======================================================================== SPLENDIDA PECCATA by Thomas Brooks ======================================================================== Summary: The sermon emphasizes the necessity of aligning our works with God's will to avoid them becoming splendid sins. Topics: "Divine Guidance", "True Righteousness" Scripture References: Isaiah 64:6, John 15:5, Romans 12:1-2, Ephesians 2:10, Colossians 3:23-24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thomas Brooks emphasizes that all our good works and services must originate from God, be directed towards God, be done in God, and align with God's will; otherwise, they are merely 'splendida peccata' or splendid sins. He warns that without divine guidance and purpose, even our best intentions can fall short of true righteousness. The sermon calls for a deep reflection on the motivations behind our actions and the necessity of divine involvement in our lives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ O sirs, all our pious works and services must be wrought . . . from God, for God, in God, and according to God-- or else they will be but splendida peccata--splendid sins! ======================================================================== Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/splendida-peccata/ ========================================================================