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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.

J. C. Ryle

Why is a believer patient? Because he looks for the coming of the Lord…He waits quietly for the King.
J. C. RYLE

Believe Himself Patience Quiet Wait
It is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ.
J. C. RYLE

Friendship Hard Impossible Relative
Prayer needs neither learning, wisdom or book knowledge to begin it. It needs nothing but heart and will.
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Beginning Book Heart Learning Need Prayer Willing Wisdom
I fear we are in danger of forgetting that to HAVE the Bible is one thing, and to READ it quite another.
J. C. RYLE

Dangerous Fear Forget Quite Religious
A religion that costs nothing is worth nothing. A cheap Christianity, without a cross, will prove in the end a useless Christianity, without a crown.
J. C. RYLE

Cheap Cost End Evidence Religious Worth
The world’s idea of greatness is to rule, but Christian greatness consists in serving.
J. C. RYLE

Greatness Ideas Service World
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.
J. C. RYLE

Affection God Meditation Thinking World Yourself
The Gospel was not meant merely to reside in our intellect, memories, and tongues, but to be seen in our lives.
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Intellectual Live Ourselves Scripture Tongue
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.
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Beginning Easy Heaven Himself Man Victory Win
The only way to be really happy in such a world as this, is to be ever casting all our cares on God.
J. C. RYLE

Care God Happiness World
Let us strive, every year we live, to become more deeply acquainted with Scripture.
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Live Religious Scripture
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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Himself Live Love Shame Talk
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.
J. C. RYLE

Children Father Forget Imitation Mindset Mom Principle Strong
Just 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.
J. C. RYLE

Act Born Life Man Prayer Woman World
Our Lord has many weak children in his family, many dull pupils in his school, many raw soldiers in his army, many lame sheep in his flock. Yet he bears with them all, and casts none away. Happy is that Christian who has learned to do likewise with his brethren.
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Education Family God Himself Learning Student Weakness
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.
J. C. RYLE

Alone Company Eyes God Home Room Yourself

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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