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

Prayer, Private

• Christ was constant in Mt. 14:23, 26:36, 39; Mk. 1:35; Lk. 9:18, 29
• Commanded Mt. 6:6
• Should be offered
  • At evening, morning, and noon Ps. 55:17
  • Day and night Ps. 88:1
  • Without ceasing 1 Th. 5:17
• Shall be heard Job 22:27
• Rewarded openly Mt. 6:6
• An evidence of conversion Acts 9:11
• Nothing should hinder Dan. 6:10
• Exemplified
  • Lot Gen. 19:20
  • Eliezer Gen. 24:12
  • Jacob Gen. 32:9-12
  • Gideon Judg. 6:22, 36, 39
  • Hannah 1 Sam. 1:10
  • David 2 Sam. 7:18-29
  • Hezekiah 2 Ki. 20:2
  • Isaiah 2 Ki. 20:11
  • Manasseh 2 Chr. 33:18, 19
  • Ezra Ezra 9:5, 6
  • Nehemiah Neh. 2:4
  • Jeremiah Jer. 32:16-25
  • Daniel Dan. 9:3, 17
  • Jonah Jonah 2:1
  • Habakkuk Hab. 1:2
  • Anna Lk. 2:37
  • Paul Acts 9:11
  • Peter Acts 9:40, 10:9
  • Cornelius Acts 10:30