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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... 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 which ...
... 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 which ...
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... human soul , and when God comes and over , under , nay , through every doubt proves Himself to me , I take Him with a certainty which is as humble as it is solemn and sure . 2. Turn to another of the consolations which God sends to men ...
... human soul , and when God comes and over , under , nay , through every doubt proves Himself to me , I take Him with a certainty which is as humble as it is solemn and sure . 2. Turn to another of the consolations which God sends to men ...
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... human greatness in His transmissiveness ; in the fact that what He was as man , He was not for Himself alone but for all men , for mankind . All through the range of human life , from lowest up to highest , any religious conception of human ...
... human greatness in His transmissiveness ; in the fact that what He was as man , He was not for Himself alone but for all men , for mankind . All through the range of human life , from lowest up to highest , any religious conception of human ...
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... human longing that his work should be recognized , and heard no sound of gratitude , has then retreated to the self - sacrifice itself and found , in the mere doing of that , an even deeper , even keener joy than he could have gathered ...
... human longing that his work should be recognized , and heard no sound of gratitude , has then retreated to the self - sacrifice itself and found , in the mere doing of that , an even deeper , even keener joy than he could have gathered ...
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... human heart . We do not know , I think , how deep in us lies this assur- ance that goodness and happiness belong together , how impossible it would be to take it out of us without de- ranging all our life . Just think , if there were no ...
... human heart . We do not know , I think , how deep in us lies this assur- ance that goodness and happiness belong together , how impossible it would be to take it out of us without de- ranging all our life . Just think , if there were no ...
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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,