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R. A. Torrey

Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Public-domain topical textbook (1897) · 623 entries on site

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Happiness of the Wicked, The

Is limited to this life — Ps 17:14 ; Lu 16:25 . Is short — Job 20:5 . Is uncertain — Lu 12:20 ; Jas 4:13 , 14 . Is vain — Ec 2:1 ; 7:6 . Is derived from Their wealth. — Job 21:13 ; Ps 52:7 . Their power. — Job 21:7 ; Ps 37:35 . Their worldly prosperity. — Ps 17:14 ; 73:3 , 4 , 7 . Popular applause. — Ac 12:22 . Gluttony. — Isa 22:13 ; Hab 1:16 . Drunkenness. — Isa 5:11 ; 56:12 . Vain pleasure. — Job 21:12 ; Isa 5:12 . Successful oppression. — Hab 1:15 ; Jas 5:6 . Marred by jealousy — Es 5:13 . Often interrupted by judgments — Nu 11:33 ; Job 15:21 ; Ps 73:18-20 ; Jer 25:10-11 . Leads to sorrow — Pr 14:13 . Leads to recklessness — Isa 22:13 . Sometimes a stumbling-block to saints — Ps 73:3 , 16 ; Jer 12:1 ; Hab 1:13 . Saints often permitted to see the end of — Ps 73:17-20 . Envy not — Ps 37:1 . Woe against — Am 6:1 ; Lu 6:25 . Illustrated — Ps 37:35 , 36 ; Lu 12:16-20 ; 16:19-25 . Exemplified Israel. — Nu 11:33 . Haman. — Es 5:9-11 . Belshazzar. — Da 5:1 . Herod. — Ac 12:21-23 .

Hatred

Forbidden — Le 19:17 ; Col 3:8 . Is murder — 1Jo 3:15 . A work of the flesh — Ga 5:20 . Often cloaked by deceit — Pr 10:18 ; 26:26 . Leads to deceit — Pr 26:24 , 25 . Stirs up strife — Pr 10:12 . Embitters life — Pr 15:17 . Inconsistent with The knowledge of God. — 1Jo 2:9 , 11 . The love of God. — 1Jo 4:20 . Liars prone to. — Pr 26:28 . The wicked exhibit Towards God. — Ro 1:30 . Towards saints. — Ps 25:19 ; Pr 29:10 . Towards each other. — Tit 3:3 . Christ experienced — Ps 35:19 ; Joh 7:7 ; 15:18 , 24 , 25 . Saints should Expect. — Mt 10:22 ; Joh 15:18 , 19 . Not marvel at. — 1Jo 3:13 . Return good for. — Ex 23:5 ; Mt 5:44 . Not rejoice in the calamities of those who exhibit. — Job 31:29 , 30 ; Ps 35:13 , 14 . Give no cause for. — Pr 25:17 . Punishment of — Ps 34:21 ; 44:7 ; 89:23 ; Am 1:11 . We should exhibit against False ways. — Ps 119:104 , 128 . Lying. — Ps 119:163 . Evil. — Ps 97:10 ; Pr 8:13 . Backsliding. — Ps 101:3 . Hatred and opposition to God. — Ps 139:21 , 22 . Exemplified Cain. — Ge 4:5 , 8 . Esau. — Ge 27:41 . Joseph’s brethren. — Ge 37:4 . Men of Gilead. — Jdj 11:7 . Saul. — 1Sa 18:8 , 9 . Ahab. — 1Ki 22:8 . Haman. — Es 3:5 , 6 . Enemies of the Jews. — Es 9:1 , 5 ; Eze 35:5 , 6 . Chaldeans. — Da 3:12 . Enemies of Daniel. — Da 6:4-15 . Herodias. — Mt 14:3 , 8 . The Jews. — Ac 23:12 , 14 .

Hypocrites

God knows and detects — Isa 29:15 , 16 . Christ knew and detected — Mt 22:18 . God has no pleasure in — Isa 9:17 . Shall not come before God — Job 13:16 . Described as Wilfully blind. — Mt 23:17 , 19 , 26 . Vile. — Isa 32:6 . Self-righteous. — Isa 65:5 ; Lu 18:11 . Covetous. — Eze 33:31 ; 2Pe 2:3 . Ostentatious. — Mt 5:2 , 5 , 16 ; 23:5 . Censorious. — Mt 7:3-5 ; Lu 13:14 , 15 . Regarding tradition more than the word of God. — Mt 15:1-3 . Exact in minor, but neglecting important duties. — Mt 23:23 , 24 . Having but a form of godliness. — 2Ti 3:5 . Seeking only outward purity. — Lu 11:39 . Professing but not practising. — Eze 33:31 , 32 ; Mt 23:3 ; Ro 2:17-23 . Using but lip-worship. — Isa 29:13 ; Mt 15:8 . Glorying in appearance only. — 2Co 5:12 . Trusting in privileges. — Jer 7:4 ; Mt 3:9 . Apparently zealous in the things of God. — Isa 58:2 . Zealous in making proselytes. — Mt 23:15 . Devouring widows’ houses. — Mt 23:14 . Loving pre-eminence. — Mt 23:6 , 7 . Worship of, not acceptable to God — Isa 1:11-15 ; 58:3-5 ; Mt 15:9 . Joy of, but for a moment — Job 20:5 . Hope of perishes — Job 8:13 ; 27:8 , 9 . Heap up wrath — Job 36:13 . Fearfulness shall surprise — Isa 33:14 . Destroy others by slander — Pr 11:9 . In power, are a snare — Job 34:30 . The Apostasy to abound with — 1Ti 4:2 . Beware the principles of — Lu 12:1 . Spirit of, hinders growth in grace — 1Pe 2:1 . Woe to — Isa 29:15 ; Mt 23:13 . Punishment of — Job 15:34 ; Isa 10:6 ; Jer 42:20 , 22 ; Mt 24:51 . Illustrated — Mt 23:27 , 28 ; Lu 11:44 . Exemplified Cain. — Ge 4:3 . Absalom. — 2Sa 15:7 , 8 . The Jews. — Jer 3:10 . Pharisees, & c. — Mt 16:3 . Judas. — Mt 26:49 . Herodians. — Mr 12:13 , 15 . Ananias. — Ac 5:1-8 . Simon. — Ac 8:13-23 .

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