Those Treasures Are Mine!
Faith enables us to walk in God's ways and persevere against discouragements, giving us access to God's treasures and promises.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes the power of faith in the life of a believer, illustrating how it empowers us to walk in God's ways despite discouragements. He highlights that faith allows us to claim God as our eternal guide and to embrace the promises and treasures found in Christ. By affirming that these blessings are personally ours, faith strengthens our perseverance and hope. Brooks encourages believers to recognize the sweetness and joy that come from a relationship with Christ, asserting that all these treasures belong to us through faith.
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("God's Delight in the Progress of the Upright")
Faith enables us to walk in the ways of God, against
all the discouragements which may befall us. Faith
looks on God, and says with the psalmist, "This God
is my God forever and ever! He shall be my guide unto
death!" Faith looks on Christ, and says with Thomas,
"My Lord and my God!" Faith looks on the promises,
and says, "These precious promises are mine!" Faith
casts an eye upon the crown of righteousness, and
says with Paul, "Henceforth is laid up for me a crown
of righteousness!" It looks upon all treasures, pleasures,
and sweetnesses which are in Christ, and which are by
Christ prepared for the soul, and says faith, "Those
treasures are mine! Those pleasures are mine!
All that sweetness which is in Christ, is mine!"
Thus faith enables the soul to persevere against
all discouragements which it meets with.
Sermon Outline
- Faith Enables Us to Walk in God's Ways
- Faith Enables Us to Persevere Against Discouragements
- Faith looks on God and says He is our guide
- Faith looks on Christ and says He is our Lord
- Faith casts an eye on the promises and says they are mine
- Faith looks on the crown of righteousness and says it is laid up for us
Key Quotes
“Those treasures are mine! Those pleasures are mine!” — Thomas Brooks
“This God is my God forever and ever! He shall be my guide unto death!” — Thomas Brooks
“My Lord and my God!” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- We must cultivate faith in our lives to persevere against discouragements.
- Faith gives us access to God's promises and treasures.
- We can look forward to a crown of righteousness through faith.