Seeking God
Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897)
FROM TORREY’S TOPICAL TEXTBOOK (1897)
Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897) — public domain, printed whole.
- Commanded
- INCLUDES SEEKING
. His Name
. His word
. His face
. His strength
. His commandments
. His precepts
. His kingdom
. His righteousness
. Christ
. Honour which comes from him
. Justification by Christ
. The city which God has prepared
- By prayer
- In his house
- SHOULD BE
. Immediate
. Evermore
. While he may be found
. With diligence
. With the heart
. In the day of trouble
- Ensures
. His being found
De 4:29; 1Ch 28:9; Pr 8:17; Jer 29:13
. His favour
. His protection
. His not forsaking us
. Life
. Prosperity
. Being heard of him
. Understanding all things
. Gifts of righteousness
- Imperative upon all
- Afflictions designed to lead to
- None, by nature, are found to be engaged in
- SAINTS
. Specially exhorted to
. Desirous of
. Purpose, in heart
. Prepare their hearts for
. Set their hearts to
. Engage in, with the whole heart
. Early in
. Earnest in
. Characterised by
- Is never in vain
- Blessedness of
- Leads to joy
- Ends in praise
- Promise connected with
- Shall be rewarded
- THE WICKED
. Are gone out of the way of
. Prepare not their hearts for
. Refuse, through pride
. Not led to, by affliction
. Sometimes pretend to
. Rejected, when too late in
- They who neglect denounced
- Punishment of those who neglect
- Exemplified
. Asa
. Jehoshaphat
. Uzziah
. Hezekiah
. Josiah
. Ezra
. David
. Daniel