The Bible in the pulpit must never supersede the Bible at home. J. C. Ryle More Quotes by J. C. Ryle More Quotes From J. C. Ryle Oh, dear friend, if you love your children, I charge you, do not let the early impression of a habit of prayer slip by. If you train your children to do anything, train them, at least, to have a habit of prayer. J. C. Ryle prayer love-you children Without holiness on earth we shall never be prepared to enjoy heaven. Heaven is a holy place. The Lord of heaven is a holy Being. The angels are holy creatures. Holiness is written on everything in heaven... How shall we ever be at home and happy in heaven if we die unholy? J. C. Ryle angel home heaven We never know who they are that God will draw, and have nothing to do with it. Our duty is to invite all, and leave it to God to choose the vessels of mercy. J. C. Ryle gods-will duty mercy True repentance is no light matter. It is a thorough change of heart about sin, a change showing itself in godly sorrow and humiliation - in heartfelt confession before the throne of grace - in a complete breaking off from sinful habits, and an abiding hatred of all sin. Such repentance is the inseparable companion of saving faith in Christ. J. C. Ryle godly light heart 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". J. C. Ryle creation said men The parent who tries to train without setting a good example is building with one hand, and pulling down with the other. J. C. Ryle parent trying hands True worship leads to a more full knowledge of self, God, heaven, duty, doctrine, practice and experience. J. C. Ryle practice self heaven 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 grace prayer may The saddest symptom about many so-called Christians is the utter absence of anything like conflict and fight against spiritual apathy in their Christianity. They eat, they drink, they dress, they work, they amuse themselves, they get money, they spend money, they go through a brief round of formal religious services once or twice every week. But of the great spiritual warfare - its watchings and strugglings, its agonies and anxieties, its battles and contests - of all things they appear to know nothing at all. Let us take care that this case is not our own. J. C. Ryle religious spiritual christian The love of Christ towards His people is a deep well which has no bottom. J. C. Ryle wells people christ On the one hand stand salvation by free grace for Christ's sake; but on the other stands renewal of the carnal heart by the Spirit. We must be changed as well as forgiven; we must be renewed as well as redeemed. J. C. Ryle grace heart hands The resurrection of Christ is one of the foundation stones of Christianity. It was the seal of the great work that He came on earth to do. It was the crowning proof that the ransom He paid for sinners was accepted, the atonement for sin accomplished, the head of him who had the power of death bruised, and the victory won. J. C. Ryle foundation life-changing victory The early Christians made it a part of their religion to look for His return. Backward they looked to the cross and the atonement for sin, and rejoiced in Christ crucified. Upward they looked to Christ at the right hand of God, and rejoiced in Christ interceding. Forward they looked to the promised return of their Master, and rejoiced in the thought that they would see Him again. And we ought to do the same. J. C. Ryle christian hands looks Prayer is the surest remedy against the devil and besetting sins. J. C. Ryle devil sin prayer Lastly, we must be holy, because without holiness on earth - we will never be prepared to enjoy Heaven. ...I do not know what others may think - but to me it does seem clear that Heaven would be a miserable place to an unholy man. It cannot be otherwise. People may say in a vague way, that they "hope to go to Heaven, but they do not consider what they say. There must be a certain "fitness for the inheritance of the saints in light. J. C. Ryle light men thinking Children are very quick observers; very quick in seeing through some kinds of hypocrisy, very quick in finding out what you really think and feel, very quick in adopting all your ways and opinions. You will often discover that, as the father is, so is the son. J. C. Ryle father children son Meekness is one of the brightest graces which can adorn the Christian character. J. C. Ryle grace christian character Beware of self-righteousness in every possible shape and form. Some people get as much harm from their "virtues" as others do from their sins. J. C. Ryle shapes self people Prayer is the mightiest weapon that God has placed in our hands. J. C. Ryle weapons prayer hands If you want to warm a church, put a stove in the pulpit. J. C. Ryle pulpit church want
