Sinclair Ferguson said of Owen, "his thinking touched the depths of sin and the heights of grace." Owen is perhaps most well known for his treatises on mortifying sin and overcoming temptation, but here, Owen takes up the theme of communion with each person of the Godhead. He begins by explaining communion with the Father and moves on to communion with Christ which comprises a main portion of the book. These pages are nourishing streams of grace to the lethargic, wearied, or sin-burdened soul. Expounding on John 1:16 which says, "From his fullness, we have all received, grace upon grace," Owen comments, "Had the Spirit been given to Christ by measure, we would soon have exhausted all his supplies. So because of his fullness, Christ has all sufficiency in himself to be to the soul all that the soul desires. Is the soul dead? Christ is its life. Is the soul weak? Christ is its strength. Is the soul ignorant? Christ is its wisdom. Is the soul guilty? Christ is its righteousness and justification" (50). As Owen opened up grand views of Christ, my soul was nourished. Christ is indeed a great and glorious Savior. ( )

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