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It must not content us to take our bodies to church if we leave our hearts at home.

J. C. Ryle

Since Satan can’t destroy the gospel, he has too often neutralized its usefulness by addition, subtraction or substitution.
J. C. RYLE

Addiction Destroy Devil Scripture Substitution
Sicknesses, losses, crosses, anxieties and disappointments seem absolutely needful to keep us humble, watchful and spiritual-minde d. They are as needful as the pruning knife to the vine and the refiner’s furnace to the gold.
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Anxiety Gold Humble Loss Sick
The blood of Christ can cleanse away all sin. But we must ‘plead guilty’ before God can declare us innocent.
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Blood Declare God Innocence Sin
Are 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.
J. C. RYLE

Evil God Talk Tempt Yourself
According to the men of the world, few are going to hell; According to the Bible, few are going to heaven.
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Heaven Hell Man Religious World
God is far more willing to save sinners than sinners are to be saved.
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God Save Sin Willing
Whatever others around you think, don’t you ever be ashamed of being a Christian.
J. C. RYLE

Identity Religious Shame Thinking
Let your Christianity be so unmistakable, your eye so single, your heart so whole, your walk so straightforward, that all who see you may have no doubt whose you are, and whom you serve.
J. C. RYLE

Doubt Eyes Heart Mistake Religious Walk Yourself
We must read our Bibles like men digging for hidden treasure.
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Hide Man Reading Treasure
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
Let us beware of repentance without evidence.
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Beware Evidence Repent
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
Laughter, ridicule, opposition, persecution, are often the only reward which Christ’s followers get from the world.
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Follow Laughter Religious Reward World
There is only one door, one bridge, one ladder, between earth and heaven – the crucified Son of God.
J. C. RYLE

Bridge Earth God Heaven Son
I maintain that to tell a person they are born again, while they are living in carelessness or sin, is a dangerous delusion.
J. C. RYLE

Born Care Dangerous Live Myself Person
The true secret of spiritual strength is self-distrust and deep humilty.
J. C. RYLE

Deep Humility Secret Spiritual Strength True

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