Laughter, ridicule, opposition, persecution, are often the only reward which Christ’s followers get from the world.
J. C. RYLELaughter, ridicule, opposition, persecution, are often the only reward which Christ’s followers get from the world.
J. C. RYLEPraying and sinning will never live together in the same heart. Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer.
J. C. RYLEIf men come among you who do NOT preach all the counsel of God, who do NOT preach of Christ, sin, holiness, of ruin, redemption, and regeneration, and do NOT preach of these things in a Scriptural way, you ought to cease to hear them.
J. C. RYLEGod 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. RYLEIt must not content us to take our bodies to church if we leave our hearts at home.
J. C. RYLEOur 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.
J. C. RYLEMen fall in private long before they fall in public.
J. C. RYLEIt is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ.
J. C. RYLEThere is a common, worldly kind of Christianity in this day, which many have, and think they have enough-a cheap Christianity which offends nobody, and requires no sacrifice-which costs nothing, and is worth nothing.
J. C. RYLEIt is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.
J. C. RYLEI maintain that to tell a person they are born again, while they are living in carelessness or sin, is a dangerous delusion.
J. C. RYLEAccording to the men of the world, few are going to hell; According to the Bible, few are going to heaven.
J. C. RYLENever let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth on the altar of peace.
J. C. RYLETrials are intended to make us think, to wean us from the world, to send us to the Bible, to drive us to our knees.
J. C. RYLEWhat is the best safeguard against false doctrine? The Bible regularly read, regularly prayed over, regularly studied.
J. C. RYLELet us beware of repentance without evidence.
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