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  WHEN ADAM FELL
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: The fall of Adam had far-reaching consequences, including the
loss of our holy image, divine sonship, and friendship with God, but
through Jesus Christ, we can reign in life.

Topics: "Grace and Redemption", "The Fall of Man"
Scripture References: Genesis 1:26

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Thomas Brooks preaches about the profound impact of Adam's fall,
emphasizing that Adam's initial state was one of perfect knowledge,
holiness, and happiness. However, through his disobedience, humanity
lost five critical aspects: our holy image, divine sonship, friendship
with God, communion with Him, and our happiness. Brooks highlights that
sin and death entered the world through Adam, but he also points to the
grace offered through Jesus Christ, who provides a way to regain what
was lost. The sermon reflects on the astonishing nature of God's grace
towards sinners, inviting them into a covenant of mercy despite their
fallen state.

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Adam's first estate was a state of perfect knowledge,

wisdom and understanding. It was a perfect state of

holiness, righteousness and happiness. There was

nothing within him, but what was desirable and delectable;

there was nothing without him, but what was amiable and

commendable; nor was there anything around him, but

what was serviceable and comfortable. Adam, in his

innocent estate, was . . .

the epitome of wisdom and knowledge,

the image of God,

the delight of heaven,

the glory of the creation,

the world's great master,

the Lord's great darling.

But when Adam fell--we fell.

When he lost all--we lost all.

There are five things we lost in our fall:

1. Our holy image--and so became vile;

2. Our divine sonship--and so became children of Satan;

3. Our friendship with God--and so became His enemies;

4. Our communion with God--and so became strangers;

5. Our happiness--and so became miserable.

Sin and death came into the world by Adam's fall.

"For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned

through that one man, how much more will those who

receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the

gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man,

Jesus Christ." Romans 5:17

O sirs! what a wonder is this--that the great God,

who was so transcendently dishonored, despised,

provoked, incensed, and injured by poor base sinners;

should so freely, so readily, so graciously, condescend

to vile forlorn sinners--as to own them, as to love them,

and as to enter into a covenant of grace and mercy

with them! This may well be the wonder of angels,

and the astonishment of men!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/when-adam-fell/
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