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Live as if you thought that Christ might come at any time.

J. C. Ryle

It is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ.
J. C. RYLE

Friendship Hard Impossible Relative
Sin forsaken is one of the best evidences of sin forgiven.
J. C. RYLE

Evidence Forgiveness Sin
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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Act Disciple Faith Obedience People Reality Visible
Every fresh act of sin lessens fear and remorse, hardens our hearts, blunts the edge of our conscience, and increases our evil inclination.
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Conscience Evil Fear Heart Ourselves
Better to confess Christ 1000 times now and be despised by men, than be disowned by Christ before God on the day of Judgment.
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Better God Judgement Man Time
It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.
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Fake Neglect Religious Teacher
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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God Grace Ourselves Poor Prayer
To be prayerless is to be without God, without Christ, without grace, without hope, and without heaven.
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God Grace Heaven Hope Prayer
And I believe it to be a signal evidence of the Spirit’s presence when the Word is really precious to a man ‘s soul.
J. C. RYLE

Believe Evidence Man Myself Soul Spirit
The parent who tries to train without setting a good example is building with one hand, and pulling down with the other.
J. C. RYLE

Build Goodness Oneself Parents Training
If you love Christ, never be ashamed to let others see it and know it. Speak for Him. Witness for Him. Live for Him.
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Himself Live Love Shame Talk
I fear we are in danger of forgetting that to HAVE the Bible is one thing, and to READ it quite another.
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Dangerous Fear Forget Quite Religious
The blood of Christ can cleanse away all sin. But we must ‘plead guilty’ before God can declare us innocent.
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Blood Declare God Innocence Sin
Faith in the Lord Jesus is the only sure medicine for troubled hearts.
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Faith God Heart Medicine Religious Trouble
O Christian, look up and take comfort. Jesus has prepared a place for you, and those who follow Him shall never perish, neither shall anyone pluck them out of His hands.
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Comfortable God Hands Preparation Yourself
The 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. RYLE

Argument Fear Holy People Punishment Reward

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