However corrupt our hearts, and however wicked our past lives, there is hope for us in the Gospel.
J. C. RYLELook not to yourselves! You are by nature wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked. Look simply unto Jesus.
More J. C. Ryle Quotes
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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 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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The Word of God is ROCK. All else is sand.
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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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Pride is the oldest and most common of sins. Humility is the rarest and most beautiful of graces.
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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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Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition. It can only be obtained by diligent, regular, daily, attentive reading.
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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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Your trials, crosses, and conflicts are all temporary.
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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.
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Fathers and mothers, do not forget that children learn more by the eye than they do by the ear… Imitation is a far stronger principle with children than memory. What they see has a much stronger effect on their minds than what they are told.
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Let us beware of repentance without evidence.
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Nothing perhaps affects man’s character more than the company he keeps
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Take away the cross of Christ, and the Bible is a dark book.
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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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