J. C. Ryle
J. C. Ryle
John Charles Rylewas the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth10 May 1816
wicked erring guilty
God knew what we were before conversion - wicked, guilty, and defiled; yet He loved us. He knows what we will be after conversion - weak, erring, and frail; yet He loves us.
heart godly light
True repentance is no light matter. It is a thorough change of heart about sin, a change showing itself in godly sorrow and humiliation - in heartfelt confession before the throne of grace - in a complete breaking off from sinful habits, and an abiding hatred of all sin. Such repentance is the inseparable companion of saving faith in Christ.
prayer believe past
Faith is to the soul what life is to the body. Prayer is to faith what breath is to the body. How a person can live and not breathe is past my comprehension, and how a person can believe and not pray is past my comprehension too.
speak christ ashamed
If you love Christ, never be ashamed to let others see it and know it. Speak for Him. Witness for Him. Live for Him.
love-you want praying
If you want to find out how much someone loves you, find out how much they pray for you.
jesus children way
If you profess to be a child of God, leave it to the Lord Jesus to sanctify you in His own way.
feelings glory christ
Do not glory in your own faith, your own feelings, your own knowledge, or your own diligence. Glory in nothing but Christ.
punishment people desire
The fear of punishment, the desire of reward, the sense of duty, are all useful arguments, in their way, to persuade people to holiness. But they are all weak and powerless, until a person loves Christ.
prayer heaven grace
To be prayerless is to be without God, without Christ, without grace, without hope, and without heaven.
reading intuition diligent
Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition. It can only be obtained by diligent, regular, daily, attentive reading.
soul world kingdoms
One single soul saved shall outlive and outweigh all the kingdoms of the world.
laughter followers world
Laughter, ridicule, opposition and persecution are often the only reward which Christ’s followers get from the world.
jesus heart purpose
The love of our Lord Jesus Christ towards sinners is strikingly shown in His steady purpose of heart to die for them.
soul looks riches
God does not look at riches, titles, education, or beauty. There is only one thing that God does look at, and that is the soul.