Let us be very careful that we never exalt any minister, or sermon, or book, or friend above the Word of God.
J. C. RYLELet us be very careful that we never exalt any minister, or sermon, or book, or friend above the Word of God.
J. C. RYLELaughter, ridicule, opposition, persecution, are often the only reward which Christ’s followers get from the world.
J. C. RYLEThe fear of punishment, the desire of reward, the sense of duty, are all useful arguments, in their way, to persuade people to holiness. But they are all weak and powerless, until a person loves Christ.
J. C. RYLENever does a person see any beauty in Christ as a Savior, until they discover that they are a lost and ruined sinner.
J. C. RYLEPraying and sinning will never live together in the same heart. Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer.
J. C. RYLETomorrow is the devil’s day, but today is God’s. Satan does not care how spiritual your intentions are, or how holy your resolutions, if only they are determined to be done tomorrow.
J. C. RYLENever be satisfied with the world’s standard of Christianity!
J. C. RYLEJust as the first sign of life in an infant when born into the world is the act of breathing, so the first act of men and women when they are born again is praying.
J. C. RYLEThe love of Christ towards His people is a deep well which has no bottom.
J. C. RYLEAccording to the men of the world, few are going to hell; According to the Bible, few are going to heaven.
J. C. RYLEUnity without the gospel is a worthless unity; it is the very unity of hell.
J. C. RYLEIt must not content us to take our bodies to church if we leave our hearts at home.
J. C. RYLEBacksliding, generally first begins with neglect of private prayer.
J. C. RYLEHowever corrupt our hearts, and however wicked our past lives, there is hope for us in the Gospel.
J. C. RYLEThe Word of God is ROCK. All else is sand.
J. C. RYLEThe Gospel was not meant merely to reside in our intellect, memories, and tongues, but to be seen in our lives.
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