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. RYLELook to the cross, think of the cross, meditate on the cross, and then go and set your affections on the world if you can.
More J. C. Ryle Quotes
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Are you tempted? Look unto Jesus. Are you afflicted? Look unto Jesus. Do all speak evil of you? Look unto Jesus. Do you feel cold, dull, and backsliding? Look unto Jesus.
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We must read our Bibles like men digging for hidden treasure.
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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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Let us strive, every year we live, to become more deeply acquainted with Scripture.
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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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Nothing perhaps affects man’s character more than the company he keeps
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True Christianity is not merely believing a certain set of dry abstract propositions: it is to live in daily personal communication with an actual living person – Jesus Christ.
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It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.
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What is the best safeguard against false doctrine? The Bible regularly read, regularly prayed over, regularly studied.
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Take away the cross of Christ, and the Bible is a dark book.
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The blood of Christ can cleanse away all sin. But we must ‘plead guilty’ before God can declare us innocent.
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It is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ.
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Let us seek friends that will stir up our prayers, our Bible reading, our use of time, and our salvation.
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Conversion is not putting a man in an armchair and taking him easily to heaven. It is the beginning of a mighty conflict, in which it costs much to win the victory.
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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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