The Purpose and Use of ComfortCosimo, Inc., 1 okt 2007 - 384 pagina's 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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Pagina 7
... Christian asks , as his highest privilege , to be taken into the pur- poses of a purposeful Father , and counts it the best part of the stream which refreshes his life , that it goes on through his to refresh some other life beyond . Oh ...
... Christian asks , as his highest privilege , to be taken into the pur- poses of a purposeful Father , and counts it the best part of the stream which refreshes his life , that it goes on through his to refresh some other life beyond . Oh ...
Pagina 8
... Christian says , " I thank Thee that Thou hast made me this , because it is a sign and may be made a means of bringing other men to the same help and joy . " You see how different the two men are one is hard and selfish ; the other is ...
... Christian says , " I thank Thee that Thou hast made me this , because it is a sign and may be made a means of bringing other men to the same help and joy . " You see how different the two men are one is hard and selfish ; the other is ...
Pagina 16
... Christ . There are the men who need Him . If you will let Him fill and possess your life , He will make these men ... Christians , who might feel this higher appeal . Is it nothing that by a new purity and devotion in your life , brought ...
... Christ . There are the men who need Him . If you will let Him fill and possess your life , He will make these men ... Christians , who might feel this higher appeal . Is it nothing that by a new purity and devotion in your life , brought ...
Pagina 30
... Christian experience . There are promises in the Bible , many of them , which declare that dedication to God shall bring communion with God . " Draw near to me and I will draw near to you , " says God . And even without the special ...
... Christian experience . There are promises in the Bible , many of them , which declare that dedication to God shall bring communion with God . " Draw near to me and I will draw near to you , " says God . And even without the special ...
Pagina 32
... Christ , they should come to understand the Christ who was so dark to them . Many and many a soul has found that that was indeed the mes- sage that it needed . Turning away from vain disputes of words , leaving theological subtleties ...
... Christ , they should come to understand the Christ who was so dark to them . Many and many a soul has found that that was indeed the mes- sage that it needed . Turning away from vain disputes of words , leaving theological subtleties ...
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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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Pagina 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...
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 192 - Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God,