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Whatever you read, read the Bible first. Beware of bad books: there are plenty in this day. Take heed what you read.

J. C. Ryle

There will be no universal peace until the Prince of Peace appears.
J. C. RYLE

Appearance Peace Universe
Unity without the gospel is a worthless unity; it is the very unity of hell.
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Hell Unity Worth
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. RYLE

Education Family God Himself Learning Student Weakness
What is the best safeguard against false doctrine? The Bible regularly read, regularly prayed over, regularly studied.
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Best Fake Reading Regular Safety
Just as the first sign of life in an infant when born into the world is the act of breathing, so the first act of men and women when they are born again is praying.
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Act Born Life Man Prayer Woman World
HATE SIN! Instead of loving it, cleaving to it, excusing it, playing with it, we ought to hate it with a deadly hatred.
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Death Hate Play Sin
Let us resolve by God’s grace, that however poor and feeble our prayers may seem to be, we will pray on.
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God Grace Ourselves Poor Prayer
Happiness does not depend on outward circumstances, but on the state of the heart.
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Circumstance Happiness Heart State
The true Christian delights to read the Scriptures, because they tell him about his beloved Savior.
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Happiness Himself Save Scripture True
It is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ.
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Friendship Hard Impossible Relative
Look to the cross, think of the cross, meditate on the cross, and then go and set your affections on the world if you can.
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Affection God Meditation Thinking World Yourself
Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct.
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Body Love Yourself
Since Satan can’t destroy the gospel, he has too often neutralized its usefulness by addition, subtraction or substitution.
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Addiction Destroy Devil Scripture Substitution
Never be satisfied with the world’s standard of Christianity!
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Religion Satisfaction Standard World
Wherever 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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Care Circumstance God Himself Reach See
Fathers and mothers, do not forget that children learn more by the eye than they do by the ear… Imitation is a far stronger principle with children than memory. What they see has a much stronger effect on their minds than what they are told.
J. C. RYLE

Children Father Forget Imitation Mindset Mom Principle Strong

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