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That preaching is sadly defective which dwells exclusively on the mercies of God and the joys of heaven, yet never sets forth the terrors of the Lord and the miseries of hell.

J. C. Ryle

If God has given His Son to die for us, let us beware of doubting His kindness and love in any painful providence of our daily life.
J. C. RYLE

Death God Kindness Life Ourselves Pain Son
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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Beautiful Education God Rich Soul
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. RYLE

Argument Fear Holy People Punishment Reward
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.
J. C. RYLE

Affection God Meditation Thinking World 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
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
To say that we are sorry for our sins is mere hypocrisy, unless we show that we are really sorry for them, by giving them up. Doing is the very life of repentance.
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Give Up Hypocrisy Regret Repent Sin Sorry
Jesus hears us, and in His own good time will give an answer… He may sometimes keep us long waiting…but He will never send us empty away.
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Empty Goodness Himself Time Wait
Never does a person see any beauty in Christ as a Savior, until they discover that they are a lost and ruined sinner.
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Beautiful Discover Lost Person Ruin Sin
The love of Christ towards His people is a deep well which has no bottom.
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God Himself Love People
A religion that costs nothing is worth nothing. A cheap Christianity, without a cross, will prove in the end a useless Christianity, without a crown.
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Cheap Cost End Evidence Religious Worth
Never be satisfied with the world’s standard of Christianity!
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Religion Satisfaction Standard World
Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct.
J. C. RYLE

Body Love Yourself
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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Intellectual Live Ourselves Scripture Tongue
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
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

That preaching is sadly defective which dwells exclusively on the mercies of God and the joys of heaven, yet never sets forth the terrors of the Lord and the miseries of hell.

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That preaching is sadly defective which dwells exclusively on the mercies of God and the joys of heaven, yet never sets forth the terrors of the Lord and the miseries of hell.

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