{"product_id":"the-foundation-of-communion-with-god","title":"The Foundation of Communion with God","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Foundation of Communion with God”\u003c\/em\u003e introduces readers to the Trinitarian piety of John Owen (1616–1683). Ryan McGraw’s introduction to Owen sketches the major events of this important theologian’s life and shows how his circumstances shaped his thought on the themes of the Trinity and public worship. The second part of the book presents forty-one brief selections from Owen’s writings that trace his thoughts on knowing God as triune, on Scripture and worship, on heavenly-mindedness, and on covenant and the church. Appendixes provide readers with a chronological list of Owen’s writings and a guide to them for those who wish to delve deeper into this great theologian’s thoughts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Description  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeeking, then, both to honor the past and yet not idolize it, we are issuing these books in the series Profiles in Reformed Spirituality. The design is to introduce the spirituality and piety of the Reformed Profiles in Reformed Spirituality tradition by presenting descriptions of the lives of notable Christians with select passages from their works. This combination of biographical sketches and collected portions from primary sources gives a taste of the subjects’ contributions to our spiritual heritage and some direction as to how the reader can find further edification through their works. It is the hope of the publishers that this series will provide riches for those areas where we are poor and light of day where we are stumbling in the deepening twilight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Imagine being invited to a feast prepared by a great chef, but you have no experience with exquisite foods. Now, someone trained in the culinary arts wants you to appreciate what is before you. He explains the various dishes and then brings you a sample of each to whet your appetite. By the end, you are satisfied, yet hungry for more. This is what we have here, thanks to Ryan McGraw, who has ably introduced and edited this anthology of insights from John Owen’s many volumes. Prepare to be fed by master chef Owen and by your guide McGraw. Enjoy.” \u003cbr\u003e—Kelly M. Kapic, author of \u003cem\u003eCommunion with God: The Divine and Human in the Theology of John Owen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“If the very sight of a single six-hundred-page volume of John Owen's \u003cem\u003eWorks \u003c\/em\u003eis daunting or produces a sense of (false) guilt because page-long paragraphs discourage you, then here is the book for you— ‘bite-size’ Owen without being ‘Owen-lite.’ Dr Ryan McGraw proves to be one of the best kinds of experts (he is one on John Owen): he shows us the heart of the matter. In the case of these pages that means both edification and pleasure rolled into one.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sinclair B. Ferguson, author of \u003cem\u003eJohn Owen on the Christian Life\\\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eProfiles in Reformed Spirituality\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eThe Trinitarian Piety of John Owen (1616–1683)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection One: Knowing God as Triune\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Experimental Theology\u003cbr\u003e2. Communion with God\u003cbr\u003e3. How We Commune with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit\u003cbr\u003e4. Communion with the Father in Love\u003cbr\u003e5. Communion with Christ in Personal Grace\u003cbr\u003e6. Communion with Christ in Spiritual Desertion\u003cbr\u003e7. Communion with Christ in Purchased Grace\u003cbr\u003e8. Communion with Christ in Holiness\u003cbr\u003e9. Communion with Christ and Mortifying Sin\u003cbr\u003e10. Communion with Christ in Adoption\u003cbr\u003e11. Nine Marks of Communion with the Holy Spirit\u003cbr\u003e12. Without the Spirit We May as Well Burn Our Bibles\u003cbr\u003e13. A Heavenly Directory for Worship\u003cbr\u003e14. Worshipping the Father\u003cbr\u003e15. Worshipping through Jesus Christ\u003cbr\u003e16. Images of Christ\u003cbr\u003e17. Worshiping by the Holy Spirit\u003cbr\u003e18. A Few Simple Ceremonies\u003cbr\u003e19. The Main Design of the Second Commandment\u003cbr\u003e20. Forced into a Howling Wilderness \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection Two: Heavenly-Mindedness and Apostasy \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21. Gospel Faith and Gospel Worship Go Together\u003cbr\u003e22. A Spiritually Thriving Christian\u003cbr\u003e23. The Danger of Pride in Biblical Worship\u003cbr\u003e24. Misplaced Trust in External Duties \u003cbr\u003e25. Fortifying the Soul against Christ\u003cbr\u003e26. Losing the Power of Religion in Our Hearts\u003cbr\u003e27. Faith, Love, and Delighting in God\u003cbr\u003e28. Means of Communicating Divine Love\u003cbr\u003e29. The Means of Grace\u003cbr\u003e30. The Principal End of All Duties of Religion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection Three: Covenant and Church \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e31. The Chief Glory of New Covenant Worship\u003cbr\u003e32. The Great Gift of the New Testament\u003cbr\u003e33. The Glory of Spiritual Worship\u003cbr\u003e34. The Internal Beauty of New Covenant Worship\u003cbr\u003e35. Benedictions\u003cbr\u003e36. Ministers as Benedictions\u003cbr\u003e37. How to Obtain the Gifts of the Holy Spirit\u003cbr\u003e38. The Minster’s Experience in Preaching\u003cbr\u003e39. The People’s Experience in Preaching\u003cbr\u003e40. Communion with Christ in the Lord’s Supper\u003cbr\u003e41. The Sabbath as a Pledge of Communion with God in Heaven \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix A: Reading Owen\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Owen’s Works Arranged by Year \u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Books about Owen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reformation Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53009999986999,"sku":"lum1789815933227","price":5.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8910\/4695\/files\/the-foundation-of-communion-with-god_1.jpg?v=1789815960","url":"https:\/\/effortlesschicclad.shop\/products\/the-foundation-of-communion-with-god","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}