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  HIS HAND IS ALWAYS IN HIS PURSE
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: Thomas Brooks emphasizes the abundant and pure nature of
Christ's gifts compared to the rare and flawed offerings of the world.

Topics: "Divine Generosity", "The Purity of Christ's Gifts"
Scripture References: Psalm 84:11, Isaiah 61:3, Matthew 7:11, John 10:10, Romans 8:32, 2 Corinthians 9:15, Ephesians 1:3, Philippians 4:19, James 1:17, 1 Peter 5:7

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Thomas Brooks emphasizes the contrast between the gifts of Christ and
those of the world, noting that while the world gives infrequently and
often with impurities, Christ continuously bestows pure and royal favors
upon His people. He reassures the troubled with peace, the guilty with
pardon, and the mourners with comfort, illustrating that His generosity
is constant and abundant. Brooks highlights that Christ's gifts are of
the highest quality, free from the dross and poison found in worldly
offerings, making them truly valuable and pure.

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There is a difference between Christ's giving and the world's

giving. The world gives--but they give more rarely. But Christ

gives, and He gives frequently. He is every day, every hour,

yes, every moment, a-giving of royal favors to His people.

"Here is peace for you who are in trouble," says Christ; "and

here is pardon for you who groan under guilt," says Christ;

"and here is comfort for you who are mourners in Zion," says

Christ, etc. His hand is always in his purse, He is still

a-scattering pearls of glory, ay, the very jewels of His crown,

among the beloved of His soul.

Augustus, in his solemn feasts, gave gold to some--and

trifles to others. The Lord gives the gold, the best things, to

His own; but the trifles of this world to the men of the world.

The gifts which Christ gives are pure gifts. He gives . . .

wine without water,

light without darkness,

gold without dross, and

sweet without bitter.

There is much dross and poison in the gifts which the world

gives--but there is none in the gifts which Christ gives. The

streams are as the fountain is; the fountain is pure, and so

are the streams.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/his-hand-is-always-in-his-purse/
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