J. C. Ryle
J. C. Ryle
John Charles Rylewas the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth10 May 1816
grace wish battle
Many, I fear, would like glory, who have no wish for grace. They would [want to] have the wages, but not the work; the harvest, but not the labor; the reaping, but not the sowing; the reward, but not the battle. But it may not be.
spiritual self secret
The true secret of spiritual strength is self-distrust and deep humilty.
sake christ ifs
Follow Christ for His own sake, if you follow Him at all.
inspirational-life gone fickle
Nothing is so fickle and uncertain as popularity. It is here today and gone tomorrow. It is a sandy foundation, and sure to fail those who build upon it.
kings war mind
We are evidently no friends of Satan. Like the kings of this world, he wars not against his own subjects. The very fact that he assaults us should fill our minds with hope.
prayer church sin
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.
party heart spirit
Politics, or controversy, or party spirit, or worldliness, have eaten out the heart of lively piety in too many of us. The subject of personal godliness has fallen sadly into the background.
humble humility people
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.
christian fall heart
The Christian who keeps their heart diligently in little things shall be kept from great falls.
christian tree may
A tree may always be known by its fruit, and a true Christian may always be discovered by their habits, tastes & affections.
eye men grace
A man may just as soon read the Scripture without eyes, as understand the spirit of it without grace.
heart men sacred-things
Nothing so hardens the heart of man as a barren familiarity with sacred things.
pain doors space
Death is a solemn event for everyone. It is the winding up of all earthly plans and expectations. It is a separation from all we have loved and lived with. It is often accompanied by much bodily pain and distress. It opens the door to judgement and eternity - to heaven or to hell. It is an event after which there is no change, or space for repentance.
christian simple two
Two-thirds of all the strifes, quarrels, and lawsuits in the world arise from one simple cause-money.