Let us be very careful that we never exalt any minister, or sermon, or book, or friend above the Word of God.
J. C. RYLEIt was the whole Trinity, which at the beginning of creation said, “Let us make man”. It was the whole Trinity again, which at the beginning of the Gospel seemed to say, “Let us save man”.
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Obedience is the only reality. It is faith visible, faith acting, and faith manifest. It is the test of real discipleship among the Lord’s people.
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Let us resolve by God’s grace, that however poor and feeble our prayers may seem to be, we will pray on.
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It is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ.
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The world’s idea of greatness is to rule, but Christian greatness consists in serving.
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Are you tempted? Look unto Jesus. Are you afflicted? Look unto Jesus. Do all speak evil of you? Look unto Jesus. Do you feel cold, dull, and backsliding? Look unto Jesus.
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Fathers and mothers, do not forget that children learn more by the eye than they do by the ear… Imitation is a far stronger principle with children than memory. What they see has a much stronger effect on their minds than what they are told.
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Praying and sinning will never live together in the same heart. Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer.
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The parent who tries to train without setting a good example is building with one hand, and pulling down with the other.
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It must not content us to take our bodies to church if we leave our hearts at home.
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The nearer we live to God while we live, the more ready we will be to dwell forever in His presence when we die.
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Our Lord has many weak children in his family, many dull pupils in his school, many raw soldiers in his army, many lame sheep in his flock. Yet he bears with them all, and casts none away. Happy is that Christian who has learned to do likewise with his brethren.
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There will be no universal peace until the Prince of Peace appears.
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It costs something to be a true Christian. It will cost us our sins, our self-righteousn ess, our ease and our worldliness.
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Conversion is not putting a man in an armchair and taking him easily to heaven. It is the beginning of a mighty conflict, in which it costs much to win the victory.
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To be prayerless is to be without God, without Christ, without grace, without hope, and without heaven.
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