New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Love to Christ

• Exhibited by God Mt. 17:5; Jn. 5:20
• Exhibited by saints 1 Pet. 1:8
• His personal excellence is deserving of Song 5:9-16
• His love to us a motive to 2 Cor. 5:14
• Manifested in
  • Seeking Him Song 3:2
  • Obeying Him Jn. 14:15, 21, 23
  • Ministering to Him Mt. 27:55, 25:40
  • Preferring Him to all others Mt. 10:37
  • Taking up the cross for Him Mt. 10:38
• A characteristic of saints Song 1:4
• An evidence of adoption Jn. 8:42
• Should be
  • Sincere Eph. 6:24
  • With the soul Song 1:7
  • In proportion to our mercies Lk. 7:47
  • Supreme Mt. 10:37
  • Ardent Song 2:5, 8:6
  • Unquenchable Song 8:7
  • Even to death Acts 21:13; Rev. 12:11
• Promises to 2 Tim. 4:8; Jas. 1:12
• Increase of, to be prayed for Phil. 1:9
• Pray for grace to those who have Eph. 6:24
• They who have
  • Are loved by the Father Jn. 14:21, 23, 16:27
  • Are loved by Christ Pr. 8:17; Jn. 14:21
  • Enjoy communion with God and Christ Jn. 14:23
• Decrease of, rebuked Rev. 2:4
• Want of, denounced 1 Cor. 16:22
• The wicked, destitute of Ps. 35:19; Jn. 15:18, 25
• Exemplified
  • Joseph of Arimathaea Mt. 27:57-60
  • Penitent woman Lk. 7:47
  • Certain women Lk. 23:28
  • Thomas Jn. 11:16
  • Mary Magdalene Jn. 20:11
  • Peter Jn. 21:15-17
  • Paul Acts 21:13