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  MAN IS NOT BORN WITH HEAVENLY LIGHT IN HIS HEART
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: Man is born without spiritual light, but God gives this
precious gift through Christ, transforming our souls from darkness to
light.

Topics: "The Nature of Sin", "Spiritual Enlightenment"
Scripture References: Matthew 5:14, John 8:12, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Ephesians 5:8

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DESCRIPTION
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Thomas Brooks emphasizes that man is not inherently born with the light
of God in his heart; rather, it is a divine gift that illuminates the
soul. This spiritual light allows believers to recognize sin as the
greatest evil and God as the ultimate good. It has transformative
effects, melting, humbling, warming, quickening, quieting, and
gladdening the soul. Without Christ, the soul remains in darkness, but
through Him, believers are transformed from darkness to light. The
sermon highlights the necessity of God's grace in bringing spiritual
enlightenment.

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CONTENT
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"For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made

His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the

knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ."

2 Corinthians 4:6

God gives spiritual light, which is a mercy of mercies.

He gives that light whereby His people are enabled to

see sin to be the greatest evil, and Himself to be the

chief good. He gives that light . . .

which melts the soul,

which humbles the soul,

which warms the soul,

which quickens the soul,

which quiets the soul, and

which gladdens the soul.

Man is not born with heavenly light in his heart, as

he is born with a tongue in his mouth. Until Christ comes

and sets up a light in the soul, the soul lives in darkness,

and lies in darkness, yes, is darkness in the very abstract.

"You were once darkness--but now you are light in the

Lord." Ephesians 5:8

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/man-is-not-born-with-heavenly-light-in-his-heart/
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