The Purpose and Use of ComfortCosimo, Inc., 1 de out. de 2007 - 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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... church at Corinth . But it might have been anything . The point is this that Paul thanked God because the comfort which had come to him gave him the power to comfort other people " Blessed be the God of all comfort , who comforteth us ...
... church at Corinth . But it might have been anything . The point is this that Paul thanked God because the comfort which had come to him gave him the power to comfort other people " Blessed be the God of all comfort , who comforteth us ...
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... Church , this form of worship , nay , even this minute faith which I believe in and which is very dear to me , I have no assurance that this is to conquer all other churches , all other sects , and occupy the world . I feel very sure ...
... Church , this form of worship , nay , even this minute faith which I believe in and which is very dear to me , I have no assurance that this is to conquer all other churches , all other sects , and occupy the world . I feel very sure ...
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... church door to catch the worshipper as he comes out . The good work of one century relaxes a mo- ment for a breathing spell , and the next century comes in with its licentiousness or its superstition . Always it is the higher life ...
... church door to catch the worshipper as he comes out . The good work of one century relaxes a mo- ment for a breathing spell , and the next century comes in with its licentiousness or its superstition . Always it is the higher life ...
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... nothing but safety and God ? We live a spiritual life like the life that our fathers used to live here in New England , who always took their gun to church with them and smoothed down the graves of 46 THE CONQUEROR FROM EDOM .
... nothing but safety and God ? We live a spiritual life like the life that our fathers used to live here in New England , who always took their gun to church with them and smoothed down the graves of 46 THE CONQUEROR FROM EDOM .
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Phillips Brooks. to church with them and smoothed down the graves of their beloved dead in the church - yard that the hostile and watchful Indians might not know how weak they were . It is the Saviour's word , “ Behold , I send you forth ...
Phillips Brooks. to church with them and smoothed down the graves of their beloved dead in the church - yard that the hostile and watchful Indians might not know how weak they were . It is the Saviour's word , “ Behold , I send you forth ...
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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,