The Best Means to Mortify Sin - Puritan Thomas Brooks / Christian Audio Devotionals

The Best Means to Mortify Sin - Puritan Thomas Brooks / Christian Audio Devotionals
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Thomas Brooks (1608-1680), Nonconformist Puritan preacher and author.
Thomas Brooks was born in 1608. He entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in 1625, where such New England Puritans as Thomas Hooker, John Cotton, and Thomas Shepard were also educated, but he appears to have left before graduating. Brooks was ordained as a preacher of the gospel in 1640 and became a chaplain to the parliamentary fleet, serving for some years at sea. That ministry is mentioned in some of his "sea-devotions" as well as his statement: "I have been some years at sea and through grace I can say that I would not exchange my sea experiences for England's riches."
After the Civil War, Brooks became minister at the church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Queen Street, London (1648-1651). He was often called to preach before Parliament. In 1652, he became rector of St. Margaret's, New Fish Street Hill, which was the first church that burned to the ground in the Great Fire of London (1666). Like Thomas Goodwin and John Owen, Brooks preferred the Congregational view of church government. In 1662, he fell victim to the notorious Act of Uniformity.
After being ejected from his living, Brooks continued to preach in London, where he apparently suffered little persecution. He became minister of a congregation at Moorfields, near St. Margaret's. Unlike many ministers, he stayed in London during the Great Plague of 1665, faithfully tending his flock. In 1672, he was licensed to preach according to the terms of the Declaration of Indulgence, but that license was revoked in 1676.
Brooks lost his first wife, Martha Burgess, a godly woman whom he greatly treasured, in 1676. He wrote of her, "She was always best when she was most with God in a corner. She has many a whole day been pouring out her soul before God for the nation, for Zion, and the great concerns of her own soul." He later married a young God-fearing woman named Patience Cartwright (Alexander Grosart puts it succinctly: "she spring-young, he winter-old" [Works of Brooks, 1:xxxv]), who proved a most worthy companion.
Brooks died in 1680 and was buried in Bunhill Fields, London's famous nonconformist cemetery. John Reeve, who preached at the funeral, said Brooks had "a sweet nature, great gravity, large charity, wonderful patience, and strong faith."
Colossians 3:5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
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[@dandjconsultants8965]

Thank you very much for posting this master piece…After listening to this great message, whenever a sinful thought arises in my mind, immediately i think about my own personal death which is not far away, my own judgement before the judgement seat of Christ, my own torments in hell, death on the cross of my Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ Who shed His precious and sinless blood 🩸 for my own & finally think on my own temporal abode in heaven between my death and bodily resurrection and living in the New Earth joyfully wherein dwelleth righteousness with The Blessed Holy Trinitarian God of The Holy Bible forever and ever in eternity [Revelation Ch 21&22]…It’s very effective in my Christian walk everyday…What a great Mystery ! 🤔💖🙏🏿

[@dandjconsultants8965]

Amen…Amen…Amen…

[@ShinyDee1303]

Wow...thats some deep stuff, all i can say is Amen. The only way to get rid of sin is by the Grace of Christ.

[@Jalapablo]

A great devotional dear brother! Praise the Lord!

[@ChristisLord]

@ele12957returns "As far as LS goes I do believe a believer should learn to overcome sin in their lives but many don't b/c of unbiblical teaching that results in the believer always living in shame and guilt etc" Yes, I would agree with this as well. I should know, as I was raised a Roman Catholic...lol.

[@BaptistPrayer]

Thank you for posting this. Powerful and convicting!

[@ChristisLord]

Amen...by the grace of Christ.

[@ChristisLord]

@Jalapablo Amen, brother...praise the Lord indeed. Your comment is most encouraging...thank you.

[@ChristisLord]

Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Mat 5:29 If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. Would you accuse Paul and Jesus of having a "Pharisaical view of one trying to by their own efforts free themselves of sin" as well?

[@ChristisLord]

@ele12957returns These matters have been debated now for centuries. I believe in Lordship salvation, you do not. It seems to me we are going to have to agree to disagree on this. With that said, I do want to thank you for remaining civil in your comments. I've seen such disagreements lead to great strife between brethren, and it truly grieves my heart. May our Lord bless you abundantly.

[@ChristisLord]

Colossians 3:5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.

[@GradyTallingtonJr86]

A nice, short sermon to reflect on as you are about this day of the Lord.

[@ChristisLord]

@ele12957returns "The message of the gospel isn't about will power. " I agree completely. I just think that you misunderstand what Brooks believed. "It isn't about struggling to not sin, that isn't freedom." Struggling of our own will is not freedom, I do of course agree; but again, Brooks did not teach this. Luke 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate... Rom 6:12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.

[@ChristisLord]

@ele12957returns From "PRECIOUS REMEDIES AGAINST SATAN'S DEVICES" by Thomas Brooks: "to repent of sin is as great a mark of grace as not to sin" "to avoid the occasions of sin is an evidence of grace" "watching against, resisting and lamenting sinful thoughts evidences grace and the sincerity of our hearts" "men have nothing but what they have received, gifts as well as saving grace coming alike from Christ" "men's trusting to their parts and abilities has been their utter ruin"

[@dufresneveniel4756]

May God me strength to divorce and put to death my sins.

[@ChristisLord]

@ele12957returns I think I see more clearly what you are saying here, which is that repentance is a natural result of sanctification, and therefore is always in process in a believer during his lifetime. Would this be what you are saying? If so, I agree; but it is important to remember: Rom 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?

[@jtubelee]

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[@WaternSpirit]

great video! thank you. also where does the picture in your video come from?