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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

If you want to find out how much someone loves you, find out how much they pray for you.
J. C. RYLE

Love Prayer Yourself
A Christian is a walking sermon. They preach far more than a minister does, for they preach all week long.
J. C. RYLE

Lecture Minister Time Walk
There 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. RYLE

Kind Offend Religious Sacrifice World Worth
It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.
J. C. RYLE

Fake Neglect Religious Teacher
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.
J. C. RYLE

Act Disciple Faith Obedience People Reality Visible
If 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. RYLE

God Holy Man Scripture Yourself
The blood of Christ can cleanse away all sin. But we must ‘plead guilty’ before God can declare us innocent.
J. C. RYLE

Blood Declare God Innocence Sin
The Lord Jesus is “a friend who never changes.” There is no fickleness about Him: those whom He loves, He loves to the end.
J. C. RYLE

Change End Friendship Himself Love
Praying and sinning will never live together in the same heart. Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer.
J. C. RYLE

Live Place Prayer Sin Togetherness
Imagination is the hotbed where this sin is too often hatched. Guard your thoughts, and there will be little fear about your actions.
J. C. RYLE

Action Fear Guard Imagination Sin Yourself
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
Nothing is so offensive to Christ as lukewarmness in religion.
J. C. RYLE

God Offend Religion
Faith is to the soul what life is to the body. Prayer is to faith what breath is to the body. How a person can live and not breathe is past my comprehension, and how a person can believe and not pray is past my comprehension too.
J. C. RYLE

Believe Body Faith Life Person Prayer Soul
It must not content us to take our bodies to church if we leave our hearts at home.
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Body Heart Home Religion Satisfaction
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. RYLE

Confession God Heart Himself Live Love
The nearer we live to God while we live, the more ready we will be to dwell forever in His presence when we die.
J. C. RYLE

Death God Live Presence Ready

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.

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