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.
J. C. RYLELet us receive nothing, believe nothing, follow nothing which is not in the Bible, nor can be proved by the Bible.
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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”.
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The Word of God is ROCK. All else is sand.
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Are you tempted? Look unto Jesus. Are you afflicted? Look unto Jesus. Do all speak evil of you? Look unto Jesus. Do you feel cold, dull, and backsliding? Look unto Jesus.
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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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Let it never surprise true Christians if they are slandered and misrepresented in this world. They must not expect to fare better than their Lord.
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Whatever others around you think, don’t you ever be ashamed of being a Christian.
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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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A Christian is a walking sermon. They preach far more than a minister does, for they preach all week long.
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Faith in the Lord Jesus is the only sure medicine for troubled hearts.
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Unity without the gospel is a worthless unity; it is the very unity of hell.
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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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We must give up the vain idea of trying to please everybody. That is impossible, and the attempt is a mere waste of time. We must be content to walk in Christ’s steps, and let the world say what it likes.
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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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If you do not love Christ, let me tell you plainly what is the reason. You have no sense of debt to him.
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If you want to find out how much someone loves you, find out how much they pray for you.
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