We cannot have flowers without roots, or fruit without trees. We cannot have the fruit of the Spirit without vital union with Christ, and a new creation within.
– JC Ryle –
from Expository Thoughts on the Gospels,1856
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Sin forsaken and forgiven – JC Ryle
Sin forsaken is one of the best evidences of sin forgiven.
– JC Ryle –
Never be afraid of going to far – JC Ryle
I exhort you to keep up a habit of close relationship with Christ, and never to be afraid of “going to far” in you religion.
– JC Ryle –
from Sickness
Boldness Brings Happiness – JC Ryle
Boldness in Christ’s service always brings its own reward. The boldest Christian is always the happiest man.
– JC Ryle –
from Expository Thoughts on the Gospel
Pray on! – JC Ryle
Do we indeed pray? Then let us pray on, and not faint. It is not lost labor. It is not useless. It will bear fruit after many days. That word never yet failed, “Every one that asketh receiveth” (Matthew 7:8).
– JC Ryle –
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, 1856
True Faith – JC Ryle
True faith may sometimes be found where it might have been least expected.
– JC Ryle –
from Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, 1856
Sanctifying Faith – JC Ryle
The faith that has not a sanctifying influence on the character is no better than the faith of devils.
– JC Ryle –
What makes some Christians more holy than others? – JC Ryle
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.
– JC Ryle –
Doctrine is useless, unless… – JC Ryle
Doctrine is useless if it is not accompanied by a holy life. It is worse than useless; it does positive harm. Something of “the image of Christ” must be seen and observed by others in our private life, and habits, and character, and doings.
– JC Ryle –