If you profess to be a child of God, leave it to the Lord Jesus to sanctify you in His own way. J. C. Ryle More Quotes by J. C. Ryle More Quotes From J. C. Ryle True Christian is not an angel; he is not a halfangelic being, in whom is no weakness, or blemish, or infirmity: he is nothing of the kind. He is nothing more than a sinner who has found out his sinfulness, and has learned the blessed secret of living by faith in Christ. J. C. Ryle blessedsecretchristian We should no more tolerate false doctrine that we would tolerate sin. J. C. Ryle doctrinesinshould The true Christian delights to read the Scriptures, because they tell him about his beloved Savior. J. C. Ryle scripturedelightchristian By affliction He teaches us many precious lessons, which without it we should never learn. By affliction He shows us our emptiness and weakness, draws us to the throne of grace, purifies our affections, weans us from the world, makes us long for heaven. J. C. Ryle graceheavenlong The heart that has really tasted the grace of Christ, will instinctively hate sin. J. C. Ryle hategraceheart Sin forsaken is one of the best evidences of sin forgiven. J. C. Ryle forsakenevidencesin Imagination is the hotbed where this sin is too often hatched. Guard your thoughts, and there will be little fear about your actions. J. C. Ryle imaginationactionlittles Let us serve Him faithfully as our Master. Let us obey Him loyally as our King. Let us study His teachings as our Prophet. Let us work diligently after Him as our Example. Let us look anxiously for Him as our coming redeemer of body as well as soul. But above all let us prize Him as our Sacrifice, and rest our whole weight on His death as atonement for sin. Let His blood be more precious in our eyes every year we live. Whatever else we glory in about Christ, let us glory above all things in His cross. J. C. Ryle kingschristianjesus A converted man will not wish to go to heaven alone J. C. Ryle wishmenheaven Look not to yourselves! You are by nature wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked. Look simply unto Jesus. J. C. Ryle nakedlooksjesus It may well be feared, that there is not enough Biblereading among us. It is not sufficient to have the Book. We must actually read it, and pray over it ourselves. It will do us no good, if it only lies still in our houses. We must be actually familiar with its contents, and have its texts stored in our memories and minds. Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition. It can only be obtained by diligent, regular, daily, attentive, wakeful reading. J. C. Ryle memoriesbooklying O Christian, look up and take comfort. Jesus has prepared a place for you, and those who follow Him shall never perish, neither shall anyone pluck them out of His hands. J. C. Ryle christianhandsjesus Let us beware of repentance without evidence. J. C. Ryle evidencerepentance The chief end for which He lived and died was to provide eternal redemption for mankind. J. C. Ryle redemptionendschrist Happiness does not depend on outward circumstances, but on the state of the heart. J. C. Ryle statesdoeheart The beginning of the way to heaven, is to feel that we are on the way to hell. J. C. Ryle hellheavenway I maintain that to tell a person they are born again, while they are living in carelessness or sin, is a dangerous delusion. J. C. Ryle dangerousborn-againsin 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. Ryle mercy-of-godjoyheaven Fear not because your prayer is stammering, your words feeble, and your language poor. Jesus can understand you. J. C. Ryle languageprayerjesus Just as the telescope and microscope show us that there is order and design in all the works of God's hand, from the greatest planet down to the least insect, so does the Bible teach us that there is wisdom, order, and design in all the events of our daily life. There is no such thing as 'chance', 'luck', or 'accident' in the Christian journey through this world. J. C. Ryle journeychristianhands
