Torrey, R.A. – Anecdotes and Illustrations

Posted on March 14, 2020July 12, 2023 by wlue777

A collection of anecdotes and illustrations from R.A. Torrey’s ministry. These would be good for use in sermons or sermon construction for pastors and preachers.

Table of Contents

1 Contents of Anecdotes and Illustrations
2 Reuben Archer Torrey
- 2.1 Works by R.A. Torrey
- 2.2 theWord modules by R.A. Torrey
3 More on Sermons
4 More on Quotes

A collection of anecdotes and illustrations from R.A. Torrey’s ministry. These would be good for use in sermons or sermon construction for pastors and preachers.

Contents of Anecdotes and Illustrations

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Wikipedia.org article on Torrey

Reuben Archer Torrey

Reuben Archer Torrey (28 January 1856 – 26 October 1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. He graduated from Yale University in 1875 and Yale Divinity School in 1878. Following graduation, Torrey became Congregational minister in Garrettsville, Ohio, in 1878. After further studies in theology at Leipzig University and Erlangen University in 1882–1883, Torrey joined Dwight L. Moody in his evangelistic work in Chicago in 1889, and became superintendent of the Bible Institute of the Chicago Evangelization Society (now Moody Bible Institute).

Five years later, he became pastor of the Chicago Avenue Church (now the Moody Church) in 1894. In 1902–1903, he preached in nearly every part of the English-speaking world and with song leader Charles McCallon Alexander conducted revival services in Great Britain from 1903 to 1905. During this period, he also visited China, Japan, Australia, and India. Torrey conducted a similar campaign in American and Canadian cities in 1906–1907. Throughout these campaigns, Torrey used a meeting style that he borrowed from Moody's campaigns of the 1870s. In 1907, he accepted an honorary doctorate from Wheaton College.[expand title="Read more"]

Works by R.A. Torrey

How to Bring Men to Christ, (1893)
Baptism with the Holy Spirit, (1895)
How to Study the Bible with Greatest Profit, (1896)
How to Obtain Fullness of Power in Christian Life and Service (1897)
How to Pray,
What the Bible Teaches, (1898)
Divine Origin of the Bible, (1899)
How to Promote and Conduct a Successful Revival, (1901)
How to Work for Christ, (1901)
Revival Addresses, (1903)
Talks to Men About the Bible and the Christ of the Bible, (1904)
The Bible and Its Christ: Being Noonday Talks with Business Men on Faith and Unbelief (1906)
Difficulties in the Bible, (1907)
Studies in the Life and Teachings of our Lord, (1909)
The Higher Criticism and the New Theology (1911)
The Fundamentals: a Testimony to the Truth Editor, (four volumes) ISBN 0-8010-8809-7
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
The Baptism with the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit: Who He Is and What He Does and How to Know Him in All the Fulness of His Gracious and Glorious Ministry
The Importance and Value of Proper Bible Study
Why God Used D. L. Moody, (1923) (modern reprint by CrossReach Publications, 2016)
The Voice of God in the Present Hour (1917)
Is the Bible the Inerrant Word of God?: And was the Body of Jesus Raised from the Dead? (1922)
The Power of Prayer and the Prayer of Power, (1924)
The Bible, the Peerless Book: Gods Own Book and Gods Only Book (1925)
How to Succeed in the Christian Life,
The Gospel for Today
Real Salvation and Whole-Hearted Service
The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith,
Torrey's Topical Textbook
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Anecdotes and Illustrations
The Deity of Jesus Christ (posts/available on 7/6/2020)
Short article: Keep Praying Until God Answers When He Seems Not to Hear, Trust Him Still (included in Cox Articles on soulwinning)
By R. A. Torrey (1856–1928)
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theWord modules by R.A. Torrey

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salv76 suffering should seek his Savior - explains how we should react to problems and sufferings, we should seek the Savior.
pc15 How to fight against depression - we treat the problem of depression. Depression is not a physical disease, it is an emotional and spiritual disease that "bleeds over" and causes aggravation and physical consequences if not attended to at the spiritual-social-emotional level.
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fam42 The Foolish Child explains what the Bible teaches on fools and foolishness, and also a parent's solution to a foolish child.
Excerpts: Ecclesiastes 4:13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. A fool is a person who rejects advice.
We can define the concept of foolishness as the lack of values and vision toward eternity, toward spiritual things. In other words, this person lives focusing on things that the person wants, and he does not pay attention to what God says as being important, or how God says we should live.
Proverbs 18:2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
The basis of being wise is that you do not limit yourself, to just what you think you know. A wise person opens his thinking to the wisdom and advice of others, and weighs others’ opinions to see if they are right or not. The foolish only considers what he himself thinks, or what other fools like him think.
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pc06 Suicide or something worse? We look at the causes of depression leading into suicide, and help from God and the Bible.
Excerpts: In Mark 5.2-5 there is a demon possessed person who day and night “cut himself with rocks.” In Matthew 17:15 we also see another demon working which seeks to force the person to commit suicide. The desire to harm yourself is a force of darkness, not from God. But the solution then is only found in God, in His love for you, and in His salvation. We should cast our cares upon Him, “for he careth for you” (1 Peter 5:7). By building a strong relationship with God we can get out of our problems. God will also give us strength and endurance through our problems. The only place of true happiness and joy is when one is in the will of God.
Topics: What causes a person to think about suicide? | What is depression? | Who is the King and Owner of your Life? | What is suicide? | How do I avoid ideas of suicide?
pc06 Suicide or something worse?.

Author:	Torrey, R.
Category:	Sermon Illustrations
Date:	September 23, 2015

Contents of Anecdotes and Illustrations

Reuben Archer Torrey

Works by R.A. Torrey

theWord modules by R.A. Torrey

More on Sermons

More on Quotes