God is far more willing to save sinners than sinners are to be saved.
J. C. RYLEWherever we may be, or whatever our circumstances, the Lord Jesus sees them. We are never beyond the reach of His care.
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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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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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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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Imagination is the hotbed where this sin is too often hatched. Guard your thoughts, and there will be little fear about your actions.
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Why is a believer patient? Because he looks for the coming of the Lord…He waits quietly for the King.
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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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It is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ.
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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 which we possess was not given to us only to be admired, talked of, and professed – but to be practiced.
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Beware of manufacturing a God of your own: a God who is all mercy, but not just. Such a God is an idol of your own.
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A Christian is a walking sermon. They preach far more than a minister does, for they preach all week long.
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And I believe it to be a signal evidence of the Spirit’s presence when the Word is really precious to a man ‘s soul.
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Faith in the Lord Jesus is the only sure medicine for troubled hearts.
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Prayer needs neither learning, wisdom or book knowledge to begin it. It needs nothing but heart and will.
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Live as if you thought that Christ might come at any time.
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