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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.

J. C. Ryle

Look not to yourselves! You are by nature wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked. Look simply unto Jesus.
J. C. RYLE

Blind God Misery Naked Nature Sight Simplicity
The true Christian delights to read the Scriptures, because they tell him about his beloved Savior.
J. C. RYLE

Happiness Himself Save Scripture True
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.
J. C. RYLE

Give Up Ideas Impossible Try Walk Wasted Time World
Let us be very careful that we never exalt any minister, or sermon, or book, or friend above the Word of God.
J. C. RYLE

Book Care Friendship God Minister Word
Nothing perhaps affects man’s character more than the company he keeps
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Affect Character Company Himself Man
What is the best safeguard against false doctrine? The Bible regularly read, regularly prayed over, regularly studied.
J. C. RYLE

Best Fake Reading Regular Safety
Let us never forget that our chief danger is from within. The world and the devil combined, cannot do us as much harm as our own hearts will, if we do not watch and pray.
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Combination Dangerous Forget Harm Heart Ourselves World
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
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
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
Beware of manufacturing a God of your own: a God who is all mercy, but not just. Such a God is an idol of your own.
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God Idol Manufacture Mercy Yourself
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
Sin forsaken is one of the best evidences of sin forgiven.
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Evidence Forgiveness Sin
Praying and sinning will never live together in the same heart. Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer.
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Live Place Prayer Sin Togetherness
Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct.
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Body Love Yourself
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.
J. C. RYLE

Cheap Cost End Evidence Religious Worth

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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