It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.
J. C. RYLEGod does not look at riches, titles, education, or beauty. There is only one thing that God does look at, and that is the soul.
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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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The true secret of spiritual strength is self-distrust and deep humilty.
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Wherever we may be, or whatever our circumstances, the Lord Jesus sees them. We are never beyond the reach of His care.
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If men come among you who do NOT preach all the counsel of God, who do NOT preach of Christ, sin, holiness, of ruin, redemption, and regeneration, and do NOT preach of these things in a Scriptural way, you ought to cease to hear them.
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Nothing is so offensive to Christ as lukewarmness in religion.
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No one ever reached heaven without repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
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According to the men of the world, few are going to hell; According to the Bible, few are going to heaven.
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The only way to be really happy in such a world as this, is to be ever casting all our cares on God.
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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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Let us be very careful that we never exalt any minister, or sermon, or book, or friend above the Word of God.
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There is a common, worldly kind of Christianity in this day, which many have, and think they have enough-a cheap Christianity which offends nobody, and requires no sacrifice-which costs nothing, and is worth nothing.
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How is it that many who profess and call themselves Christians, do so little for the Savior whose name they bear?
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Our prayers may be weak, stammering, and poor in our eyes. But if they come from a right heart, God understands them. Such prayers are His delight.
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The Gospel which we possess was not given to us only to be admired, talked of, and professed – but to be practiced.
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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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