All God's Comfort

by Herbert Lockyer

The classic "All Series" books have graced the shelves of pastors, students, and laypeople alike for decades. All God's Comfort continues the series' tradition of offering a faithful and comprehensive treatment of biblical subjects. All God's Comfort explores the divine work of comforting those who suffer the effects of this fallen world. "In our complex lives today, the need to know God's comfort is more necessary than ever," states the Preface. After studying the God of comfort and exploring His promises, Lockyer applies these truths systematically to the common valleys of human grief and fear. Wth an approach that is pastoral and practical, Lockyer uses Scripture and the writings of scholars, poets, and hymnists to encourage those who need comforting. He also provides guidance to those who seek to become comforters and describes the individual and community benefits of doing so. Grieving people and those who care about them will find Lockyer's book an insightful guide to availing oneself of God's comfort.

Genres: Christian Living, Reference

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Dr. Herbert Lockyer was born in London in 1886, and held pastorates in Scotland and England for 25 years before coming to the United States in 1935. In 1937 he received the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Northwestern Evangelical Seminary. In 1955 he returned to England where he lived for many years. He then returned to the United States where he continued to devote time to the writing ministry until his death in November of 1984.