Faith in the Lord Jesus is the only sure medicine for troubled hearts.
J. C. RYLEIt 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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Trials are intended to make us think, to wean us from the world, to send us to the Bible, to drive us to our knees.
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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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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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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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Let us strive, every year we live, to become more deeply acquainted with Scripture.
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Sin forsaken is one of the best evidences of sin forgiven.
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We know but little of true Christianity, if we don’t feel a deep concern about the souls of unconverted people.
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The true secret of spiritual strength is self-distrust and deep humilty.
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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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Whatever you read, read the Bible first. Beware of bad books: there are plenty in this day. Take heed what you read.
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No one ever said at the end of his days; ‘I have read my bible too much, I have thought of God too much, I have prayed too much, I have been too careful with my soul’
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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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Beware of letting small faults pass unnoticed under the idea it is a little one. There are no little things in training children; all are important. Little weeds need plucking up as much as any. Leave them alone and they will soon be great.
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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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Let your Christianity be so unmistakable, your eye so single, your heart so whole, your walk so straightforward, that all who see you may have no doubt whose you are, and whom you serve.
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