Afflicted Saints | Torrey's Topical Textbook

God is with Psalm 46:5,7; Isaiah 43:2
God is a refuge and strength to Psalm 27:5,6; Isaiah 25:4; Jeremiah 16:19; Nahum 1:7
God comforts Isaiah 49:13; Jeremiah 31:13; Matthew 5:4; 2 Corinthians 1:4,5; 7:6
God preserves Psalm 34:20
God delivers Psalm 34:4,19; Proverbs 12:13; Jeremiah 39:17,18
Christ is with John 14:18
Christ supports 2 Timothy 4:17; Hebrews 2:18
Christ comforts Isaiah 61:2; Matthew 11:28-30; Luke 7:13; John 14:1; 16:33
Christ preserves Isaiah 63:9; Luke 21:18
Christ delivers Revelation 3:10
Should praise God Psalm 13:5,6; 56:8-10; 57:6,7; 71:20-23
Should imitate Christ Hebrews 12:1-3; 1 Peter 2:21-23
Should imitate the prophets James 5:10
Should be patient Luke 21:19; Romans 12:12; 2 Thessalonians 1:4; James 1:4; 1 Peter 2:20
Should be resigned 1 Samuel 3:18; 2 Kings 20:19; Job 1:21; Psalm 39:9
Should not despise chastening Job 5:17; Proverbs 3:11; Hebrews 12:5
Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements Nehemiah 9:33; Job 2:10; Isaiah 64:5-7; Lamentations 3:39; Micah 7:9
Should avoid sin Job 34:31,32; John 5:14; 1 Peter 2:12
Should trust in the goodness of God Job 13:15; Psalm 71:20; 2 Corinthians 1:9
Should turn and devote themselves to God Psalm 116:7-9; Jeremiah 50:3,4; Hosea 6:1
Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions Psalm 66:13-15
Should be frequent in prayer
Psalm 50:15-17
- See AFFLICTION, Prayer Under
Should take encouragement from former mercies Psalm 27:9; 2 Corinthians 1:10
Examples of afflicted Saints:
- Joseph Genesis 39:20-23; Psalm 105:17-19
- Moses Hebrews 11:25
- Eli 1 Samuel 3:18
- Nehemiah Nehemiah 1:4
- Job Job 1:20-22
- David 2 Samuel 12:15-23
- Paul Acts 20:22-24; 21:13
- Apostles 1 Corinthians 4:13; 2 Corinthians 6:4-10

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