Torrey's Topical Textbook

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Matthew 7:7; Philippians 4:6 TO BE OFFERED To God Psalms 5:2; Matthew 4:10 To Christ Luke 23:42; Acts 7:59 To the Holy Spirit 2 Thessalonians 3:5 Through Christ Ephesians 2:18; Hebrews 10:19 God hears Psalms 10:17; 65:2 God answers Psalms 99:6; Isaiah 58:9 IS DESCRIBED AS Bowing the knees Ephesians 3:14 Looking up Psalms 5:3 Lifting up the soul Psalms 25:1 Lifting up the heart Lamentations 3:41 Pouring out the heart Psalms 62:8 Pouring out the soul 1 Samuel 1:15 Calling upon the name of the Lord Genesis 12:8; Psalms 116:4; Acts 22:16 Crying to God Psalms 27:7; 34:6 Drawing near to God Psalms 73:28; Hebrews 10:22 Crying to heaven 2 Chronicles 32:20 Beseeching the Lord Exodus 32:11 Seeking to God Job 8:5 Seeking the face of the Lord Psalms 27:8 Making supplication Job 8:5; Jeremiah 36:7 Acceptable through Christ John 14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23,24 Ascends to heaven 2 Chronicles 30:27; Revelation 5:8 Quickening grace necessary to Psalms 80:18 THE HOLY SPIRIT Promised as a Spirit of Zechariah 12:10 As the Spirit of adoptions, leads to Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:6 Helps our infirmities in Romans 8:26 An evidence of conversion Acts 9:11 Of the righteous, avails much James 5:16 Of the upright, a delight to God Proverbs 15:8 SHOULD BE OFFERED UP In the Holy Spirit Ephesians 6:18; Jude 1:20 In faith Matthew 21:22; James 1:6 In full assurance of faith Hebrews 10:22 In a forgiving spirit Matthew 6:12 With the heart Jeremiah 29:13; Lamentations 3:41 With the whole heart Psalms 119:58,145 With preparation of heart Job 11:13 With a true heart Hebrews 10:22 With the soul Psalms 42:4 With the spirit and understanding John 4:22-24; 1 Corinthians 14:15 With confidence in God Psalms 56:9; 86:7; 1 John 5:14 With submission to God Luke 22:42 With unfeigned lips Psalms 17:1 With deliberation Ecclesiastes 5:2 With holiness 1 Timothy 2:8 With humility 2 Chronicles 7:14; 33:12 With truth Psalms 145:18; John 4:24 With desire to be heard Nehemiah 1:6; Psalms 17:1; 55:1,2; 61:1 With desire to be answered Psalms 27:7; 102:2; 108:6; 143:1 With boldness Hebrews 4:16 With earnestness 1 Thessalonians 3:10; James 5:17 With importunity Genesis 32:26; Luke 11:8,9; 18:1-7 Night and day 1 Timothy 5:5 Without ceasing 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Everywhere 1 Timothy 2:8 In everything Philippians 4:6 For temporal blessings Genesis 28:20; Proverbs 30:8; Matthew 6:11 For spiritual blessings Matthew 6:33 For mercy and grace to help in time of need Hebrews 4:16 Model for Matthew 6:9-13 Vain repetitions in, forbidden Matthew 6:7 Ostentation in, forbidden Matthew 6:5 ACCOMPANIED WITH Repentance 1 Kings 8:33; Jeremiah 36:7 Confession Nehemiah 1:4,7; Daniel 9:4-11 Self-abasement Genesis 18:27 Weeping Jeremiah 31:9; Hosea 12:4 Fasting Nehemiah 1:4; Daniel 9:3; Acts 13:3 Watchfulness Luke 21:36; 1 Peter 4:7 Praise Psalms 66:17 Thanksgiving Philippians 4:6; Colossians 4:2 PLEAD IN THE Promises of God Genesis 32:9-12; Exodus 32:13; 1 Kings 8:26; Psalms 119:49 Covenant of God Jeremiah 14:21 Faithfulness of God Psalms 143:1 Mercy of God Psalms 51:1; Daniel 9:18 Righteousness of God Daniel 9:16 Rise early for Psalms 5:3; 119:147 Seek divine teaching for Luke 11:1 Faint not in Luke 18:1 Continue instant in Romans 12:12 Avoid hindrances in 1 Peter 3:7 Suitable in affliction Isaiah 26:16; James 5:13 Shortness of time a motive to 1 Peter 4:7 POSTURES IN Standing 1 Kings 8:22; Mark 11:25 Bowing down Psalms 95:6 Kneeling 2 Chronicles 6:13; Psalms 95:6; Luke 22:41; Acts 20:36 Falling on the face Numbers 16:22; Joshua 5:14; 1 Chronicles 21:16; Matthew 26:39 Spreading forth the hands Isaiah 1:15 Lifting up the hands Psalms 28:2; Lamentations 2:19; 1 Timothy 2:8 The promises of God encourage to Isaiah 65:24; Amos 5:4; Zechariah 13:9 The promises of Christ encourage to Luke 11:9,10; John 14:13,14 Experience of past mercies an incentive to Psalms 4:1; 112:2

Copyright Statement These files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available in the Bible Foundation e-text Library. Bibliography Information Torrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Prayer'". "The New Topical Text Book". <http://www.studylight.org/con/ttt/view.cgi?number=T439>. 1897.