The Purpose And Use Of Comfort
Subtitle: And other sermons
By: by Phillips Brooks.
Publisher: E. P. Dutton & Co.
Published: 1910
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
Subjects: Brooks, Phillips, -- 1835-1893.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: SERMON; title: I. THE PURPOSE AND USE OF COMFORT 1; title: "Blessed be 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."; title: II. 2 CORINTHIANS I. 3, 4.; title: The Withheld Completions of Life 19; title: "Peter said unto Him, Lord, why cannot I follow Thee now?" — John xiii. 37.; title: III. THE CONQUEROR FROM EDOM 37; title: "Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? " — Isaiah lxiii. 1.; title: IV. KEEPING THE FAITH 57; title: "I have kept the faith." — 2 Timothy iv. 7.; title: V. THE SOUL'S REFUGE IN GOD 78; title: "Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man. Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues." — Psalm xxxi. 20.; title: VI. THE CONSOLATIONS OF GOD 98; title: "Are the consolations of God small with thee?" — Job xv. 11.; title: VII. ALL SAINTS' DAY 117; title: "After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb." — Revelation vii. 9, 10.; title: VIII. THE MAN WITH ONE TALENT 138; title: "Then he which had received the one talent came." — Matthew xxv. 24; title: IX. THE PRESENT AND FUTURE FAITH 157; title: "When the Son of Man cometh, shall He find faith on the earth?" — Luke xviii. 8.; title: X. UNSPOTTED FROM THE WORLD 174; title: "And to keep himself unspotted from the world." — James i. 27.; title: XI. A GOOD-FRIDAY SERMON 193; title: "Then were there two thieves crucified with Him." — Matthew xxvii. 38.; title: "I am crucified with Christ." — Galatians ii. 20.; title: XII. AN EASTER SERMON 210; title: "And He laid His right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am He that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death." — Revelation i. 17, 18.; title: XIII. A TRINITY-SUNDAY SERMON 228; title: "For through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father." — Ephesians ii. 18.; title: XIV. IS IT I? 247; title: "And as they did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, Is it I?" Matthew xxvi. 21, 22.; title: XV. THE FOOD OF MAN 265; title: "It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone." — Matthew iv. 4.; title: XVI. THE SYMBOL AND THE REALITY 282; title: "The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy Glory." Isaiah lx. 19.; title: XVII. CHRIST'S WISH FOR MAN 299; title: "Father, I will that they also whom Thou hast given me be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory." — John xvii. 24; title: XVIII. THE SHORTNESS OF LIFE 314; title: "Brethren, the time is short." — 1 Cor. vii. 29.; title: XIX. HUMILITY 334; title: "And be clothed with humility." — 1 Peter v. 5.; title: XX. THE POSITIVENESS OF THE DIVINE LIFE 353; title: "This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh." — Galatians v. 16.