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  AN OCEAN OF SWEETNESS--WITHOUT ONE DROP OF BITTERNESS
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: God is a pure and unmixed portion, completely good and without
any evil or imperfection.

Topics: "Hope in God", "God's Goodness"
Scripture References: Exodus 34:6, Psalm 34:8, Psalm 100:5, Psalm 119:68, Isaiah 60:19, Lamentations 3:24, John 10:11, Romans 8:28, James 1:17, 1 John 1:5

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DESCRIPTION
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Thomas Brooks emphasizes that God is the ultimate source of goodness and
sweetness, portraying Him as an ocean of pure delight without any
bitterness. He contrasts God's perfect nature with the mixed experiences
of life, asserting that while other sources may bring both joy and
sorrow, God remains entirely good and free from any evil. Brooks
highlights that God embodies all light, love, and kindness, making Him
the perfect portion for our souls. The sermon encourages believers to
place their hope in God, who is wholly good and without any darkness.

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CONTENT
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"The Lord is my portion, says my soul; therefore

I will hope in Him." Lamentations 3:24

God is a pure and unmixed portion.

God is an unmixed good--He has nothing in Him but goodness.

He is an ocean of sweetness--without one drop of bitterness.

He is a perfect beauty--without the least spot or shadow of deformity.

All other portions are a bittersweet; but God is a rose without
prickles.

He is a good, in which there is not the least evil. God is a most clear,

bright, shining light; yes, He is all light, and in Him is no darkness
at all.

There are no mixtures in God. God is . . .

all light,

all love,

all sweetness,

all goodness,

all kindness,

all graciousness.

There is . . .

no impurity,

no unloveliness,

no bitterness,

nor any darkness

at all in God.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/an-ocean-of-sweetnesswithout-one-drop-of-bitterness/
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