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  DIRT, HANDSOMELY FASHIONED
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: Our bodies are temporary and lowly, but serve as vessels for
our souls, and are in need of redemption and transformation.

Topics: "Humility", "Mortality"
Scripture References: Genesis 3:19, Psalm 103:14, Ecclesiastes 3:20, 2 Corinthians 5:1, Philippians 3:21

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Thomas Brooks emphasizes the transient nature of human life, reminding
us that our bodies, though beautifully made, are ultimately composed of
dust and destined to return to it. He reflects on the biblical truth
that we labor throughout our lives, yet our physical forms are merely
vessels, often referred to in unflattering terms. This perspective
encourages humility and a deeper understanding of our mortality, urging
us to focus on the spiritual rather than the physical.

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"All your life you will sweat to produce food, until your

dying day. Then you will return to the ground from

which you came. For you were made from dust, and

to the dust you will return." Genesis 3:19.

Our bodies are but dirt, handsomely fashioned. We

derive our pedigree from the dirt, and are akin to clay.

One calls the body "the soul's beast."

Another calls it "worms' food".

Paul calls it "a body of vileness".

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/dirt-handsomely-fashioned/
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