A Mine of Rich Treasures!
The precious promises of God are a mine of rich treasures that contain all celestial contentments and enjoyments, and we should study, prize, and improve them more than ever.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes the immense value of God's promises, describing them as a mine of rich treasures that provide assurance of preservation, protection, and everlasting happiness. He encourages believers to treasure these promises, likening them to a garden filled with the sweetest flowers of paradise, which offer celestial contentments. Brooks urges the faithful to study, prize, and improve upon these promises more than ever, recognizing their significance in the Christian life.
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("A Heavenly Cordial" 1665)
"He has given us his very great and precious promises."
2 Peter 1:4
Oh how should saints then treasure up those precious
promises, which assure their preservation, protection,
maintenance, deliverance, comfort, and everlasting
happiness!
The promises are a mine of rich treasures! They
are a garden full of the choicest and sweetest flowers
of paradise! In them are wrapped up all celestial
contentments and enjoyments! Therefore study
them more than ever, and prize them more than
ever, and improve them more than ever.
Sermon Outline
- The Precious Promises of God
- The Importance of Studying Promises
- Study Them More Than Ever
- Prize Them More Than Ever
- Improve Them More Than Ever
Key Quotes
“Oh how should saints then treasure up those precious promises, which assure their preservation, protection, maintenance, deliverance, comfort, and everlasting happiness!” — Thomas Brooks
“They are a garden full of the choicest and sweetest flowers of paradise!” — Thomas Brooks
“In them are wrapped up all celestial contentments and enjoyments!” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- We should make it a priority to study and memorize God's precious promises to draw comfort and strength from them.
- We should prize God's promises more than ever, recognizing their significance in our lives and their ability to bring us joy and happiness.
- We should improve God's promises by applying them to our lives, using them to guide our decisions and actions.