Man Is Not Born With Heavenly Light in His Heart
Man is born without spiritual light, but God gives this precious gift through Christ, transforming our souls from darkness to light.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes that man is not inherently born with the light of God in his heart; rather, it is a divine gift that illuminates the soul. This spiritual light allows believers to recognize sin as the greatest evil and God as the ultimate good. It has transformative effects, melting, humbling, warming, quickening, quieting, and gladdening the soul. Without Christ, the soul remains in darkness, but through Him, believers are transformed from darkness to light. The sermon highlights the necessity of God's grace in bringing spiritual enlightenment.
Text
"For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made
His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the
knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ."
2 Corinthians 4:6
God gives spiritual light, which is a mercy of mercies.
He gives that light whereby His people are enabled to
see sin to be the greatest evil, and Himself to be the
chief good. He gives that light . . .
which melts the soul,
which humbles the soul,
which warms the soul,
which quickens the soul,
which quiets the soul, and
which gladdens the soul.
Man is not born with heavenly light in his heart, as
he is born with a tongue in his mouth. Until Christ comes
and sets up a light in the soul, the soul lives in darkness,
and lies in darkness, yes, is darkness in the very abstract.
"You were once darkness--but now you are light in the
Lord." Ephesians 5:8
Sermon Outline
- God's Gift of Spiritual Light
- Characteristics of Spiritual Light
- Man's Natural State
- Born without heavenly light
- Lives in darkness until Christ comes
- Warms the soul
- Quickens the soul
- Quiets the soul
- Gladdens the soul
Key Quotes
“Man is not born with heavenly light in his heart, as he is born with a tongue in his mouth.” — Thomas Brooks
“You were once darkness--but now you are light in the Lord.” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- Recognize that you were once in darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.
- Seek spiritual light from God through Christ.
- Allow spiritual light to transform your soul, melting your heart and humbling your spirit.