The Purpose and Use of ComfortCosimo, Inc., 2007 M10 1 - 384 pages 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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... sense that He loved you occupied your sonl . Think how your sense of privilege exalted you and sol emnized you . Think how your own happiness filled you with kindliness to other people . But ask yourself a the same time , " Did any such ...
... sense that He loved you occupied your sonl . Think how your sense of privilege exalted you and sol emnized you . Think how your own happiness filled you with kindliness to other people . But ask yourself a the same time , " Did any such ...
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... sense of Himself so deep , 70 true , so self - witnessing , that the child is content to carry his unanswered question because of the unanswerable as- surance of his Father which he has received . Is that a fancy ? Surely not . Surely ...
... sense of Himself so deep , 70 true , so self - witnessing , that the child is content to carry his unanswered question because of the unanswerable as- surance of his Father which he has received . Is that a fancy ? Surely not . Surely ...
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... sense of this always present . No man has come to true greatness who has not felt in some de- gree that his life belongs to his race , and that what God gives him He gives him for mankind . The different de- grees of this consciousness ...
... sense of this always present . No man has come to true greatness who has not felt in some de- gree that his life belongs to his race , and that what God gives him He gives him for mankind . The different de- grees of this consciousness ...
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... sense it is unselfish , so that by it God reaches men , and it is His greatness that you 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 ...
... sense it is unselfish , so that by it God reaches men , and it is His greatness that you 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 ...
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... sense of a withheld completion ; no consciousness of some thing wrong , of something that falls short of the com- plete and rounded issue which was natural ? Indeed there is ! " What does it mean ? " you ask with wonder , even with ...
... sense of a withheld completion ; no consciousness of some thing wrong , of something that falls short of the com- plete and rounded issue which was natural ? Indeed there is ! " What does it mean ? " you ask with wonder , even with ...
Contents
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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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Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 192 - Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God,