Killing Sin and Denying Self

We all have the same problem: sin. In this book, Thomas Watson puts our sin on full display not to leave us wallowing in despair but to heighten our appreciation of God’s matchless grace. He begins by tracing the miserable consequences of Adam’s sin and the pervasive grip it has on our lives to this day. He goes on to detail the ways and reasons sin brings us so low and the proper ways to respond. He concludes by walking us through the duty of denying sinful self-absorption. Watson helps us understand how sin causes us to fall short of God’s best for us and points us to the remedy in Christ.

Endorsement

“In an age when sin is minimized and self-promotion is rampant, it is challenging to follow the command of Christ to turn from sin and self. In this brief work, Puritan Thomas Watson shows that true gospel freedom is found in a better sight of sin’s ugliness so the contrasting beauty of Christ might be gloriously embraced in a denial of self and a pursuit of following Him.”
—Keith Palmer, senior associate pastor of Grace Bible Church, Granbury, Texas

Contents

Preface

Understanding Sin

1. A Definition of Sin
2. Adam’s Sin
3. The Nature of Original Sin
4. The Extent of Original Sin
5. The Effect of Original Sin
6. Lessons
7. The Power of Satan
8. The Wrath of God
9. The Troubles of Life
10. The Second Death

The Mischief of Sin

11. Introduction
12. Sin Humbles
13. Sin Humbles in This Life: Part 1
14. Sin Humbles in This Life: Part 2
15. Sin Humbles After This Life
16. Why Sin Humbles
17. The Evil of Sin
18. The Humbling of a Nation
19. Pride
20. Carelessness
21. Covetousness, Uncleanness, and Bitterness
22. The Folly of Sinners
23. The Beauty of Grace
24. Fearing Sin
25. Exercising Wisdom
26. Welcoming Affliction
27. Blessing God
28. Hating Sin
29. Cherishing Glory

The Duty of Self-Denial

30. Introduction
31. Self-Reliance
32. Self-Righteousness
33. Self-Conceit
34. Self-Indulgence
35. Self-Seeking
36. Life
37. The Need for Self-Denial
38. The Call to Self-Denial
39. The Way to Self-Denial