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  I CRIED
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of crying to God and
praying with fervency to receive comfort and blessings in times of
distress.

Topics: "The Power of Prayer", "Fervency in Prayer"
Scripture References: Psalm 18:6, Psalm 34:17, Psalm 118:5, Jeremiah 33:3, Matthew 7:7, Romans 8:26, Philippians 4:6-7, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Hebrews 4:16, James 5:16

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Thomas Brooks emphasizes the power of crying out to God in prayer,
illustrating how a child's cries can lead to affection and support. He
highlights that true prayer is not measured by its length or eloquence,
but by the fervency and sincerity of the heart. Brooks encourages
believers to approach God with earnest cries, assuring them that their
heartfelt prayers reach the heavens and invoke God's response. He cites
Psalm 18:6 to affirm that God hears our cries and answers us in our
distress.

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The child has got many a kiss, and many a hug

--by crying.

"In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my

God for help. From His temple He heard my voice;

my cry came before Him, into His ears." Psalm 18:6

Prayer is the only means to supply all defects;

prayer gets all, and makes up the loss of all.

It is not the length--but the strength of prayer;

it is not the labor of the lip--but the travail of the

heart--which prevails with God. It is not . . .

the arithmetic of our prayers, how many they are; nor

the rhetoric of our prayers, how eloquent they are; nor

the geometry of our prayers, how long they are; nor

the music of our prayers, how sweet they are; nor

the logic of our prayers, how methodical they are

--which will prevail with God. It is only fervency in

prayer, which will make a man prevalent with God.

Fervent prayer hits the mark, and pierces the walls

of heaven!

"In my anguish I cried to the Lord, and He

answered by setting me free." Psalm 118:5

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