Our 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. RYLEThe 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.
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Happiness does not depend on outward circumstances, but on the state of the heart.
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The love of Christ towards His people is a deep well which has no bottom.
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Except a man be born again, he will wish one day he had never been born at all.
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Unity without the gospel is a worthless unity; it is the very unity of hell.
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There will be no universal peace until the Prince of Peace appears.
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The world’s idea of greatness is to rule, but Christian greatness consists in serving.
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We can never make too much of Christ. He is worthy of all the honor that we can give Him.
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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.
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The nearer we live to God while we live, the more ready we will be to dwell forever in His presence when we die.
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To be prayerless is to be without God, without Christ, without grace, without hope, and without heaven.
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We must give up the vain idea of trying to please everybody. That is impossible, and the attempt is a mere waste of time. We must be content to walk in Christ’s steps, and let the world say what it likes.
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O Christian, look up and take comfort. Jesus has prepared a place for you, and those who follow Him shall never perish, neither shall anyone pluck them out of His hands.
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The Gospel was not meant merely to reside in our intellect, memories, and tongues, but to be seen in our lives.
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Better to confess Christ 1000 times now and be despised by men, than be disowned by Christ before God on the day of Judgment.
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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.
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