There is a common, worldly kind of Christianity in this day, which many have, and think they have enough-a cheap Christianity which offends nobody, and requires no sacrifice-which costs nothing, and is worth nothing. J. C. Ryle More Quotes by J. C. Ryle More Quotes From J. C. Ryle It costs something to be a true Christian. It will cost us our sins, our self-righteousn ess, our ease and our worldliness. J. C. Ryle self christian ease There will be no universal peace until the Prince of Peace appears. J. C. Ryle prince-of-peace universal Laughter, ridicule, opposition, persecution, are often the only reward which Christ's followers get from the world. J. C. Ryle laughter followers world Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition. It can only be obtained by diligent, regular, daily, attentive reading. J. C. Ryle diligent intuition reading If you do not love Christ, let me tell you plainly what is the reason. You have no sense of debt to him. J. C. Ryle debt reason christ Nothing is so offensive to Christ as lukewarmness in religion. J. C. Ryle offensive christ 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. Ryle breathing men world Abide in Me says Jesus. Cling to Me. Stick fast to Me. Live the life of close and intimate communion with Me. Get nearer to Me. Roll every burden on Me. Cast your whole weight on Me. Never let go your hold on Me for a moment. Be, as it were, rooted and planted in Me. Do this and I will never fail you. I will ever abide in you. J. C. Ryle live-life letting-go jesus How is it that many who profess and call themselves Christians, do so little for the Savior whose name they bear? J. C. Ryle christian names littles A saved soul has many sorrows. They have their share of bereavements, deaths, disappointments , crosses. What shall enable a believer to bear all this? Nothing but the consolation there is in Christ. J. C. Ryle bereavement disappointment soul Beware of manufacturing a God of your own: a God who is all mercy, but not just. Such a God is an idol of your own. J. C. Ryle manufacturing mercy idols However corrupt our hearts, and however wicked our past lives, there is hope for us in the Gospel. J. C. Ryle wicked heart past HATE SIN! Instead of loving it, cleaving to it, excusing it, playing with it, we ought to hate it with a deadly hatred. J. C. Ryle sin hate hatred The heart of a man can never be satisfied with the things of this world. It is always empty, and hungry, and thirsty, and dissatisfied, till it comes to Christ. It is only they who hear Christ's voice, and follow Him, and feed on Him by faith, who are 'filled.'. J. C. Ryle voice heart men Faith is to the soul what life is to the body. Prayer is to faith what breath is to the body. How a person can live and not breathe is past my comprehension, and how a person can believe and not pray is past my comprehension too. J. C. Ryle prayer believe past Let us watch against pride in every shape - pride of intellect, pride of wealth, pride of our own goodness. Nothing is so likely to keep a person out of heaven, and prevent them from seeing Christ, as pride. So long as we think we are something we shall never be saved. Let us pray for and cultivate humility; let us seek to know ourselves correctly, and to find out our place in the sight of a holy God. J. C. Ryle pride humility thinking The eye of God! Think of that. Everywhere, in every house, in every field, in every room, in every company, alone or in a crowd, the eye of God is always upon you. J. C. Ryle eye house thinking The nearer we live to God while we live, the more ready we will be to dwell forever in His presence when we die. J. C. Ryle ready dies forever I fear it is sometimes forgotten that God has married together justification and sanctification. They are distinct and different things, beyond question, but one is never found without the other. All justified people are sanctified, and all sanctified people are justified. ... Tell me not of your justification, unless you have also some marks of sanctification. Boast not of Christ's work for you, unless you can show us the Spirit's work in you. J. C. Ryle temptation together people Praying and sinning will never live together in the same heart. Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer. J. C. Ryle prayer together heart
