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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... strength , the way in which He helps me bear pain , resist temptation , and feed upon spiritual joy , — in one word , if what I thank Him for most is not that He gives me his gifts , but that He gives me Himself , then I cannot re- sist ...
... strength , the way in which He helps me bear pain , resist temptation , and feed upon spiritual joy , — in one word , if what I thank Him for most is not that He gives me his gifts , but that He gives me Himself , then I cannot re- sist ...
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... strength . This was something that St. Paul knew well . Only two chapters later in this same epistle there comes the great verse where he describes it . " Though our outward man perish , yet the inward man is renewed day by day . " It ...
... strength . This was something that St. Paul knew well . Only two chapters later in this same epistle there comes the great verse where he describes it . " Though our outward man perish , yet the inward man is renewed day by day . " It ...
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... their lives , wondering what God has in reserve for them in these mysterious and beautiful years which lie before them . It may be health , strength , Joy , activity . I trust it is . But 12 THE PURPOSE AND USE OF COMFORT .
... their lives , wondering what God has in reserve for them in these mysterious and beautiful years which lie before them . It may be health , strength , Joy , activity . I trust it is . But 12 THE PURPOSE AND USE OF COMFORT .
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... strength which no bodily experience can touch . What would you not suffer if your life could be made a beacon to show the world that ? This is the secret of great men . And in all the greatest men there is some sense of this always ...
... strength which no bodily experience can touch . What would you not suffer if your life could be made a beacon to show the world that ? This is the secret of great men . And in all the greatest men there is some sense of this always ...
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... strength and hope to countless souls forever . May God grant us something of the privilege of Christ , which was to live a manly life for God's sake , and also to live a godly life for men's sake ; for it was thus that He was a mediator ...
... strength and hope to countless souls forever . May God grant us something of the privilege of Christ , which was to live a manly life for God's sake , and also to live a godly life for men's sake ; for it was thus that He was a mediator ...
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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,