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  SUCH GNATS AS THESE
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of godly sorrow, which
mourns for both great and small sins, and warns against unsound hearts
that only mourn for great sins.

Topics: "Repentance", "Awareness of Sin"
Scripture References: Psalm 19:12, Proverbs 5:8

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Thomas Brooks emphasizes the importance of recognizing and repenting for
both great and small sins, as highlighted in Psalms 19:12. He points out
that while many may lament over significant transgressions that impact
their reputation or well-being, they often overlook the subtler sins
such as wandering thoughts and self-confidence. True godly sorrow
encompasses a deep awareness of all sins, regardless of their perceived
magnitude, and leads to a heartfelt plea for cleansing from secret
faults. Brooks encourages believers to cultivate a sensitivity to these
'gnats' of sin that can easily be ignored yet are detrimental to one's
spiritual health.

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"Oh cleanse me from secret faults." Psalm 19:12

An unsound heart may mourn for great sins--which make

great wounds in his conscience and credit, and which leave

a great blot upon his name, or that waste or rot his body,

or destroy his estate, or which expose him to public scorn

and shame, etc. But for sins of omission, for wandering

thoughts, idle words, deadness, coldness, slightness in pious

duties and services, unbelief, secret pride, self-confidence,

and a thousand more--such gnats as these he can

swallow without any remorse, Proverbs 5:8-14.

But godly sorrow is of a general extent, it mourns as well

for small sins as for great. A gracious soul weeps over many

sins which none can charge upon him but God and his own

conscience.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/such-gnats-as-these/
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