Faith in the Lord Jesus is the only sure medicine for troubled hearts.
J. C. RYLEThe blood of Christ can cleanse away all sin. But we must ‘plead guilty’ before God can declare us innocent.
More J. C. Ryle Quotes
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Backsliding, generally first begins with neglect of private prayer.
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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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There is only one door, one bridge, one ladder, between earth and heaven – the crucified Son of God.
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Our prayers may be weak, stammering, and poor in our eyes. But if they come from a right heart, God understands them. Such prayers are His delight.
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The true secret of spiritual strength is self-distrust and deep humilty.
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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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Do not glory in your own faith, your own feelings, your own knowledge, or your own diligence. Glory in nothing but Christ.
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If you do not love Christ, let me tell you plainly what is the reason. You have no sense of debt to him.
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To be prayerless is to be without God, without Christ, without grace, without hope, and without heaven.
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Look not to yourselves! You are by nature wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked. Look simply unto Jesus.
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If God has given His Son to die for us, let us beware of doubting His kindness and love in any painful providence of our daily life.
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Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct.
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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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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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Let us receive nothing, believe nothing, follow nothing which is not in the Bible, nor can be proved by the Bible.
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