The Gospel was not meant merely to reside in our intellect, memories, and tongues, but to be seen in our lives. J. C. Ryle More Quotes by J. C. Ryle More Quotes From J. C. Ryle We should no more tolerate false doctrine that we would tolerate sin. J. C. Ryle doctrine sin should The true Christian delights to read the Scriptures, because they tell him about his beloved Savior. J. C. Ryle scripture delight christian 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 grace heaven long The heart that has really tasted the grace of Christ, will instinctively hate sin. J. C. Ryle hate grace heart Sin forsaken is one of the best evidences of sin forgiven. J. C. Ryle forsaken evidence sin 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 imagination action littles 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 kings christian jesus A converted man will not wish to go to heaven alone J. C. Ryle wish men heaven Look not to yourselves! You are by nature wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked. Look simply unto Jesus. J. C. Ryle naked looks jesus 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 memories book lying 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 christian hands jesus Let us beware of repentance without evidence. J. C. Ryle evidence repentance The chief end for which He lived and died was to provide eternal redemption for mankind. J. C. Ryle redemption ends christ Happiness does not depend on outward circumstances, but on the state of the heart. J. C. Ryle states doe heart The beginning of the way to heaven, is to feel that we are on the way to hell. J. C. Ryle hell heaven way 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 dangerous born-again sin 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-god joy heaven Fear not because your prayer is stammering, your words feeble, and your language poor. Jesus can understand you. J. C. Ryle language prayer jesus 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 journey christian hands There are no lessons so useful as those learned in the school of affliction. J. C. Ryle affliction lessons school
