It 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”.
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.
More J. C. Ryle Quotes
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Look to the cross, think of the cross, meditate on the cross, and then go and set your affections on the world if you can.
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Why is a believer patient? Because he looks for the coming of the Lord…He waits quietly for the King.
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Except a man be born again, he will wish one day he had never been born at all.
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We can never make too much of Christ. He is worthy of all the honor that we can give Him.
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The Lord Jesus is “a friend who never changes.” There is no fickleness about Him: those whom He loves, He loves to the end.
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The eye of God! Think of that. Everywhere, in every house, in every field, in every room, in every company, alone or in a crowd, the eye of God is always upon you.
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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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However corrupt our hearts, and however wicked our past lives, there is hope for us in the Gospel.
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God 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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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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Let us receive nothing, believe nothing, follow nothing which is not in the Bible, nor can be proved by the Bible.
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Let us seek friends that will stir up our prayers, our Bible reading, our use of time, and our salvation.
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What is the best safeguard against false doctrine? The Bible regularly read, regularly prayed over, regularly studied.
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Do not glory in your own faith, your own feelings, your own knowledge, or your own diligence. Glory in nothing but Christ.
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My chief desire in all my writings, is to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ and make Him beautiful and glorious in the eyes of people; and to promote the increase of repentance, faith, and holiness upon earth.
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