This book is in the Public Domain. This book was published in 1910 by Biola Book Room Los Angeles, Ca.
The author of this book was Reuben Archer Torrey (January 28, 1856 – October 26, 1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer.
Three weeks ago, at the close of a series of ten sermons on “The Real Christ,” as a deep hush still brooded over the audience, (for the Holy Spirit had given all of us to see Jesus as we had never seen Him before), Mr. T. C. Horton, who had been a constant and very appreciative attendant at all the services, stepped up to me and, gently laying his hand upon my shoulder, said in a very tender tone, “I think you ought to preach a sermon on ‘Jesus The Prophet.’ It would be very timely.” I have seldom been able to speak on subjects others suggest; I am compelled usually to get subjects directly from God; and furthermore, I had never spoken or written a line directly upon this subject. Nevertheless, I said “I will think about it.” That very afternoon I went alone with God and asked Him, and I received a command from a Higher Authority than Mr. Horton or any human authority: “Preach three sermons, one on Jesus The Prophet, one on Jesus The Priest, and one on Jesus The King,” and I obeyed. Oh, the joy I have had in preparing these sermons. Time and again I have had to stop in my preparation of them, as God gave me to see things, or realize things, that I had never clearly seen or realized before, and get down and bury my face in my hands and thank and praise and worship God the Father and the Son, and in an overwhelming sense of my inability to tell these things in any adequate way, implore God to preach through me. And He has. Many people have said that they have been greatly blessed, but I do not think that anyone has received the blessing the preacher has, both in his preparation of the sermons and in his delivery of them. Oh, the joy there is in my heart today, joy in Jesus, joy in Jesus The Prophet, Jesus The Priest, Jesus The King.
On the Sunday following the sermon on “Jesus The King”, I was lead to preach a sermon on “Jesus The Wonder.” This sermon seemed to fit into the three already delivered so perfectly that it was thought wise to add it to this book as completing the study of our Lord Jesus from the standpoint of this book.
God grant that the reading of these sermons may bring to many thousands in many lands a joy and blessing like to that which the preparation of them has brought to my own heart.
R. A. Torrey.
R.A. Torrey (1856 - 1928)
An American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. Called by D. L. Moody to head Bible institute in Chicago (now Moody Bible Institute). Dean of Bible Institute of Los Angeles. Pastorates included Chicago Avenue Church (now Moody Memorial) and Church of the Open Door, Los Angeles. Worldwide evangelistic meetings with Charlie Alexander. Founded Montrose Bible Conference, PA. Wrote more than forty books.Torrey held his last evangelistic meeting in Florida in 1927, additional meetings being canceled because of his failing health. He died at home in Asheville, North Carolina, on October 26, 1928, having preached throughout the world and written more than 40 books. Torrey-Gray Auditorium, the main auditorium at Moody, was named for Torrey and his successor, James M. Gray. At Biola, the Torrey Honors Institute honors him, as does the university's annual Bible conference.
Reuben Archer Torrey was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. Held evangelistic meetings around the world with song leader Charlie Alexander. Called by D.L. Moody to head the Bible Institute of the Chicago Evangelization Society (now Moody Bible Institute); Dean of Bible Institute of Los Angeles; pastorates included Chicago Avenue Church (now Moody Memorial Church) and Church of the Open Door, Los Angeles.
Besides his obvious gifts in all these areas, he was also a man of prayer, a student of the Bible, and an outstanding personal soul-winner. It is said that he daily read the Bible in four languages, having a good working knowledge of Greek and Hebrew. Some students of church history feel he did more to promote personal evangelism than any other one man since the days of the apostles. His prayer life has seldom been equaled in the annals of Christendom.
Reuben A. Torrey wrote some forty books and his practical writings on the Holy Spirit, prayer, salvation, soul-winning, and evangelism are still favorites of many Christians.
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