Just as the first sign of life in an infant when born into the world is the act of breathing, so the first act of men and women when they are born again is praying.
J. C. RYLENever let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth on the altar of peace.
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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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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Nothing perhaps affects man’s character more than the company he keeps
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Praying and sinning will never live together in the same heart. Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer.
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According to the men of the world, few are going to hell; According to the Bible, few are going to heaven.
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Let us resolve by God’s grace, that however poor and feeble our prayers may seem to be, we will pray on.
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Obedience is the only reality. It is faith visible, faith acting, and faith manifest. It is the test of real discipleship among the Lord’s people.
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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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Let us be very careful that we never exalt any minister, or sermon, or book, or friend above the Word of God.
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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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No one ever reached heaven without repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
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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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No time is so well spent in every day as that which we spend upon our knees.
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Let us beware of repentance without evidence.
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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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