Tag Archives: J.C. Ryle

Rest and be Thankful – J. C. Ryle

” ‘Rest, and be thankful.’ Those words describe the feelings with which every thirsting one who comes to Christ will enter heaven. The summit of the narrow way will at length be ours. We shall cease from our weary journeyings, … Continue reading

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The Need of a Savior – J.C. Ryle

“We may settle it in our minds, that there will be an entire change of opinion one day as to the necessity of decided Christianity. At present, we must all be aware, the vast majority of professing Christians care nothing … Continue reading

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We are Never Really Alone – J. C. Ryle

Trials, we must distinctly understand, are a part of the diet which all true Christians must expect. It is one of the means by which their grace is proved, and by which they find out what there is in themselves. … Continue reading

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Sickness is meant… – J.C. Ryle

(J.C. Ryle) Sickness is meant… 1. To make us think—to remind us that we have a soul as well as a body—an immortal soul—a soul that will live forever in happiness or in misery—and that if this soul is not … Continue reading

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There is no peace with God except through Christ! – J.C. Ryle

“There is no peace with God except through Christ! Peace is His peculiar gift. Peace is that legacy which He alone had power to leave behind Him when He left the world. All other peace beside this, is a mockery … Continue reading

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The Bible Applied to the Heart – J. C. Ryle: Practical Religion

“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 has done it for thousands already, and it is doing it … Continue reading

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Watch and Pray against Self-esteem – J.C. Ryle

Let all who desire to please Christ, watch and pray against self-esteem. It is a feeling which is deeply rooted in our hearts. Thousands have come out from the world, taken up the cross, professed to forsake their own righteousness, … Continue reading

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You Need not be Cast Down by Sickness – J.C. Ryle

You need not be cast down by sickness. The eternal part of you is safe and provided for, whatever happens to your body. You may well look calmly on death. It opens a door between you and your inheritance. You … Continue reading

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J. C. Ryle – Nothing else can Make us Clean

“No man or woman can be saved unless his sins are washed away in Christ’s precious blood. Nothing else can make us clean or acceptable before God. To each one Christ says, “If I wash thee not, thou hast no … Continue reading

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No Peace with God except through Christ! – J.C. Ryle

“There is no peace with God except through Christ! Peace is His peculiar gift. Peace is that legacy which He alone had power to leave behind Him when He left the world. All other peace beside this, is a mockery … Continue reading

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