Head, Hand, Heart, Lip, and Life
True holiness is a diffusive and all-encompassing quality that extends to every aspect of a person's life.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes that true holiness permeates every aspect of a person's being, affecting the head, heart, lips, and life. He explains that holiness nourishes the understanding, adorns the mind, and influences the will and affections, leading to a life characterized by holy love, grief, joy, sorrow, fear, care, and zeal. This holistic approach to holiness illustrates that it is not merely an external practice but an internal transformation that manifests in every area of life.
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True holiness is diffusive. It extends, diffuses,
and spreads itself all over the whole person . . .
the head and the heart;
the lip and the life;
the inside and the outside.
The understanding is nourished on holiness,
the mind is adorned with holiness,
the will is bowed to holiness, and
all the affections are sprinkled,
yes, clothed with holiness--
love is holy love,
grief is holy grief,
joy is holy joy,
sorrow is holy sorrow,
fear is holy fear,
care is holy care,
zeal is holy zeal.
Real holiness spreads itself over
head, hand, heart, lip, and life.
"May God Himself, the God of peace, sanctify you
through and through. May your whole spirit, soul
and body be kept blameless at the coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Sermon Outline
- True Holiness is Diffusive
- Characteristics of Holiness
- Understanding is nourished on holiness
- Mind is adorned with holiness
- Will is bowed to holiness
- Affections are sprinkled with holiness
Key Quotes
“True holiness is diffusive. It extends, diffuses, and spreads itself all over the whole person.” — Thomas Brooks
“May God Himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- We should strive to have our understanding, mind, and will influenced by holiness.
- Our emotions and affections should be sprinkled with holiness, making them holy.
- We can experience true holiness by having our whole spirit, soul, and body kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.