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If anyone feels his sins, let him come at once, straight, direct, not merely to church, or to the sacrament, or to repentance, or to prayer, but to Christ Himself.

If anyone feels his sins, let him come at once, straight, direct, not merely to church, or to the sacrament, or to repentance, or to prayer, but to Christ Himself.

J. C. Ryle
Prayer, Church, Sin

A zealous man feels that like a lamp he is made to burn; and if consumed in burning, he has but done the work for which God appointed him. Such a one will always find a sphere for his zeal. If he cannot preach and work and give money, he will cry and sigh and pray.

J. C. Ryle
Men, Giving, Lamps

The 'means of grace' are such as Bible reading, private prayer, and regularly worshiping God in Church, wherein one hears the Word taught and participates in the Lord's Supper.

J. C. Ryle
Prayer, Reading, Mean

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
Men, Thinking, Light

What is the reason that some believers are so much brighter and holier than others? I believe the difference, in nineteen cases out of twenty, arises from different habits about private prayer. I believe that those who are not eminently holy pray little, and those who are eminently holy pray much.

J. C. Ryle
Prayer, Believe, Differences
J.C Ryle, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor “PRACTICAL RELIGION”, Lulu.com

Persecution, in short, is like the goldsmith's stamp on real silver and gold - it is one of the marks of a converted man.

J. C. Ryle
Christian, Real, Men

Let us learn to be patient in the days of darkness, if we know anything of vital union with Christ.

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Darkness, Unions, Patient
J.C. Ryle (2015). “Bible commentary - The gospel of John”, p.271, Editora Dracaena

If we would be sanctified, our course is clear and plain—we must begin with Christ. We must go to him as sinners, with no plea but that of utter need, and cast our souls on him by faith, for peace and reconciliation with God.... If we would grow in holiness and become more sanctified, we must continually go on as we began, and be ever making fresh applications to Christ.

J. C. Ryle
Soul, Would Be, Needs
"Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots".

Naked we came upon earth, and naked we go forth, and of all our possessions, we can carry nothing with us.

J. C. Ryle
Naked, Earth, Possession
J.C. Ryle (2015). “Bible Commentary - The Gospel of Luke”, p.175, Editora Dracaena

Another real danger to young men is thoughtlessness and lack of consideration. Lack of thought is one simple reason why thousands of souls are cast away forever. Men will not consider,-will not look forward,-will not look around them,-will not reflect on the end of their present course, and the sure consequences of their present ways,-and awake at last to find they are damned for lack of thinking.

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Real, Simple, Men

The doctrine of Christ crucified is the strength of a Minister. I, for one, would not be without it for all the world.

J. C. Ryle
Doctrine, World, Christ

A good conscience will be found a pleasant visitor at our bedside in a dying hour.

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Inspirational Life, Dying, Visitors
J.C. Ryle (2015). “Holiness: It's Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots”, p.138, Letcetera Publishing

It is easy to criticize and find fault with the conduct of kings, and write furious articles against them in newspapers, or make violent speeches about them on platforms. Any fool can rip and rend a costly garment, but not every man can cut out and make one. To expect perfection in kings, prime ministers, or rulers of any king, is senseless and unreasonable. We would exhibit more wisdom if we prayed for them more, and criticized less.

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Kings, Rip, Writing
J.C. Ryle (2015). “The Upper Room: Biblical Truths For Modern Times”, p.309, Whitaker House

Surely if there be any habit which your own hand and eye should help in forming, it is the habit of prayer.

J. C. Ryle
Prayer, Eye, Hands
J.C. Ryle (2015). “The Duties of Parents”, p.14, Booklassic

Growth in grace is one way to be happy in our religion. God has wisely linked together our comfort and our increase in holiness.

J. C. Ryle
Grace, Growth, Together
J.C. Ryle (2015). “Holiness: It's Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots”, p.121, Letcetera Publishing

The best of men are only men at their very best. Patriarchs, prophets, and apostles, - martyrs, fathers, reformers, puritans, - all are sinners, who need a Savior: holy, useful, honorable in their place - but sinners after all.

J. C. Ryle
Father, Men, Needs

Value all books in proportion as they are agreeable to Scripture. Those that are nearest to it are the best, and those that are farthest from it, and most contrary to it, the worst.

J. C. Ryle
Book, Scripture, Proportion

For my own part, I believe that in dealing with skeptics, and unbelievers, and enemies of the Bible, Christians are too apt to stand only on the defensive. They are too often content with answering this or that little objection, or discussing this or that little difficulty, which is picked out of Scripture and thrown in their teeth. I believe we ought to act on the aggressive far more than we do, and to press home on the adversaries of [Biblical] inspiration the enormous difficulties of their own position.

J. C. Ryle
Christian, Inspiration, Believe

Let us only take heed that this office of Christ is not set before us in vain. It will profit us nothing at the last day that Jesus was a Shepherd, if during our lifetime, we never heard His voice and followed Him. If we love life, let us join His flock without delay.

J. C. Ryle
Jesus, Love Life, Voice
J.C. Ryle (2015). “Bible commentary - The gospel of John”, p.178, Editora Dracaena

We corrupt the Word of God most dangerously, when we throw any doubt on the plenary inspiration of any part of Holy Scripture.

J. C. Ryle
Inspiration, Doubt, Scripture

There is a vast quantity of religion current in the world which is not true, genuine Christianity. It passes muster, it satisfies sleepy consciences; but it is not good money. It is not the authentic reality that called itself Christianity in the beginning.

J. C. Ryle
Reality, World, Sleepy

Nothing so hardens the heart of man as a barren familiarity with sacred things.

J. C. Ryle
Heart, Men, Sacred Things
J.C RYLE, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor “HOLINESS;BEING PLAIN PAPERS ON ITS NATURE, HINDRANCES, DIFFICULTIES AND ROOTS”, Lulu.com

What could an unsanctified man do in Heaven, if by any chance he got there? Let that question be fairly looked in the face and fairly answered. No man can possibly be happy in a place where he is not in his element and where all around him is not congenial to his tastes, habits and character.

J. C. Ryle
Character, Men, Heaven
J.C RYLE, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor “HOLINESS;BEING PLAIN PAPERS ON ITS NATURE, HINDRANCES, DIFFICULTIES AND ROOTS”, Lulu.com

All converted people should labor to adorn the doctrine they profess by humility. If they can do nothing else, they can strive to be humble.

J. C. Ryle
Humble, Humility, People