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

Prayer, Answers to

• God gives Ps. 99:6, 118:5, 138:3
• Christ gives Jn. 4:10, 14, 14:14
• Christ received Jn. 11:42; Heb. 5:7
• Granted
  • Through the grace of God Isa. 30:19
  • Sometimes immediately Isa. 65:24; Dan. 9:21, 23, 10:12
  • Sometimes after delay Lk. 18:7
  • Sometimes differently from our desire 2 Cor. 12:8, 9
  • Beyond expectation Jer. 33:3; Eph. 3:20
• Promised Isa. 58:9; Jer. 29:12; Mt. 7:7
• Promised especially in times of trouble Ps. 50:15, 91:15
• Received by those who
  • Seek God Ps. 34:4
  • Seek God with all the heart Jer. 29:12, 13
  • Wait upon God Ps. 40:1
  • Return to God 2 Chr. 7:14; Job 22:23, 27
  • Ask in faith Mt. 21:21, 22; Jas. 5:15
  • Ask in the name of Christ Jn. 14:13
  • Ask according to God's will 1 Jn. 5:14
  • Call upon God in truth Ps. 145:18
  • Fear God Ps. 145:19
  • Set their love upon God Ps. 91:14, 15
  • Keep God's commandments 1 Jn. 3:22
  • Call upon God under oppression Isa. 19:20
  • Call upon God under affliction Ps. 18:6, 106:44; Isa. 30:19, 20
  • Abide in Christ Jn. 15:7
  • Humble themselves 2 Chr. 7:14; Ps. 9:12
  • Are righteous Ps. 34:15; Jas. 5:16
  • Are poor and needy Isa. 41:17
• Saints
  • Are assured of 1 Jn. 5:15
  • Love God for Ps. 116:1
  • Bless God for Ps. 66:20
  • Praise God for Ps. 116:17, 118:21
• A motive for continued prayer Ps. 116:2
• Denied to those who
  • Ask amiss Jas. 4:3
  • Regard iniquity in the heart Ps. 66:18
  • Live in sin Isa. 59:2; Jn. 9:31
  • Offer unworthy service to God Mal. 1:7-9
  • Forsake God Jer. 14:10, 12
  • Reject the call of God Pr. 1:24, 25, 28
  • Hear not the law Pr. 28:9; Zech. 7:11-13
  • Are deaf to the cry of the poor Pr. 21:13
  • Are blood shedders Isa. 1:15, 59:3
  • Are idolaters Jer. 11:11-14; Ezek. 8:15-18
  • Are wavering Jas. 1:6, 7
  • Are hypocrites Job 27:8, 9
  • Are proud Job 35:12, 13
  • Are self-righteous Lk. 18:11, 12, 14
  • Are the enemies of saints Ps. 18:40, 41
  • Cruelly oppress saints Mic. 3:2-4
• Exemplified
  • Abraham Gen. 17:20
  • Lot Gen. 19:19-21
  • Abraham's servant Gen. 24:15-27
  • Jacob Gen. 32:24-30
  • Israelites Ex. 2:23, 24
  • Moses Ex. 17:4-6, 11-13, 32:11-14
  • Samson Judg. 15:18, 19
  • Hannah 1 Sam. 1:27
  • Samuel 1 Sam. 7:9
  • Solomon 1 Ki. 3:9, 12
  • Man of God 1 Ki. 13:6
  • Elijah 1 Ki. 18:36-38; Jas. 5:17, 18
  • Elisha 2 Ki. 4:33-35
  • Jehoahaz 2 Ki. 13:4
  • Hezekiah 2 Ki. 19:20
  • Jabez 1 Chr. 4:10
  • Asa 2 Chr. 14:11, 12
  • Jehoshaphat 2 Chr. 20:6-17
  • Manasseh 2 Chr. 33:13, 19
  • Ezra Ezra 8:21-23
  • Nehemiah Neh. 4:9, 15
  • Job Job 42:10
  • David Ps. 18:6
  • Jeremiah Lam. 3:55, 56
  • Daniel Dan. 9:20-23
  • Jonah Jonah 2:2, 10
  • Zacharias Lk. 1:13
  • Blind man Lk. 18:38, 41-43
  • Thief on the cross Lk. 23:42, 43
  • Apostles Acts 4:29-31
  • Cornelius Acts 10:4, 31
  • The Christians Acts 12:5, 7
  • Paul and Silas Acts 16:25, 26
  • Paul Acts 28:8
• Refusal of, exemplified
  • Saul 1 Sam. 28:15
  • Elders of Israel Ezek. 20:3
  • Pharisees Mt. 23:14