Dictionary entry

Love To Christ

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Exhibited by God Mt 17:5; Joh 5:20

Exhibited by saints 1Pe 1:8

His personal excellence is deserving of So 5:9-16

His love to us a motive to 2Co 5:14

MANIFESTED IN

Seeking him So 3:2

Obeying him Joh 14:15,21,23

Ministering to him Mt 27:55; 25:40

Preferring him to all others Mt 10:37

Taking up the cross for Him Mt 10:38

A characteristic of saints So 1:4

An evidence of adoption Joh 8:42

SHOULD BE

Sincere Eph 6:24

With the soul So 1:7

In proportion to our mercies Lu 7:47

Supreme Mt 10:37

Ardent So 2:5; 8:6

Unquenchable So 8:7

Even to death Ac 21:13; Re 12:11

Promises to 2Ti 4:8; Jas 1:12

Increase of, to be prayed for Php 1:9

Pray for grace to those who have Eph 6:24

THEY WHO HAVE

Are loved by the Father Joh 14:21,23; 16:27

Are loved by Christ Pr 8:17; Joh 14:21

Enjoy communion with God and Christ Joh 14:23

Decrease of, rebuked Re 2:4

Want of, denounced 1Co 16:22

The wicked, destitute of Ps 35:19; Joh 15:18,25

Exemplified

Joseph of Arimathaea Mt 27:57-60

Penitent woman Lu 7:47

Certain women Lu 23:28

Thomas Joh 11:16

Mary Magdalene Joh 20:11

Peter Joh 21:15-17

Paul Ac 21:13