It Pierces and Winds Itself Into Every Corner and Chink
Sin is a pervasive force that affects every aspect of our lives, corrupting our thoughts, judgments, and experiences.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes the pervasive and penetrating nature of sin, illustrating how it infiltrates every aspect of our lives, including our thoughts, judgments, and affections. He warns that sin corrupts our understanding and poisons our will, ultimately debasing our lives and affecting our duties and mercies. The sermon serves as a stark reminder of the need for vigilance against sin's subtle encroachments.
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SIN is of a penetrating nature. It pierces and winds
itself into every corner and chink--into our thoughts,
words, and works. It will wind itself . . .
into our understandings to darken them, and
into our judgments to pervert them, and
into our wills to poison them, and
into our affections to disorder them, and
into our consciences to corrupt them, and
into our lives to debase them.
Sin will wind itself into every duty and every
mercy; it will wind itself into every one of our
enjoyments and concernments.
Sermon Outline
- I. The Penetrating Nature of Sin
- A. Sin affects our thoughts, words, and works
- B. Sin darkens our understandings and perverts our judgments
- C. Sin poisons our wills, disorders our affections, and corrupts our consciences
- II. The Extensive Reach of Sin
- A. Sin winds itself into every duty and mercy
- B. Sin affects every enjoyment and concernment
Key Quotes
“SIN is of a penetrating nature. It pierces and winds itself into every corner and chink--into our thoughts, words, and works.” — Thomas Brooks
“Sin will wind itself into every duty and every mercy; it will wind itself into every one of our enjoyments and concernments.” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- Recognize the extent to which sin has infiltrated your life, affecting even your positive actions and experiences.
- Seek to understand the corrupting power of sin and its impact on your thoughts, judgments, and will.
- Turn to God for deliverance from the corrupting influence of sin and seek to live a life pleasing to Him.