Take away the cross of Christ, and the Bible is a dark book.
J. C. RYLE
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J. C. Ryle116 quotes“Take away the cross of Christ, and the Bible is a dark book.”
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Fear not because your prayer is stammering, your words feeble, and your language poor. Jesus can understand you.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle Backsliding, generally first begins with neglect of private prayer.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle Let us strive, every year we live, to become more deeply acquainted with Scripture.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle There are eternal consequences resulting from all our thoughts, words and actions, of which we take far too little account.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle If you want to find out how much someone loves you, find out how much they pray for you.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle We must read our Bibles like men digging for hidden treasure.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle Whatever you read, read the Bible first. Beware of bad books: there are plenty in this day. Take heed what you read.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle A Christian is a walking sermon. They preach far more than a minister does, for they preach all week long.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle The fear of punishment, the desire of reward, the sense of duty, are all useful arguments, in their way, to persuade people to holiness. But they are all weak and powerless, until a person loves Christ.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle 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. RyleJ. C. Ryle Our prayers may be weak, stammering, and poor in our eyes. But if they come from a right heart, God understands them. Such prayers are His delight.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle Unity without the gospel is a worthless unity; it is the very unity of hell.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle There is only one door, one bridge, one ladder, between earth and heaven – the crucified Son of God.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle We can never make too much of Christ. He is worthy of all the honor that we can give Him.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle The Word of God is ROCK. All else is sand.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle
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