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

Missionary Work by Ministers

• Commanded Mt. 28:19; Mk. 16:15
• Warranted by predictions concerning the heathen, &c Isa. 42:10-12, 66:19
• Is according to the purpose of God Lk. 24:46, 47; Gal. 1:15, 16; Col. 1:25-27
• Directed by the Holy Spirit Acts 13:2
• Required Lk. 10:2; Rom. 10:14, 15
• The Holy Spirit calls to Acts 13:2
• Christ engaged in Mt. 4:17, 23, 11:1; Mk. 1:38, 39; Lk. 8:1
• Christ sent his disciples to labor in Mk. 3:14, 6:7; Lk. 10:1-11
• Obligations to engage in Acts 4:19, 20; Rom. 1:13-15; 1 Cor. 9:16
• Excellency of Isa. 52:7; Rom. 10:15
• Worldly concerns should not delay Lk. 9:59-62
• God qualifies for Ex. 3:11, 18, 4:11, 12, 15; Isa. 6:5-9
• God strengthens for Jer. 1:7-9
• Guilt and danger of shrinking from Jonah 1:3, 4
• Requires wisdom and meekness Mt. 10:16
• Be ready to engage in Isa. 6:8
• Aid those engaged in Rom. 16:1, 2; 2 Cor. 11:9; 3 Jn. 1:5-8
• Harmony should subsist amongst those engaged in Gal. 2:9
• Success of
  • To be prayed for Eph. 6:18, 19; Col. 4:3
  • A cause of joy Acts 15:3
  • A cause of praise Acts 11:18, 21:19, 20
• No limits to the sphere of Isa. 11:9; Mk. 16:15; Rev. 14:6
• Opportunities for, not to be neglected 1 Cor. 16:9
• Exemplified
  • Levites 2 Chr. 17:8, 9
  • Jonah Jonah 3:2
  • The Seventy Lk. 10:1, 17
  • Apostles Mk. 6:12; Acts 13:2-5
  • Philip Acts 8:5
  • Paul &c Acts 13:2-4
  • Silas Acts 15:40, 41
  • Timotheus Acts 16:3
  • Noah 2 Pet. 2:5