- Christ suffered Psalm 69:26; John 5:16
- Christ voluntarily submitted to Isaiah 50:6
- Christ was patient under Isaiah 53:7
- Saints may expect Mark 10:30; Luke 21:12; John 15:20
- Saints suffer, for the sake of God Jeremiah 15:15
- Of saints, is a persecution of Christ Zechariah 2:8; Acts 9:4,5
- All that live godly in Christ, shall suffer 2 Timothy 3:12
- ORIGINATES
- Ignorance of God and Christ John 16:3
- Hated to God and Christ John 15:20,24
- Hatred to the gospel Matthew 13:21
- Pride Psalm 10:2
- Mistaken zeal Acts 13:50; 26:9-11
- Is inconsistent with the spirit of the gospel Matthew 26:52
- Men by nature addicted to Galatians 4:29
- Preacher of the gospel subject to Galatians 5:11
- Is sometimes to death Acts 22:4
- God forsakes not his saints under 2 Corinthians 4:9
- God delivers out of Daniel 3:25,28; 2 Corinthians 1:10; 2 Timothy 3:11
- Cannot separated from Christ Romans 8:35
- Lawful means may be used to escape Matthew 2:13; 10:23; 12:14,15
- SAINTS SUFFERING, SHOULD
- Commit themselves to God 1 Peter 4:19
- Exhibit patience 1 Corinthians 4:12
- Rejoice Matthew 5:12; 1 Peter 4:13
- Glorify God 1 Peter 4:16
- Pray for those who inflict Matthew 5:44
- Return blessing for Romans 12:14
- The hope of future blessedness supports under 1 Corinthians 15:19,32; Hebrews 10:34,35
- Blessedness of enduring, for Christ's sake Matthew 5:10; Luke 6:22
- Pray for those suffering 2 Thessalonians 3:2
- Hypocrites cannot endure Matthew 4:17
- False teachers shrink from Galatians 6:12
- THE WICKED
- Addicted to Psalm 10:2; 69:26
- Active in Psalm 143:3; Lamentations 4:19
- Encourage each other in Psalm 71:11
- Rejoice in its success Psalm 13:4; Revelation 11:10
- Punishment for Psalm 7:13; 2 Thessalonians 1:6
- Illustrated Matthew 21:33-39
- Spirit of-Exemplified
- Pharaoh &c Exodus 1:8-14
- Saul 1 Samuel 26:18
- Jezebel 1 Kings 19:2
- Zedekiah &c Jeremiah 38:4-6
- Chaldeans Daniel 3:8-30
- Pharisees Matthew 12:14
- Herod Acts 12:1
- Gentiles Acts 14:5
- Suffering of-Exemplified
- Micaiah 1 Kings 22:27
- David Psalm 119:161
- Jeremiah Jeremiah 32:2
- Daniel Daniel 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 Hebrews 10:33
- Saints of old Hebrews 11:36
Reuben Archer Torrey (28 January 1856 – 26 October 1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. He aligned with Keswickian theology.[1]
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