What More Can Any Christian Desire?
Christ is sufficient to satisfy and save us, making us holy and happy in time and eternity.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes that a suffering Christ is the ultimate source of fulfillment and satisfaction for Christians, encapsulating all the perfections and needs of humanity. He illustrates that Christ embodies everything believers require--nourishment, protection, guidance, and healing--making Him indispensable for both spiritual and temporal needs. Brooks argues that the worth of Christ surpasses all earthly treasures, and in Him, believers find complete satisfaction and joy. He challenges Christians to recognize the sufficiency of Christ in their lives, highlighting that nothing more is needed for holiness and happiness.
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There is enough in a suffering Christ to fill us and satisfy
us to the full. He has the greatest worth and wealth in Him.
Look, as the worth and value of many pieces of silver is to be
found in one piece of gold; just so, all the petty excellencies
which are scattered abroad in the creatures--are to be found
in a bleeding, dying Christ! Yes, all the whole volume of
perfections which is spread through heaven and earth--is
epitomized in Him who suffered on the cross! A man cannot
hyperbolize in speaking of the glories of Christ. Certainly it
is as easy to contain the sea in a sea-shell--as to fully relate
the excellencies of a suffering Christ!
O sirs! there is in a crucified Jesus, something
proportionable to all the straits, needs, necessities,
and desires of His poor people. He is . . .
bread to nourish them,
a garment to cover and adorn them,
a physician to heal them,
a Counselor to advise them,
a captain to defend them,
a prince to rule them,
a prophet to teach them,
a priest to make atonement for them;
a husband to protect them,
a father to provide for them,
a brother to relieve them,
a foundation to support them,
a head to guide them,
a treasure to enrich them,
a sun to enlighten them, and
a fountain to cleanse them.
What more can any Christian desire--to
satisfy him and save him; and to make him
holy and happy, in time and eternity?
Sermon Outline
- The Sufficiency of Christ
- The Provision of Christ
- The Desire of the Christian
- Satisfaction and salvation
- Holiness and happiness in time and eternity
Key Quotes
“There is enough in a suffering Christ to fill us and satisfy us to the full.” — Thomas Brooks
“A man cannot hyperbolize in speaking of the glories of Christ.” — Thomas Brooks
“What more can any Christian desire--to satisfy him and save him; and to make him holy and happy, in time and eternity?” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- Recognize the sufficiency of Christ in all aspects of life.
- Acknowledge the multifaceted nature of Christ's provision.
- Desire to be satisfied and saved by Christ, and to be made holy and happy in time and eternity.