justice Is Not Erratic 139
Christ and the Church Share the Closest Bond 140
Some Effects of Christ's Sin-bearing 144
He Is Resplendent in Justice and Mercy 145
He Is Glorious in His Fulfilment of the Law 146
10 The Communication of Himself to Believers 147
Divine Communication from the Beginning 148
The Essence of God's Glory 148
God Created for His Own Glory 148
Everything Depends on God 148
His Glory Made Plain in His Workmanship 149
Three Persons—Equal in Power and Glory 149
Divine Communication in the New Creation 150
The Purpose of the New Creation 150
Christ is the Primary Recipient 150
The Sole Repository for the Church's Needs 150
The Riches in Christ's Person Imparted in His Office 151
God Set Apart the Substance of the Church 151
From the Father; through the Son; by the Spirit 152
The Spirit Animates the Elect 153
Life Flows Incessant from Above 153
How We Receive Christ 153
By the Father's Sovereign Grace 154
By the Acts of Christ 155
11 The Recapitulation of All Things in Him 159
The Work of Divine Wisdom 159
God Is Infinite Being and Goodness 160
Nothing Can Be Added to God 160
His First Outward Work 161
God's Creative Properties Preserve Creation 161
Two Families—Men on Earth; Angels in Heaven 161
God—Immediate Head of Both Families 162
Sin Wrought Pandemonium 162
Angels Rejected; A Remnant of Mankind Elected 163
Restoration into One Family 163
Immediately Dependent on One Common Head 163
Christ Is Head of the New Family 164
God Communicates Solely Through Him 164
How He Brings Angels and Men Together 164
A Vista of the Incomprehensible 165
None But Jesus Could Bear the Weight of Glory 165
All the Concerns of God's Glory Center in Christ 165
He Restores the Glory of God in Creation 167
He Expresses all the Treasure of Divine Wisdom 167
He Provides Security from Ruin 168
12 Differences Between Beholding
the Glory of Christ by Faith in this World
and by Sight in Heaven 169
The View from this World 170
A Mirror Image 170
Through a Telescope 171
Obscured by Dark Sayings 171
A Wall Needs to Be Demolished 172
The View from Heaven 174
‘Face to Face’ 174
With Eyes to See Him as He Is 175
Press on Towards Christ 181
Learn from Old Testament Saints 183
The Marks of a Hypocritical Profession 186
13 The Second Difference Between Faith and Sight 189
Why Christ Hides from Us 191
Discerning Christ's Withdrawal 192
Growth in Grace Decreases 192
A Sense of His Love is Lost 197
Faith Interrupted and Obstructed 202
Passions and Desires Blind the Mind 203
Evil Cravings Increase; Faith Weakens 205
Satan Does Not Give Over 206
An Uninterrupted View 208
Our Minds Made Perfect 208
We Will Walk By Sight 209
No Dark Nights 210
Our Eyes Will Not Be Dim 211
14 Other Differences Between
Faith in this World and Sight in Heaven 213
The Partial Will Pass Away 213
Scripture—the Horizon of Faith 214
Heaven Has No Limits 215
The Different Effects of Faith and Sight 216
Sight is Totally Transforming 216
The Work of Faith Is Imperfect 219
Sight Brings Perfect Rest 220
Faith Is Sanctifying, not Glorifying 221
Part II
1 An Exhortation to Such
as Are Not Yet Partakers of Christ 227
Reasons to Close with Christ 228
Consider Your Latter End 228
Do Not Make Presumptions 229
Be Convinced of Your Woeful Condition 229
Jesus Has Given You Many Invitations 231
Unbelief Makes Christ a Deceiver 232
Christ Cannot Save Unbelieving Sinners 233
Coming to Christ Glorifi es God 234
All His Glory Will Be Yours 235
Do Not Out—Sin the Devil 235
Today Is the Day of Salvation 236
Christ Has Lingered For You 236
Shelters of Unbelief 237
‘What Do I Still Lack?’ 237
‘I Can Make Nothing of It’ 239
‘Now Is Not the Best Time’ 241
‘A Clean Break Is Too Severe’ 243
‘Believers Are no Better than Me’ 244
2 The Way and Means of the Recovery
of Spiritual Decays and of
Obtaining Fresh Springs of Grace 247
Grace Thrives Towards the End 247
The Righteous Flourish 249
An Autumn Spring 252
Decay and Deliverance 253
Spiritual Life Entails Growth 254
Believers Sometimes Fail 259
Dig up the Root of Evil 263
Curing the Sickness 272
Collecting the Fruit of the Promise 281
Nothing Without Christ 281
By Faith Alone 282
With a Steady View of Christ's Glory 282
The Course of Recovery 283
Product Details
Title: The Glory of Christ -- His Office and Grace
Author: John Owen
Publisher: Christian Focus Publications
Pages: 288
Binding: Paperback
Size: 21.5 x 13.7 x 1.5 cm
ISBN: 9781857924749