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.
J. C. RYLEAre 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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There is only one door, one bridge, one ladder, between earth and heaven – the crucified Son of God.
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Sin forsaken is one of the best evidences of sin forgiven.
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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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Obedience is the only reality. It is faith visible, faith acting, and faith manifest. It is the test of real discipleship among the Lord’s people.
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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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The Word of God is ROCK. All else is sand.
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Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition. It can only be obtained by diligent, regular, daily, attentive reading.
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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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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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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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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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The love of Christ towards His people is a deep well which has no bottom.
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Happiness does not depend on outward circumstances, but on the state of the heart.
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If God has given His Son to die for us, let us beware of doubting His kindness and love in any painful providence of our daily life.
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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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