Hidden Smile of God The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd

Name: Hidden Smile of God The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd
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ISBN: 9781433501890

ISBN-10: 1433501899

ISBN-13: 9781433501890

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Authors: John Piper

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Bunyan - Cowper - Brainerd John Bunyan suffered long-term imprisonment, even when a simple promise to cease preaching would have freed him, and he was moved to rely on God even more... Despite month after month of debilitating depression, William Cowper's poetry reflected the sustaining character of God and led him to worship more deeply... David Brainerd so desired to honor God that through the loneliness of wilderness ministry and the agony of tuberculosis, he pressed on, transforming world missions forever. When Augustine handed over the leadership of his church in A.D. 426, his successor was so overwhelmed by a sense of inadequacy that he declared, "The swan is silent," fearing the…

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List price: $16.99
Publisher: Crossway
Publication date: 2/28/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction: Where the Fruit of Affliction Grows





"To Live Upon God That Is Invisible"


Suffering and Service in the Life of John Bunyan





"The Clouds Ye So Much Dread Are Big with Mercy"


Insanity and Spiritual Songs in the Life of William Cowper





"Oh, That I Might Never Loiter on My Heavenly Journey!"


Misery and Mission in the Life of David Brainerd


Conclusion: A Plea to Follow in the Fruitful Wake of the Suffering Swans


A Note on Resources: Desiring God Ministries


Index of Scriptures


Index of Persons


Index of Subjects