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Hearken, my believing reader. What is the cause of your weakness? Is it not because the fountain of life is little used? Is it not because you are resting on old experiences, and not daily gathering new manna—daily

Hearken, my believing reader. What is the cause of your weakness? Is it not because the fountain of life is little used? Is it not because you are resting on old experiences, and not daily gathering new manna—daily drawing new strength from Christ?

J. C. Ryle
Believe, Drawing, Weakness
J.C. Ryle (2015). “Old Paths: Being Plain Statements on Some of the Weightier Matters of Christianity”, p.106, Ravenio Books

A sin...consists in doing, saying, thinking, or imagining anything that is not in perfect conformity with the mind and law of God

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Thinking, Law, Perfect

If we would know whether our faith is genuine, we do well to ask ourselves how we are living.

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Genuine, Wells, Knows
J.C. Ryle (2015). “Bible commentary - The gospel of John”, p.49, Editora Dracaena

The faith that has not a sanctifying influence on the character is no better than the faith of devils.

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Character, Devil, Influence
J. C. Ryle (2010). “Holiness (Abridged): Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots”, p.49, Moody Publishers

Parents, do you wish to see your children happy? Take care, then, that you train them to obey when they are spoken to, -to do as they are bid.... Teach them to obey while young, or else they will be fretting against God all their lives long, and wear themselves out with the vain idea of being independent of His control.

J. C. Ryle
Children, Independent, Ideas

Solid scriptural theology should be valued in the church. Books in which Scripture is reverently regarded as the only rule of faith and practice-- books in which Christ and the Holy Ghost have their rightful office-- books in which justification, and sanctification, and regeneration, and faith, and grace, and holiness are clearly, distinctly, and accurately delineated and exhibited, these are the only books which do real good. Few things need reviving more than a taste for such books as these among readers.

J. C. Ryle
Real, Book, Practice

The Bible applied to the heart by the Holy Ghost is the chief means by which men are built up and established in the faith, after their conversion. It is able to cleanse them, to sanctify them, to instruct them in righteousness, and to furnish them thoroughly for all good works.

J. C. Ryle
Heart, Mean, Men
Jay Patrick Green, Sr., John Charles Ryle (2002). “Why Read the Bible Through & How Readest Thou?”, Sovereign Grace Publishers,

Next to praying there is nothing so important in practical religion as Bible reading. By reading that book we may learn what to believe, what to be, and what to do; how to live with comfort, and how to die in peace.” Happy is that man who possesses a Bible! Happier still is he who reads it! Happiest of all is he who not only reads it, but obeys it, and makes it the rule of his faith and practice!

J. C. Ryle
Believe, Book, Reading

Of all the doctrines of the Bible none is so offensive to human nature as the doctrine of God's sovereignty.

J. C. Ryle
Doctrine, Offensive, Human Nature
J.C. Ryle (2015). “Bible Commentary - The Gospel of Luke”, p.74, Editora Dracaena

If you want to warm a church, put a stove in the pulpit.

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Church, Want, Pulpit

The surest mark of true conversion is humility.

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Humility, Mark, Conversion
J.C. Ryle (2015). “Bible commentary - The gospel of Matthew”, p.190, Editora Dracaena

There is one subject in religion, about which you can never know too much. That subject is Jesus Christ the Lord.

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Jesus, Too Much, Christ
J.C. Ryle (2015). “Old Paths: Being Plain Statements on Some of the Weightier Matters of Christianity”, p.312, Ravenio Books

Amidst the flood of dangerous reading, I plead for my Master's book; I call upon you not to forget the book of the soul. Do not let newspapers, novels, and romances be read, while the prophets and Apostles be despised. Do not let the exciting and sensual swallow up your attention, while the edifying and the sanctifying can find no place in your mind.

J. C. Ryle
Reading, Book, Romance

Troublous times, departures from the faith, evil men waxing worse and worse, love waxing cold, are things distinctly predicted.

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Men, Evil, Waxing
J.C. Ryle (2014). “Are You Ready For the End of Time?”, p.3, Ravenio Books

We must be holy, because this is the only sound evidence that we have a saving faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Jesus, Sound, Saving
J.C. Ryle (2015). “Holiness: It's Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots”, p.68, Letcetera Publishing

Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct. Kindness, gentleness, long suffering, forbearance, patience, sympathy, a willingness to enter into childish troubles, a readiness to take part in childish joys, - these are the cords by which a child may be led most easily, - these are the clues you must follow if you would find the way to his heart.

J. C. Ryle
Running, Children, Kindness
J.C. Ryle (2015). “The Duties of Parents”, p.5, Booklassic

If you show me a man deliberately living an unholy and licentious life, and yet boasting that his sins are forgiven, I answer, 'He is under a ruinous delusion, and is not forgiven at all.' I would not believe he is forgiven if an angel from heaven affirmed it, and I charge you not to believe it too. Pardon of sin and love of sin are like oil and waterthey will never go together. All who are washed in the blood of Christ, are also sanctified by the Spirit of Christ.

J. C. Ryle
Believe, Angel, Men
"Old Paths: Being Plain Statements on Some of the Weightier Matters of Christianity".

Who shall dare to talk of strength when David can fall?

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Fall, Christianity, Dare
J.C RYLE, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor “HOLINESS;BEING PLAIN PAPERS ON ITS NATURE, HINDRANCES, DIFFICULTIES AND ROOTS”, Lulu.com

Sin always seems 'good, and pleasant, and desirable,' at the time of commission.

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Sin, Pleasant, Seems
J.C. Ryle (2015). “The Upper Room: Biblical Truths For Modern Times”, p.259, Whitaker House

We want more men and women who walk with God and before God, like Enoch and Abraham.

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Men, Want, Abraham
J. C. Ryle (2001). “Holiness”, p.192, Sovereign Grace Publishers,

In justification the word to be addressed to man is believe - only believe; in sanctification the word must be 'watch, pray, and fight.'

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Believe, Fighting, Men
J.C. Ryle (2015). “Holiness: It's Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots”, p.17, Letcetera Publishing

Without the blessing of the Lord, your best endeavors will do no good. He has the hearts of all men in His hands, and except He touch the hearts of your children by His Spirit, you will weary yourself to no purpose. Water, therefore, the seed you sow on their minds with unceasing prayer.

J. C. Ryle
Prayer, Children, Heart

If we would have good ministers, we must remember our Lord’s example, and pray for them. Their work is heavy. Their responsibility is enormous. Their strength is small. Let us see that we support them, and hold up their hands by our prayers.

J. C. Ryle
Prayer, Responsibility, Hands
J.C. Ryle (2015). “Bible Commentary - The Gospel of Luke”, p.103, Editora Dracaena

The Christianity that saves is a thing personally grasped, personally experienced, personally felt and personally possessed.

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Christianity, Felt, Possessed
J.C. Ryle (2015). “Bible Commentary - The Gospel of Luke”, p.171, Editora Dracaena

Two-thirds of all the strifes, quarrels, and lawsuits in the world arise from one simple cause-money.

J. C. Ryle
Christian, Simple, Two
J.C Ryle, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor “PRACTICAL RELIGION”, Lulu.com