A Sea of Grace--or but a Drop of Grace
God's love is equal to all His saints, regardless of their circumstances or spiritual maturity.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes that God's love and grace are equally bestowed upon all saints, regardless of their spiritual maturity or social status. He explains that every believer, whether weak or strong, is equally elected, redeemed, effectually called, justified, and adopted into God's family. The price Christ paid for redemption is the same for every individual, highlighting the depth of God's love for each person. Brooks reassures that no saint is more justified or favored than another, as all are equally cherished by God. Ultimately, God's love is a vast sea that encompasses every believer, affirming their worth and value in His eyes.
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"Those He predestined, He also called; and those
He called, He also justified; and those He justified,
He also glorified." Romans 8:30
God's love is equal to all His saints, whether they
are rich or poor, high or low, slave or free; whether they
have a sea of grace--or but a drop of grace. God's
love runs as much out to the weakest Christian, as it
does to the strongest; as much to a babe in grace as
to a giant in grace.
All saints are equally ELECTED. God never chose one
man to be more a vessel of glory than another; the
weakest saint is as much elected as the strongest.
All saints are equally REDEEMED by Jesus Christ.
Christ bled as much for one saint as another, and
He sweat as much for one saint as another, and
He sighed and groaned as much for one saint as
another, and He trod the wine-press of His Father's
wrath as much for one saint as another. Christ paid
as great a price for His lambs--as for His sheep.
Christ paid as great a price for Lazarus in his
rags--as for David in his royal robes.
All saints are equally EFFECTUALLY CALLED.
One saint is as much called out of the kingdom
of darkness as another; and one saint is as much
called to Jesus Christ as another. In effectual
calling, God looks with as favorable an eye
upon one, as He does upon another.
All saints are equally JUSTIFIED. Though one saint
may be more sanctified than another--yet no saint
is more justified than another. The weakest believer
is as much justified and pardoned before the throne
of God as the strongest is. That pure, perfect,
matchless, and spotless righteousness of Christ,
is as much imputed to one saint as it is to another.
All saints are equally ADOPTED. The weakest believer
is as much an adopted son of God, as the strongest
believer in the world is. God is no more a father to
one than He is to another. In human families, the
babe in the mother's arms is as much a son--as he
who is of riper years.
Thus you see that God's love is equal to all His saints.
Sermon Outline
- I. God's Love is Equal to All His Saints
- A. All saints are equally elected
- B. All saints are equally redeemed by Jesus Christ
- C. All saints are equally effectually called
- D. All saints are equally justified
- E. All saints are equally adopted
Key Quotes
“God's love runs as much out to the weakest Christian, as it does to the strongest;” — Thomas Brooks
“Christ paid as great a price for His lambs--as for His sheep.” — Thomas Brooks
“That pure, perfect, matchless, and spotless righteousness of Christ, is as much imputed to one saint as it is to another.” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- We should recognize that God loves each of us equally, regardless of our spiritual condition.
- We should be grateful for the equal redemption that Christ provides for each of us.
- We should strive to understand and appreciate the equal justification and adoption that God offers to all His saints.