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  HIS PEOPLE'S SCARS AND WARTS
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: God sees beyond our weaknesses and focuses on our worth in Him,
covering our sins with unconditional love.

Topics: "Identity in Christ", "God's Grace"
Scripture References: Psalm 103:12, Song of Solomon 4:7, Isaiah 43:25, Romans 8:1, 1 John 1:9

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DESCRIPTION
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Thomas Brooks emphasizes that God lovingly acknowledges the scars and
imperfections of His people, focusing instead on their beauty and worth.
He illustrates that just as Caesar highlighted his own flaws, God
chooses to overlook the sins He has forgiven, seeing only the fair and
lovely aspects of His children. This assurance of God's grace encourages
believers to embrace their identity in Christ, free from the burden of
past sins.

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When Caesar was painted, he put his finger upon

his scar, his wart. God puts His fingers upon all

His people's scars and warts--upon all their

weaknesses and infirmities, that nothing can be

seen but what's fair and lovely.

"You are all fair, my love; there is no spot in you."

Canticles 4:7.

The Lord will not look, He will not see, He will not

take notice of the sins He has pardoned--to call

them any more to a judicial account.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/his-peoples-scars-and-warts/
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