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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

However corrupt our hearts, and however wicked our past lives, there is hope for us in the Gospel.
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Corruption Heart Live Ourselves Past
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
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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Defective Heaven Hell Joy Misery Sad Sadness
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
Never let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth on the altar of peace.
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Guilty Peace Portion Sacrifice Truth
And I believe it to be a signal evidence of the Spirit’s presence when the Word is really precious to a man ‘s soul.
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Believe Evidence Man Myself Soul Spirit
According to the men of the world, few are going to hell; According to the Bible, few are going to heaven.
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Heaven Hell Man Religious World
Nothing perhaps affects man’s character more than the company he keeps
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Affect Character Company Himself Man
There will be no universal peace until the Prince of Peace appears.
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Appearance Peace Universe
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
The Gospel which we possess was not given to us only to be admired, talked of, and professed – but to be practiced.
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Admire Possession Practice Professional Scripture
Without a thorough conviction of sin, men may seem to come to Jesus and follow Him for a season, but they will soon fall away and return to the world.
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God Reason Return Season Sin World
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
Whatever you read, read the Bible first. Beware of bad books: there are plenty in this day. Take heed what you read.
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Bad Beware Book Reading Yourself
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
Look not to yourselves! You are by nature wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked. Look simply unto Jesus.
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Blind God Misery Naked Nature Sight Simplicity
No time is so well spent in every day as that which we spend upon our knees.
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Day Ourselves Time
If you want to find out how much someone loves you, find out how much they pray for you.
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Love Prayer Yourself
We can never make too much of Christ. He is worthy of all the honor that we can give Him.
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God Himself Respect Worth
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.
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Argument Fear Holy People Punishment Reward
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
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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Comfortable God Hands Preparation 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
Let us read our Bibles reverently and diligently, with an honest determination to believe and practice all we find in them.
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Determination Diligent Honesty Ourselves Practice Reading
How is it that many who profess and call themselves Christians, do so little for the Savior whose name they bear?
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Call Dedication Name Religious
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
I fear we are in danger of forgetting that to HAVE the Bible is one thing, and to READ it quite another.
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Dangerous Fear Forget Quite Religious

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