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Wealth is no mark of God’s favor. Poverty is no mark of God’s displeasure.

J. C. Ryle

There is a common, worldly kind of Christianity in this day, which many have, and think they have enough-a cheap Christianity which offends nobody, and requires no sacrifice-which costs nothing, and is worth nothing.
J. C. RYLE

Kind Offend Religious Sacrifice World Worth
Trials are intended to make us think, to wean us from the world, to send us to the Bible, to drive us to our knees.
J. C. RYLE

Drive Ourselves Religion Thinking Trial World
If you love Christ, never be ashamed to let others see it and know it. Speak for Him. Witness for Him. Live for Him.
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Himself Live Love Shame Talk
Let us resolve by God’s grace, that however poor and feeble our prayers may seem to be, we will pray on.
J. C. RYLE

God Grace Ourselves Poor Prayer
If you want to find out how much someone loves you, find out how much they pray for you.
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Love Prayer Yourself
Nothing is so offensive to Christ as lukewarmness in religion.
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God Offend Religion
Let your Christianity be so unmistakable, your eye so single, your heart so whole, your walk so straightforward, that all who see you may have no doubt whose you are, and whom you serve.
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Doubt Eyes Heart Mistake Religious Walk Yourself
What is the best safeguard against false doctrine? The Bible regularly read, regularly prayed over, regularly studied.
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Best Fake Reading Regular Safety
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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God Reason Return Season Sin World
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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Children Father Forget Imitation Mindset Mom Principle Strong
The only way to be really happy in such a world as this, is to be ever casting all our cares on God.
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Care God Happiness World
Let it never surprise true Christians if they are slandered and misrepresented in this world. They must not expect to fare better than their Lord.
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Better Expectation God Representation World
How is it that many who profess and call themselves Christians, do so little for the Savior whose name they bear?
J. C. RYLE

Call Dedication Name Religious
Laughter, ridicule, opposition, persecution, are often the only reward which Christ’s followers get from the world.
J. C. RYLE

Follow Laughter Religious Reward World
The parent who tries to train without setting a good example is building with one hand, and pulling down with the other.
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Build Goodness Oneself Parents Training
We must read our Bibles like men digging for hidden treasure.
J. C. RYLE

Hide Man Reading Treasure

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