Whores' Foreheads
The sermon warns against the dangers of shamelessness and unrepentant sin, encouraging listeners to regularly examine their hearts and live a life of obedience to God's Word.
Thomas Brooks addresses the alarming lack of shame among sinners, comparing them to those with 'whores' foreheads' who cannot blush for their sins. He emphasizes that many today not only lack remorse for their immoral actions but also take pride in them, treating sin as a source of glory rather than disgrace. Brooks warns against the normalization of such behavior, highlighting the spiritual blindness that allows individuals to flaunt their abominations without a hint of shame.
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"Are they ashamed of their loathsome conduct? No,
they have no shame at all; they do not even know
how to blush!" Jeremiah 6:15
Most sinners in these days have brows of brass, and
whores' foreheads--which cannot blush. They are
so far from being ashamed of their sins, that they
think it a shame and disgrace not to sin, not to swear,
and whore, and curse, and be drunk! Yes, there are
many who are so far from being ashamed of their
abominations--that they even glory in them. They
flaunt their sins as Sodom, and make a sport of
sinning!
Sermon Outline
- The Shamelessness of Sinners
- The Cause of Their Shamelessness
- The Consequences of Their Shamelessness
- They glory in their sins
- They flaunt their sins as Sodom
- They do not even know how to blush
Key Quotes
“Are they ashamed of their loathsome conduct? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush!” — Thomas Brooks
“They are so far from being ashamed of their sins, that they think it a shame and disgrace not to sin, not to swear, and whore, and curse, and be drunk!” — Thomas Brooks
“They flaunt their sins as Sodom, and make a sport of sinning!” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- We must regularly examine our hearts to ensure we are not becoming shameless and unrepentant in our sins.
- We should confess our sins and seek to live a life of obedience to God's Word.
- We must be careful not to glorify or flaunt our sins, but rather to hide them in shame and repentance.