Sermons & Devotionals by R.A. Torrey
R.A. Torrey
Eternal Life: What It is, What It Cost, and Who Can Have It John 3:1–21
DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. Eternal Life Man’s Greatest Need, vv. 1–13 Why did Nicodemus come to Jesus at all? Why did he come by night? (John 12:42, 43.) How many times is he spoken of in the Bible as “he that came to Jesus by night”? Is that a very flattering title? Are there any nowadays that deser... Read More
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Every Man's Need of a Refuge
“And a man shall be as an hiding-place from the wind and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place; as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.” — Isaiah xxxii. 2. I have a very precious old testament text to-night. I love the Old Testament, it is full of Christ - Isaiah xxxii.... Read More
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Excuses
“And they all with one consent began to make excuses.” — Luke xiv. 18. In these words our Lord Jesus Christ sets forth the manner in which God’s invitation of love and grace and mercy would be received, and that is precisely the way in which God’s invitation of mercy is being received by the people ... Read More
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Found Wanting
“TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.” — DANIEL v. 25. Any one who loves the drama should read the Bible, for the Bible is the most dramatic book that was ever written. There is nothing to compare with it in Eschylus or Sophocles or Euripides among the ancients, or in Shak... Read More
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Further Thoughts for the Comfort of Jesus’ Disciples During the Absence of Their Lord John 14:15–27
DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. “If Ye Love Me, Ye Will Keep My Commandments,” vv. 15–24 What change does the R. V. make in v. 15? What is the one proof of love to Jesus? How many of His commandments will we keep if we love Him? If we know some commandment of His which we are not keeping, what does it pro... Read More
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God
“The fool hath said in his hearts there is no God” — Psalm xiv. 1. I have taken, or rather God has given me, for my text tonight a very short one. I do not think you ever heard a sermon from a shorter text. I will not tell you where to find the text. It occurs several hundred times in the Bible. Ind... Read More
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GOD'S GUIDANCE AND HOW TO GET IT
"I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go; I will guide thee with mine eye." Ps. 32:8. "But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting; for he that... Read More
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GOD'S KEEPING AND HOW TO MAKE SURE OF IT
OUR subject this morning is God's keeping and how to make sure of it. How to enjoy or make sure of God's keeping will come out when we come to a consideration of whom God keeps. The Bible, both the Old and New Testaments, is full of passages on this important subject of God's keeping and we shall lo... Read More
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Heroes and Cowards
“The fear of man bringeth a snare.” — Proverbs xxix. 25. I have a long text to-night, in fact three texts. The text is the best part of the sermon. If a sermon is better than the text it is a poor sermon. A good sermon is simply an exposition of the text. You will find the first text in Proverbs xxi... Read More
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Hindrances to Prayer
We have gone very carefully into the positive conditions of prevailing prayer; but there are some things which hinder prayer. These God has made very plain in His Word. 1. The first hindrance to prayer we will find in James 4:3, "Ye ask and receive not BECAUSE YE ASK AMISS, THAT YE MAY SPEND IT IN Y... Read More
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Holding Him to the Scriptures
(as told by Faris Daniel Whitesell) One time I received a letter, a very heartbroken letter, from a father who was a Presbyterian minister. He wrote that he had a son who was in awful spiritual darkness. The son thought that he had committed the unpardonable sin, and he was plunged into absolute des... Read More
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How God Guides
"Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory." Psalm 73:23-24 There are no promises in God's Word more precious to the man who wishes to do His will, and who realizes the goodness of His will, than the promises of ... Read More
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HOW GOD GUIDES
"Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden my right hand. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory." Ps. 73 : 23, 24. TWO weeks ago this morning we considered the question of God's guidance and how to obtain it. We have to-day a closely related subject,... Read More
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How God Rewards His Servants Matt. 19:27 to 20:16
(Compare Mark 10:28–31; Luke 18:28–30) DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. The Reward of Sacrifice for Christ, 19:27–30 What occasioned Peter’s question? (vv. 21, 22, 23–26.) What did Peter say they had done? Was that true? (Luke 5:11, 27, 28.) Who must forsake all? (Luke 14:33.) What makes it very easy to fo... Read More
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How to be Inexpressibly Happy
I have here a beautiful text, a text that you all know, but I wonder how many of you have ever pondered it enough to take in all its wonderful wealth of meaning. A young woman in England many years ago always wore a golden locket that she would not allow anyone to open or look into, and everyone tho... Read More
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HOW TO BEGIN WITNESSING
One of the most difficult points in personal work is beginning. It is comparatively easy to go on after one has got an opening. I. FIND THE ONE TO DEAL WITH. The first thing is to find the one to deal with. As has already been said, we should pray God to lead us to some one, or some one to us. When ... Read More
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HOW TO DEAL WITH THE DELUDED
I. ROMAN CATHOLICS. 1. Very few Roman Catholics have assurance of salvation, indeed very few understand that it is our privilege to know that we have forgiveness of sins and eternal life. A good way then to deal with a Roman Catholic is to ask him if he knows that his sins are forgiven. Very likely ... Read More
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HOW TO DEAL WITH THOSE WHO ENTERTAIN FALSE HOPES
I. THE HOPE OF BEING SAVED BY A RIGHTEOUS LIFE. 1. This is the most common of false hopes. Even among those who profess to be Christians, there are many who are really depending upon their lives as Christians for their acceptance before God. Those who are depending upon their righteous lives for sal... Read More
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HOW TO DEAL WITH THOSE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES
"A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them." "What doe... Read More
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HOW TO DEAL WITH THOSE WHO HAVE LITTLE OR NO CONCERN ABOUT THEIR SOULS
The largest class of men and women are those who have little or no concern about their salvation. There are some who contend that there is no use dealing with such, but there is. It is our business when a man has no concern about his salvation to go to work to produce that concern. How shall we do i... Read More
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R.A. Torrey (1856 - 1928)
An American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. Called by D. L. Moody to head Bible institute in Chicago (now Moody Bible Institute). Dean of Bible Institute of Los Angeles. Pastorates included Chicago Avenue Church (now Moody Memorial) and Church of the Open Door, Los Angeles. Worldwide evangelistic meetings with Charlie Alexander. Founded Montrose Bible Conference, PA. Wrote more than forty books.Torrey held his last evangelistic meeting in Florida in 1927, additional meetings being canceled because of his failing health. He died at home in Asheville, North Carolina, on October 26, 1928, having preached throughout the world and written more than 40 books. Torrey-Gray Auditorium, the main auditorium at Moody, was named for Torrey and his successor, James M. Gray. At Biola, the Torrey Honors Institute honors him, as does the university's annual Bible conference.
Reuben Archer Torrey was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. Held evangelistic meetings around the world with song leader Charlie Alexander. Called by D.L. Moody to head the Bible Institute of the Chicago Evangelization Society (now Moody Bible Institute); Dean of Bible Institute of Los Angeles; pastorates included Chicago Avenue Church (now Moody Memorial Church) and Church of the Open Door, Los Angeles.
Besides his obvious gifts in all these areas, he was also a man of prayer, a student of the Bible, and an outstanding personal soul-winner. It is said that he daily read the Bible in four languages, having a good working knowledge of Greek and Hebrew. Some students of church history feel he did more to promote personal evangelism than any other one man since the days of the apostles. His prayer life has seldom been equaled in the annals of Christendom.
Reuben A. Torrey wrote some forty books and his practical writings on the Holy Spirit, prayer, salvation, soul-winning, and evangelism are still favorites of many Christians.