Your Spots and Blots
We stand before God in the righteousness of Christ, clothed with His perfection and appearing without fault before His throne.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes the assurance of believers standing before God, clothed in the righteousness of Christ, despite their imperfections and struggles with sin. He encourages those with weak hearts to remember that they are seen as lovely and without flaw in God's eyes, as stated in Revelation 14:5. Brooks reassures that even when believers feel overwhelmed by their shortcomings, they should find strength in the truth of their identity in Christ, who covers their spots and blots with His righteousness.
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"The Lord our righteousness." Jeremiah 23:6
"They are without fault before the throne of God." Rev. 14:5
Weak hearts are apt to sit down troubled and discouraged,
when they look upon that body of sin which is in them, and
those imperfections which attend their best services. They
are ready to say, "We shall one day perish by the strength
of our lusts, or by the defects of our services!" Oh but, to
strengthen them against all discouragements, they should
remember this--that they stand before God, clothed with
the righteousness of their Savior. "They are without fault
before the throne of God." Revelation 14:5
So in Cant. 4:7, "All beautiful you are, my darling; there is
no flaw in you." There is no flaw in God's account. God looks
upon weak saints in the Son of His love--and sees them all
lovely. Ah, poor souls! you are apt to look upon your spots
and blots, and to cry out with the leper not only "Unclean!
unclean!" but "Undone! undone!" Well, forever remember
this--that you stand before God in the righteousness of
Christ; upon which account you always appear before the
throne of God without fault; where you are all lovely, and
where there is no flaw in you.
"They are without fault before the throne of God." Rev. 14:5
Sermon Outline
- The Righteousness of Christ
- The View of God
- The View of Ourselves
- The Truth to Remember
- We stand before God in the righteousness of Christ
- Always appear before the throne of God without fault
Key Quotes
“They are without fault before the throne of God.” — Thomas Brooks
“All beautiful you are, my darling; there is no flaw in you.” — Thomas Brooks
“You stand before God in the righteousness of Christ; upon which account you always appear before the throne of God without fault;” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- Remember that you stand before God in the righteousness of Christ, and always appear before Him without fault.
- Focus on the perfection of Christ rather than your own weaknesses and imperfections.
- Trust in the love of God, who sees you as lovely and without flaw.