Pardoning Mercy
Pardoning mercy is the most necessary mercy, which entitles souls to all blessedness and brings eternal bliss.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes the unparalleled value of pardoning mercy, asserting that it is the most essential mercy for a soul seeking heaven. He explains that while one can live without worldly honors or riches, the absence of pardoning mercy renders a person eternally miserable. Brooks illustrates that this mercy is a precious gift that brings countless blessings and is only bestowed upon those favored by Christ. He concludes that true happiness is found in the assurance of forgiveness, while the lack of it leads to despair.
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"Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose
sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord
does not count against him." Psalm 32:1-2
A pardoned soul must be a very blessed soul.
Ah, souls! of all mercies, pardoning mercy is the most
necessary mercy. I may go to heaven without honors, and
without riches, and without the smiles of creatures; but I
can never go to heaven without pardoning mercy. A man may
be great and graceless, he may be rich and miserable, he
may be honorable and damnable.
Pardon entitles souls to all blessedness, it puts the royal
crown upon their heads. Of all mercies, pardoning mercy
is the most sweetening mercy; it is a choice jewel, and
swims to the soul in the blood of Jesus.
Pardon of sin is a voluminous mercy, a mercy which has
many, many precious mercies in its womb! It ushers in
troops of mercy. When you can number the sands of the
sea, and count the stars of heaven, then, and not until
then, shall you be able to recount the mercies which
attend pardoning mercy.
He who has this mercy cannot be miserable--and he who
lacks it cannot be happy! Get this and get all--miss this
and miss all.
Pardoning mercy is a gift conferred only upon Christ's
favorites: "Son, be of good cheer, your sins are forgiven
you!" Mat. 9:2.
No mercy will make a man everlastingly blissful--but
pardoning mercy. He has no reason to be sad--who has
his pardon in his bosom. Nor has he has any reason to be
glad--who is upon the last step of the ladder, ready to be
turned off without his pardon.
Sermon Outline
- I. The Blessedness of a Pardoned Soul
- A. Pardoning mercy is the most necessary mercy
- B. Pardoning mercy entitles souls to all blessedness
- II. The Sweetness of Pardoning Mercy
- A. It is a choice jewel, and swims to the soul in the blood of Jesus
- B. It ushers in troops of mercy
- III. The Importance of Pardoning Mercy
- A. He who has this mercy cannot be miserable
- B. He who lacks it cannot be happy
Key Quotes
“A pardoned soul must be a very blessed soul.” — Thomas Brooks
“Pardon entitles souls to all blessedness, it puts the royal crown upon their heads.” — Thomas Brooks
“He who has this mercy cannot be miserable--and he who lacks it cannot be happy!” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- Recognize the importance of pardoning mercy in your life and seek it from God.
- Understand that pardoning mercy is a gift conferred only upon Christ's favorites.
- Make sure you have pardoning mercy in your heart before you die, for it is the key to eternal happiness.