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My chief desire in all my writings, is to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ and make Him beautiful and glorious in the eyes of people; and to promote the increase of repentance, faith, and holiness upon earth.

J. C. Ryle

Trials are intended to make us think, to wean us from the world, to send us to the Bible, to drive us to our knees.
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Drive Ourselves Religion Thinking Trial World
Obedience is the only reality. It is faith visible, faith acting, and faith manifest. It is the test of real discipleship among the Lord’s people.
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Act Disciple Faith Obedience People Reality Visible
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
It was the whole Trinity, which at the beginning of creation said, “Let us make man”. It was the whole Trinity again, which at the beginning of the Gospel seemed to say, “Let us save man”.
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Beginning Creation Man Save
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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Faith Feeling Glory God Knowledge
The eye of God! Think of that. Everywhere, in every house, in every field, in every room, in every company, alone or in a crowd, the eye of God is always upon you.
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Alone Company Eyes God Home Room Yourself
It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.
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Fake Neglect Religious Teacher
There are eternal consequences resulting from all our thoughts, words and actions, of which we take far too little account.
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Account Action Consequence Forever
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
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
Tomorrow is the devil’s day, but today is God’s. Satan does not care how spiritual your intentions are, or how holy your resolutions, if only they are determined to be done tomorrow.
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Day Determination Devil God Resolution Yourself
If men come among you who do NOT preach all the counsel of God, who do NOT preach of Christ, sin, holiness, of ruin, redemption, and regeneration, and do NOT preach of these things in a Scriptural way, you ought to cease to hear them.
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God Holy Man Scripture Yourself
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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Death God Live Presence Ready
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.
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Doubt Eyes Heart Mistake Religious Walk Yourself
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
There is only one door, one bridge, one ladder, between earth and heaven – the crucified Son of God.
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Bridge Earth God Heaven Son

My chief desire in all my writings, is to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ and make Him beautiful and glorious in the eyes of people; and to promote the increase of repentance, faith, and holiness upon earth.

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My chief desire in all my writings, is to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ and make Him beautiful and glorious in the eyes of people; and to promote the increase of repentance, faith, and holiness upon earth.

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