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  THE HYPOCRITE'S HOPE
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: The hypocrite's hope is a false assurance that perishes when
confronted with the truth of God's Word, and it is only through true
faith and a desire to live a righteous life that we can experience
genuine hope.

Topics: "Hypocrisy", "True Assurance"
Scripture References: Job 8:13, Job 27:8, Proverbs 11:7, Romans 6:23, Galatians 6:7

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Thomas Brooks emphasizes the futility of the hypocrite's hope, warning
that those who live in sin and presume upon God's grace without true
repentance face dire consequences. He cites Job 27:8 and Proverbs 11:7
to illustrate that the hopes of the wicked perish at death, and that
false assurance leads to greater misery in damnation. Brooks calls for
deliverance from such false hopes and urges the pursuit of a divine hope
that fosters a hatred for sin. The sermon serves as a stark reminder of
the importance of genuine faith and repentance.

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"For what hope do the godless have, when God cuts

them off and takes away their life?" Job 27:8

"When the wicked die, their hopes all perish." Prov. 11:7

That assurance is but presumption, which allows men . . .

to play with sin,

to be bold with sin,

to make light of sin,

to walk on in ways of sin.

Such 'assurance' will never bring a man to heaven; it

will never keep him from dropping into hell; yes, it

will double his damnation, and make him the most

miserable among all damned, wretched, forlorn spirits.

"So are the paths of all who forget God; and the

hypocrite's hope shall perish." Job 8:13

Ah, Lord! from such false hopes deliver my soul;

and give me more and more of that divine hope

which makes sin to be more hateful than hell.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/the-hypocrites-hope/
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