Sermons & Devotionals by Reuben Archer Torrey
Reuben Archer Torrey
Difficulties in the Bible: 7. Jehovah's Command to Abraham to Offer Up Isaac as a Burnt Offering
One of the most frequent objections is that the Bible says that God commanded Abraham to offer his son as a burnt offering. It is claimed that this story justifies the horrible practice of human sacrifice. Some years ago when an insane man actually did kill his son as a sacrifice to God, infidels pr... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit 22. The Work of the Holy Spirit In Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ Himself is the one perfect manifestation in history of the complete work of the Holy Spirit in man. 1. Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Spirit. We read in Luke i. 35, R. V., "And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee; and the power of the Most Hi... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
How to Pray So As to Get What You Ask
"The church was earnestly praying to God for him." Acts 12:5 Our Subject is, "How to Pray So As to Get What You Ask." I can think of nothing more important that I could tell you. Suppose it had been announced that I was to tell the business men of this city how they could go to any bank here and get... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
How to Work for Christ: Book 1: Personal Work, Chapter 10
HOW TO DEAL WITH BACKSLIDERS One of the largest classes found in the inquiry room, and in all personal work in our day, are those who are, or call themselves, backsliders. They are not all alike by any means, and they ought not all to have the same treatment. There are two classes of backsliders: I.... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
Principles of Biblical Interpretation
from Dr. R. A. Torrey's The Importance and Value of Proper Bible Study (New York: George H. Doran Co., 1921), pp. 55-90. 1. Get absolutely right with God yourself by the absolute surrender of your will to Him. 2. Be determined to find out just what God intended to teach and not what you wish Him to ... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
How to Work for Christ: Book 2: Methods of Christian Work, Chapter 15
CHILDREN'S MEETINGS I. IMPORTANCE. No form of special meetings are of more importance than those which are intended for the purpose of reaching the children, bringing them to Christ, and building them up in Christ. 1. BECAUSE THE CONVERSION OF CHILDREN IS IMPORTANT. The conversion of the children to... Read More
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The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit 2. The Deity of the Holy Spirit
In the preceding chapter we have seen clearly that the Holy Spirit is a Person. But what sort of a Person is He? Is He a finite person or an infinite person? Is He God? This question also is plainly answered in the Bible. There are in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments five distinct and de... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
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 Shakes... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
How to Study the Bible Preface
This book has been written for two reasons: first, because it seemed to be needed; second, to save the writer time and labor. Letters are constantly coming in from all quarters asking how to study the Bible. It is impossible to refuse to answer a question so important as that, but it takes much time... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
Difficulties in the Bible: 8. God Hardening Pharaoh's Heart
The various statements that are made in the Scriptures in regard to God hardening Pharaoh's heart have also perplexed a great many young Christians and have frequently been made use of by unbelievers in their attacks upon the Bible. It is said that if God hardened Pharaoh's heart and, in consequence... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
Profitable Bible Study
There are many profitable methods of Bible Study. There is something, however, in Bible study more important than the best methods, that is, the fundamental conditions of profitable study. He who meets these conditions will get more out of the Bible, while pursuing the poorest method, than will he w... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit 3. The Distinction of the Holy Spirit from the Father and from His Son, Jesus Christ
We have seen thus far that the Holy Spirit is a Person and a Divine Person. And now another question arises, Is He as a Person separate and distinct from the Father and from the Son? One who carefully studies the New Testament statements cannot but discover that beyond a question He is. We read in L... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
How to Work for Christ: Book 2: Methods of Christian Work, Chapter 16
ADVERTISING THE MEETINGS I. IMPORTANCE. It is of the utmost importance that whatever meetings are held they be properly advertised. Judicious advertising is important for three reasons: 1. BECAUSE IT GETS PEOPLE OUT TO HEAR THE GOSPEL. There is no hope of saving people unless they hear the Gospel, a... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
The Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit
IMPORTANCE OF THE DOCTRINE One of the most characteristic and distinctive doctrines of the Christian faith is that of the personality and deity of the Holy Spirit. The doctrine of the personality of the Holy Spirit is of the highest importance from the standpoint of worship. If the Holy Spirit is a ... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
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. Indee... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
How to Work for Christ: Book 1: Personal Work, Chapter 11
HOW TO DEAL WITH PROFESSED SKEPTICS AND INFIDELS There are various classes of skeptics, and it is not wise to use the same methods in dealing with all. I. SKEPTICS WHO ARE MERE TRIFLERS. A very lange share of the skeptics of our day belong to this class. Their professed skepticism is only an excuse ... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
How to Study the Bible: Part 1: Chapter 1: Introduction
THE METHODS AND FUNDAMENTAL CONDITIONS OF THE BIBLE STUDY THAT YIELD THE LARGEST RESULTS HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER TO METHODS OF BIBLE STUDY. We shall consider the most profitable Methods of Bible Study before we consider the Fundamental Conditions of Profitable Bible st... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
Difficulties in the Bible: 9. The Slaughter of the Canaanites by God's Command
There are few things in the Bible over which more intelligent readers have stumbled, and over which infidels have more frequently gloated and gloried, than God's command that certain people should be utterly exterminated, sparing neither sex nor age. Men, women and children were to be killed. Thus, ... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey
How to Work for Christ: Book 2: Methods of Christian Work, Chapter 17
CONDUCT OF FUNERALS I. IMPORTANCE OF FUNERAL SERVICES AS A MEANS OF REACHING MEN WITH THE GOSPEL. Funerals offer an excellent opportunity for getting hold of people and winning them to Christ. Many will attend a funeral service out of regard for the deceased or his family, who will not go to any oth... Read More
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The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit 4. The Subordination of the Spirit to the Father and to the Son
From the fact that the Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, it does not follow that the Holy Spirit is in every sense equal to the Father. While the Scriptures teach that in Jesus Christ dwelt all the fullness of the Godhead in a bodily form (Col. ii. 9) and that He was so truly and fully Divine that He ... Read More
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Reuben Archer Torrey was one of America's best-known evangelists and Bible teachers. He was educated at Yale and also at various German universities. During his early years he went through a time of extreme skepticism, but emerged as a staunch preacher of the faith.
In 1889, while in the pastorate, D. L. Moody invited him to become become the superintendent of his new school in Chicago (now the Moody Bible Institute.) He also served as pastor to the Chicago Avenue Church, now the Moody Church. He and Charles Alexander conducted evangelistic meetings together in many parts of the world.
From the years 1912-19 R A Torrey served as dean of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. He also served from 1914 as pastor of the Church of the Open Door. From 1924 to his death, he ministered in conferences and taught at the Moody Bible Institute.