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

Prayer, Intercessory

• Christ set an example of Lk. 22:32, 23:34; Jn. 17:9-24
• Commanded 1 Tim. 2:1; Jas. 5:14, 16
• Should be offered up for
  • Kings 1 Tim. 2:2
  • All in authority 1 Tim. 2:2
  • Ministers 2 Cor. 1:11; Phil. 1:19
  • The Church Ps. 122:6; Isa. 62:6, 7
  • All saints Eph. 6:18
  • All men 1 Tim. 2:1
  • Masters Gen. 24:12-14
  • Servants Lk. 7:2, 3
  • Children Gen. 17:18; Mt. 15:22
  • Friends Job 42:8
  • Fellow-countrymen Rom. 10:1
  • The sick Jas. 5:14
  • Persecutors Mt. 5:44
  • Enemies among whom we dwell Jer. 29:7
  • Those who envy us Num. 12:13
  • Those who forsake us 2 Tim. 4:16
  • Those who murmur against God Num. 11:1, 2, 14:13, 19
• By ministers for their people Eph. 1:16, 3:14-19; Phil. 1:4
• Encouragement to Jas. 5:16; 1 Jn. 5:16
• Beneficial to the offerer Job 42:10
• Sin of neglecting 1 Sam. 12:23
• Seek an interest in 1 Sam. 12:19; Heb. 13:18
• Unavailing for the obstinately-impenitent Jer. 7:13-16, 14:10, 11
• Exemplified
  • Abraham Gen. 18:23-32
  • Abraham's servant Gen. 24:12-14
  • Moses Ex. 8:12, 32:11-13
  • Samuel 1 Sam. 7:5
  • Solomon 1 Ki. 8:30-36
  • Elisha 2 Ki. 4:33
  • Hezekiah 2 Chr. 30:18
  • Isaiah 2 Chr. 32:20
  • Nehemiah Neh. 1:4-11
  • David Ps. 25:22
  • Ezekiel Ezek. 9:8
  • Daniel Dan. 9:3-19
  • Stephen Acts 7:60
  • Peter and John Acts 8:15
  • Church of Jerusalem Acts 12:5
  • Paul Col. 1:9-12; 2 Th. 1:11
  • Epaphras Col. 4:12
  • Philemon Ph'm 1:22