The Purpose and Use of ComfortCosimo, Inc., 2007 M10 1 - 384 páginas One of the most popular American preachers of the 19th century, Episcopalian bishop Phillips Brooks was famous-and beloved-for his collections of sermons. The Purpose and Use of Comfort, first published in 1878, includes the title sermon as well as: . "The Withheld Completions of Life." "The Conqueror from Edom." "Keeping the Faith." "The Soul's Refuge in God." "The Man with One Talent." "Is It I?." "The Food of Man." "The Symbol and the Reality." and more.American clergyman PHILLIPS BROOKS (1835-1893) is also the author of Bohlen Lectures on The Influence of Jesus (1879) and Sermons Preached in English Churches (1883), but he is best remembered for writing the Christmas carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem." |
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... feel- ing about it all with you this morning . Out of your closets and pews , from many hearts that need it , hearts sore and wounded with the world , there go up prayers for comfort . This verse of St. Paul seems to me to shine with a ...
... feel- ing about it all with you this morning . Out of your closets and pews , from many hearts that need it , hearts sore and wounded with the world , there go up prayers for comfort . This verse of St. Paul seems to me to shine with a ...
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... feel our human nature . If you are not sure that any mercy comes to you from God ; if , whatever pious words you use about it , the recovery of your health , or the saving of your fortune , seems to you a piece of luck , some good thing ...
... feel our human nature . If you are not sure that any mercy comes to you from God ; if , whatever pious words you use about it , the recovery of your health , or the saving of your fortune , seems to you a piece of luck , some good thing ...
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... feel His personal care . And one thing more let me say here . This higher thought of God and His blessings will always be easier and more real to us in proportion as we dwell habitually upon the profounder and more spiritual of His ...
... feel His personal care . And one thing more let me say here . This higher thought of God and His blessings will always be easier and more real to us in proportion as we dwell habitually upon the profounder and more spiritual of His ...
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... feel in it . For greatness after all , in spite of its name , appears to be not so much a cer tain size as a certain quality in human lives . It may b present in lives whose range is very small . There is greatness in a mother's life ...
... feel in it . For greatness after all , in spite of its name , appears to be not so much a cer tain size as a certain quality in human lives . It may b present in lives whose range is very small . There is greatness in a mother's life ...
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... feel this higher appeal . Is it nothing that by a new purity and devotion in your life , brought there by obedience to Christ , you may help men out of their sins to Him ? His promises seem to the men you meet too good to be true , so ...
... feel this higher appeal . Is it nothing that by a new purity and devotion in your life , brought there by obedience to Christ , you may help men out of their sins to Him ? His promises seem to the men you meet too good to be true , so ...
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THE CONSOLATIONS OF | 98 |
VIII | 138 |
IX | 157 |
UNSPOTTED FROM THE WORLD | 174 |
XI | 193 |
AN EASTER SERMON | 210 |
IS IT I? | 247 |
THE FOOD OF MAN | 265 |
THE SYMBOL AND THE REALITY | 282 |
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beauty believe Bible blessing Bozrah bread brethren certainly character child Christ Christian church comes comfort communion of saints consciousness consolation cross crucified crucifixion death deep disciples divine duty earth Easter Day Edom Edomites eternal evermore experience faith Father feel fellow-men forever Galatians give glory God's Gospel grow hear heart heaven higher hold holiness Holy Spirit hope human humble humility Incarnation Jerusalem Jesus Jews Judea keep keep the faith live liveth look Lord man's mean men's nature ness never obedience ourselves pain Paul peace perfect Pharisee poor prays presence religion sainthood saints salvation Saviour seems sense sight sorrow soul speak spiritual stains stand strength strife of tongues strong struggle suffering sure symbol sympathy tell temptation Testament things Thou thought tion to-day true truth unto wonderful words
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Página 74 - ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast given unto us thy servants grace by the confession of a true faith to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity...
Página 39 - And I looked, and there was none to help; And I wondered that there was none to uphold : Therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; And my fury, it upheld me. And I will tread down the people in mine anger, And make them drunk in my fury, And I will bring down their strength to the earth.
Página 3 - Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort ; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Página 20 - Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now ; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
Página 53 - I have trodden the wine-press alone, and of the people there was none with me : for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury, and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
Página 317 - I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ ; which is far better ; nevertheless to abide, in the flesh is more needful for you. And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith, that your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
Página 192 - Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God,