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.
J. C. RYLEIf you want to find out how much someone loves you, find out how much they pray for you.
More J. C. Ryle Quotes
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Nothing perhaps affects man’s character more than the company he keeps
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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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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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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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Backsliding, generally first begins with neglect of private prayer.
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The Word of God is ROCK. All else is sand.
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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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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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That preaching is sadly defective which dwells exclusively on the mercies of God and the joys of heaven, yet never sets forth the terrors of the Lord and the miseries of hell.
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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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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.
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Prayer needs neither learning, wisdom or book knowledge to begin it. It needs nothing but heart and will.
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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.
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Never does a person see any beauty in Christ as a Savior, until they discover that they are a lost and ruined sinner.
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True Christianity is not merely believing a certain set of dry abstract propositions: it is to live in daily personal communication with an actual living person – Jesus Christ.
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It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.
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The world’s idea of greatness is to rule, but Christian greatness consists in serving.
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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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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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The true Christian delights to read the Scriptures, because they tell him about his beloved Savior.
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God is far more willing to save sinners than sinners are to be saved.
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God knew what we were before conversion – wicked, guilty, and defiled; yet He loved us. He knows what we will be after conversion – weak, erring, and frail; yet He loves us.
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The highest form of selfishness is that of the man who is content to go to heaven alone.
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A Christian is a walking sermon. They preach far more than a minister does, for they preach all week long.
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Without a thorough conviction of sin, men may seem to come to Jesus and follow Him for a season, but they will soon fall away and return to the world.
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Never be satisfied with the world’s standard of Christianity!
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