The 5-minute video of this post is on self-denial. It is defined by Wilhelmus A Brakel, who wrote a work titled, The Christian’s Reasonable Service.
In his work, the part on self-denial consists of several parts, of which the following video reading is the first. The other sections are noted below the video; also, a link to the Kindle version of A Brakel’s 4-volume work at Amazon.
CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE: Self-denial
Self-denial Defined
What Self-Denial Is not
The Specific Aspects of Self-Denial
The Motivation for Self-Denial: Love for the Will of God
The Objective of Self-Denial: The Glory of God and the Welfare of the Neighbor
The Converted and Unconverted Distinguished
The Need for Self-Examination
Exhortation to Self-Denial
Final Advice for Those who Desire to Deny Self
Brakel, Wilhelmus à. The Christian’s Reasonable Service . Reformation Heritage Books. Kindle Edition.
Link to playlist at the YouTube site, Christian Sermons and Audio Books, which is titled: Octavius Winslow / Wilhelmus A Brakel
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9nhOm4z5vujSdO8Fh7m_ataT3l6d0rnT
Link to Kindle version of Wilhelmus A Brakel’s 4-volume work on Kindle:
Amazon wants $165 for the 4-volume work in hardback, it is available for $120 at the following link, plus $9.95 UPS shipping:
https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/the-christians-reasonable-service-4-volumes-brakel.html
Link to free use of Wilhelmus A Brakel’s 4-volume work, at the website, Monergism
[this link is not as convenient as having it on Kindle, as their inner links enable one to navigate the work much more easily, but if you work on a computer and don’t mind scrolling a lot, you can get buy with this work on PDF, which is downloadable]:
https://www.monergism.com/blog/christians-reasonable-service-indexed