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

Persecution

• Christ suffered Ps. 69:26; Jn. 5:16
• Christ voluntarily submitted to Isa. 50:6
• Christ was patient under Isa. 53:7
• Saints may expect Mk. 10:30; Lk. 21:12; Jn. 15:20
• Saints suffer, for the sake of God Jer. 15:15
• Of saints, is a persecution of Christ Zech. 2:8; Acts 9:4, 5
• All that live godly in Christ, shall suffer 2 Tim. 3:12
• Originates in
  • Ignorance of God and Christ Jn. 16:3
  • Hatred to God and Christ Jn. 15:20, 24
  • Hatred to the gospel Mt. 13:21
  • Pride Ps. 10:2
  • Mistaken zeal Acts 13:50, 26:9-11
• Is inconsistent with the spirit of the gospel Mt. 26:52
• Men by nature addicted to Gal. 4:29
• Preachers of the gospel subject to Gal. 5:11
• Is sometimes to death Acts 22:4
• God forsakes not his saints under 2 Cor. 4:9
• God delivers out of Dan. 3:25, 28; 2 Cor. 1:10; 2 Tim. 3:11
• Cannot separate from Christ Rom. 8:35
• Lawful means may be used to escape Mt. 2:13, 10:23, 12:14, 15
• Saints suffering, should
  • Commit themselves to God 1 Pet. 4:19
  • Exhibit patience 1 Cor. 4:12
  • Rejoice Mt. 5:12; 1 Pet. 4:13
  • Glorify God 1 Pet. 4:16
  • Pray for deliverance Ps. 7:1, 119:86
  • Pray for those who inflict Mt. 5:44
  • Return blessing for Rom. 12:14
• The hope of future blessedness supports under 1 Cor. 15:19, 32; Heb. 10:34, 35
• Blessedness of enduring, for Christ's sake Mt. 5:10; Lk. 6:22
• Pray for those suffering 2 Th. 3:2
• Hypocrites cannot endure Mk. 4:17
• False teachers shrink from Gal. 6:12
• The wicked
  • Addicted to Ps. 10:2, 69:26
  • Active in Ps. 143:3; Lam. 4:19
  • Encourage each other in Ps. 71:11
  • Rejoice in its success Ps. 13:4; Rev. 11:10
• Punishment for Ps. 7:13; 2 Th. 1:6
• Illustrated Mt. 21:33-39
• Spirit of-Exemplified
  • Pharaoh &c Ex. 1:8-14
  • Saul 1 Sam. 26:18
  • Jezebel 1 Ki. 19:2
  • Zedekiah &c Jer. 38:4-6
  • Chaldeans Dan. 3:8-30
  • Pharisees Mt. 12:14
  • Jews Jn. 5:16; 1 Th. 2:15
  • Herod Acts 12:1
  • Gentiles Acts 14:5
  • Paul Phil. 3:6; 1 Tim. 1:13
• Suffering of-Exemplified
  • Micaiah 1 Ki. 22:27
  • David Ps. 119:161
  • Jeremiah Jer. 32:2
  • Daniel Dan. 6:5-17
  • Peter &c Acts 4:3
  • Apostles Acts 5:18
  • The Prophets Acts 7:52
  • The Church Acts 8:1
  • Paul and Barnabas Acts 13:50
  • Paul and Silas Acts 16:23
  • Hebrews Heb. 10:33
  • Saints of old Heb. 11:36