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‎"A humble and prayerful person will find a thousand things in the Bible, which the proud student will utterly fail to discern." ~ J. C. Ryle. (J. C. Ryle)
A true Christian is one who has not only peace of conscience, but war within. He may be known by his warfare as well as by his peace. View quote
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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. View quote
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There are no lessons so useful as those learned in the school of affliction. View quote
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Our Lord has many weak children in His family, many dull pupils in His school, many raw soldiers in His army, and many lame sheep in His flock. Yet He bears with them all, and casts none away. View quote
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A hopeful growing believer is a walking sermon. He preaches far more than I do, for he preaches all the week round, shaming the unconverted, sharpening the converted, showing to all what grace can do. View quote
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All the sciences in the world never smoothed down a dying pillow. No earthly philosophy ever supplied hope in death. View quote
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The believer who follows the Lord most fully, will ordinarily enjoy the most assured hope, and have the clearest persuasion of his own salvation. View quote
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Jesus hears us, and in His own good time will give an answer. View quote
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When does the building of the Spirit really begin to appear in a man's heart? It begins, so far as we can judge, when he first pours out his heart to God in prayer. View quote
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I believe that the want of our age is not more "free" handling of the Bible, but more "reverent" handling, more humility, more patient study, and more prayer. (J. C. Ryle)
The blood of Christ can cleanse away all sin. But we must "plead guilty" before God can declare us innocent. View quote
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Let your Christianity be so unmistakeable, 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. View quote
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All the simplicity in the world can do no good, unless you preach the simple Gospel of Jesus Christ so fully and clearly that everybody can understand it. If Christ crucified has not His rightful place in your sermons, and sin is not exposed as it should be, and your people are not plainly told what they ought to believe, and be, and do, your preaching is of no use. View quote
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Fear puts an end to openness of manner; fear leads to concealment; fear sows the seed of much hypocrisy, and leads to many a lie. View quote
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[T]he parent who tries to train without setting a good example is building with one hand and pulling down with the other. View quote
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The end to which good men's libraries finally come is a melancholy subject. Few things are so much loved by some, and despised and neglected by others, as books, and specially theological books. View quote
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My chief desire in all my writings, is to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ and make Him beautiful and glorious in the eyes of people; and to promote the increase of repentance, faith, and holiness upon earth. View quote
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Happiness does not depend on outward circumstances, but on the state of the heart. View quote
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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". View quote
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Tomorrow is the devil's day, but today is God's. Satan does not care how spiritual your intentions are, or how holy your resolutions, if only they are determined to be done tomorrow. (J. C. Ryle)
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. View quote
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When I speak of a man growing in grace, I mean simply this - that his sense of sin is becoming deeper, his faith stronger, his hope brighter, his love more extensive, his spiritual mindedness more marked. View quote
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We live in an age when there is a false glare on the things of time and a great mist over the things of eternity. View quote
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Salvation in Christ to the very uttermost, but out of Christ no salvation at all.[...] Grant for a moment that the Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible is God's truth, and I know not in what way we can escape the doctrine of the text. From the liberality which says every body is right,-from the charity which forbids you to say any body is wrong,-from the peace which is bought at the expense of truth, may the good Lord deliver you! View quote
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