Trust all to Christ, and He will manage all that concerns your soul.
J.C. Ryle
You and I, it may be said, know little about heaven. Our notions of heaven may be very dim and unclear. But at all events, I suppose we are agreed in thinking that heaven is a very holy place—that God is there—and Christ is there—and saints and angels are there—that sin is not there in any shape—and that nothing is said, thought, or done, which God does not like. Only let this be granted, and then I think there can be no doubt the great majority of professing Christians are as little fit for heaven as a bird for swimming beneath the sea, or a fish for living upon dry land. And what is it they need in order to make them fit to enjoy heaven? They need to be regenerated or born again.
~ J.C. Ryle
Tract: Are You Regenerate?
1. The Spirit awakens a person’s heart.
2. The Spirit teaches a person’s mind.
3. The Spirit leads to the Word.
4. The Spirit convinces of sin.
5. The Spirit draws to Christ.
6. The Spirit sanctifies.
7. The Spirit makes a person spiritually minded.
8. The Spirit produces inward conflict.
9. The Spirit makes a person love the brethren.
10. The Spirit teaches a person to pray.
These are the great marks of the Holy Spirit’s presence. Put the question to yourconscience and ask: Has the Spirit done anything of this kind for your soul?
~ J.C. Ryle
Tract: Having the Spirit
We are quickly approaching 500,000 views here on the J.C. Ryle Quotes site. So, from the over 800 quotes which have been placed on the site every Monday-Friday since August 1st, 2009, I thought.
Enjoy clicking around and viewing some of these insight quotes from the great Bishop!
2. 9 Lessons From God Concerning Sickness
3. 7 Marks of a Right Heart Before God
4. 5 Tips For Raising Godly Children
5. 8 Symptoms of False Doctrine
7. 8 Profitable Ways to Read the Bible
8. 4 Great Doctrines to Always Keep in Mind
9. To Be A True Christian Will Cost You
11. Do Not Be Surprised if the World Hates You
12. 7 Thoughts on Reading the Bible
13. 4 Costs of Becoming a Christian
14. 3 Simple Rules For Listening to a Sermon
16. The 110th Anniversary of J.C. Ryle’s Death
17. The Personal Bible Reading of J.C. Ryle
18. Come to Jesus
20. The Great Cloud of Witnesses
22. Do Not Tolerate False Doctrine
23. 5 Marks of a Forgiven Soul
24. Making Church Attendance a Priority
John Charles Ryle (1816-1900) was a masculine, godly minister of the gospel. Growing up he was an strong athlete, rowing and playing Cricket for Oxford. The son of a wealthy banker, it was assumed he would head into politics, but was converted in 1834 and ordained to the ministry 8 years later. He retired in 1900 when he was 83 years old and died later that year. He was a contemporary of Charles Spurgeon (yeah, you know he’s coming up in this BGM series), and like Spurgeon he was an earnest gospel preacher and teacher. He was a controversial leader taking a strong stand for the truth and against error. His writing, like his the rest of his ministry, was both robustly doctrinal and devotional. He labored to help people know the Truth, and live by it.
His classic, Holiness, had a major impact on me early in my Christian life. It’s one of those rare books I have read several times, and consider it a must-read for all Christians.
In all of his ministry as he labored to see reformation and revival he was always pointing others to Jesus.
Would you be holy? Would you become a new creature? Then begin with Christ! You will do nothing, until you feel your sin and weakness—and flee to Him! He is the beginning of all holiness. He is not only wisdom and righteousness to His people—but sanctification also. People sometimes try to make themselves holy first—and sad work they make of it! They toil, labor, and turn over many new leaves, and make many changes—and yet they feel nothing bettered, but rather worse. They run in vain and labor in vain! Little wonder, for they are beginning at the wrong end! They are building up a wall of sand; their work runs down as fast as they throw it up. They are baling water out of a leaky vessel. The leak gains on them, not they on the leak. Other foundation of holiness, can no person lay, than that which Paul laid, even Christ Jesus. Without Christ, we can do nothing.
– We Must Be Holy (via)
Ryle is a man you need to become familiar with. Read his work. Check out J.I. Packer’s biography on Ryle, Faithfulness and Holiness: The Witness of J.C. Ryle. And while you’re reading, stop shaving.
Below are some free Ryle Resources. I hope you find great encouragement in them.
The Frank and Manly Mr. Ryle, by John Piper (free audio/video/text)
Ryle Resources at Monergism (free)
J.C. Ryle Quotes (free)
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1. Mândria – „Tineri luaţi aminte la textul citit. Nu te baza prea tare pe propria ta judecată. Nu mai fi atât de sigur că întotdeauna ai dreptate şi ceilalţi greşesc. Nu te încăpăţâna când oamenii maturi te sfătuiesc, în mod special părinţii tăi. Vârsta aduce experienţă şi astfel merită respect.”
Don’t tell me of your happiness if it daily depends on the uncertainties of the earth. Your home may be rich in comforts; your wife and children may be all you could desire; your income may be amply sufficient to meet all your wants. But oh, remember, if you have nothing more than this to look to, that you are standing on the edge of a cliff! Your joy may be deep and earnest, but it is fearfully short-lived. It has no root. It is not true happiness.
~ J.C. Ryle
Tract: Happiness
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I do not know when Christ will come again. I would think it most presumptuous if I said that I did. I am no prophet, though I love the subject of prophecy. I dislike all fixing of dates, and naming of years, and I believe it has done great harm. I only assert positively, that Christ will come again one day to set up His kingdom on earth, and that whether the day be near, or whether it be far off — it will take the Church and the world exceedingly by surprise!
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