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.
J. C. RYLEIf you love Christ, never be ashamed to let others see it and know it. Speak for Him. Witness for Him. Live for Him.
More J. C. Ryle Quotes
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Live as if you thought that Christ might come at any time.
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Fear not because your prayer is stammering, your words feeble, and your language poor. Jesus can understand you.
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There are eternal consequences resulting from all our thoughts, words and actions, of which we take far too little account.
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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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A Christian is a walking sermon. They preach far more than a minister does, for they preach all week long.
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Let us cleave to Christ more closely, love Him more heartily, live to Him more thoroughly, copy Him more exactly, confess Him more boldly, and follow Him more fully.
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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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I maintain that to tell a person they are born again, while they are living in carelessness or sin, is a dangerous delusion.
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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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Backsliding, generally first begins with neglect of private prayer.
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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 blood of Christ can cleanse away all sin. But we must ‘plead guilty’ before God can declare us innocent.
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Never let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth on the altar of peace.
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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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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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