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  THOSE TREASURES ARE MINE!
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: Faith enables us to walk in God's ways and persevere against
discouragements, giving us access to God's treasures and promises.

Topics: "Faith", "Perseverance"
Scripture References: Psalm 48:14, John 20:28, Romans 8:17, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Ephesians 1:3, Philippians 3:14, Colossians 3:2, 2 Timothy 4:8, Hebrews 11:1, 1 Peter 1:4

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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.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/those-treasures-are-mine/
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