That preaching is sadly defective which dwells exclusively on the mercies of God and the joys of heaven, yet never sets forth the terrors of the Lord and the miseries of hell.
J. C. RYLEIf 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.
More J. C. Ryle Quotes
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We must read our Bibles like men digging for hidden treasure.
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Imagination is the hotbed where this sin is too often hatched. Guard your thoughts, and there will be little fear about your actions.
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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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Take away the cross of Christ, and the Bible is a dark book.
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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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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 receive nothing, believe nothing, follow nothing which is not in the Bible, nor can be proved by the Bible.
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The fear of punishment, the desire of reward, the sense of duty, are all useful arguments, in their way, to persuade people to holiness. But they are all weak and powerless, until a person loves Christ.
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Whatever you read, read the Bible first. Beware of bad books: there are plenty in this day. Take heed what you read.
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It costs something to be a true Christian. It will cost us our sins, our self-righteousn ess, our ease and our worldliness.
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Laughter, ridicule, opposition, persecution, are often the only reward which Christ’s followers get from the world.
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Let us beware of repentance without evidence.
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Happiness does not depend on outward circumstances, but on the state of the heart.
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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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The true Christian delights to read the Scriptures, because they tell him about his beloved Savior.
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