The nearer we live to God while we live, the more ready we will be to dwell forever in His presence when we die.
J. C. RYLELook not to yourselves! You are by nature wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked. Look simply unto Jesus.
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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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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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Our Lord has many weak children in his family, many dull pupils in his school, many raw soldiers in his army, many lame sheep in his flock. Yet he bears with them all, and casts none away. Happy is that Christian who has learned to do likewise with his brethren.
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Why is a believer patient? Because he looks for the coming of the Lord…He waits quietly for the King.
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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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Beware of letting small faults pass unnoticed under the idea it is a little one. There are no little things in training children; all are important. Little weeds need plucking up as much as any. Leave them alone and they will soon be great.
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No one ever reached heaven without repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
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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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No time is so well spent in every day as that which we spend upon our knees.
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Live as if you thought that Christ might come at any time.
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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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A Christian is a walking sermon. They preach far more than a minister does, for they preach all week long.
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The eye of God! Think of that. Everywhere, in every house, in every field, in every room, in every company, alone or in a crowd, the eye of God is always upon you.
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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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I maintain that to tell a person they are born again, while they are living in carelessness or sin, is a dangerous delusion.
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