Religion Quotes by J. C. Ryle

Before Christ comes it is useless to expect to see a perfect Church.

— J. C. Ryle

A Bible reading laity is a nation's surest defence against error.

— J. C. Ryle

The true secret of spiritual strength is self-distrust and deep humilty.

— J. C. Ryle

The Bible in the pulpit must never supersede the Bible at home.

— J. C. Ryle

The very sermon that we needlessly miss, may contain a precious word in season for our souls.

— J. C. Ryle

If we would know whether our faith is genuine, we do well to ask ourselves how we are living.

— J. C. Ryle

Nothing is so offensive to Christ as lukewarmness in religion.

— J. C. Ryle

Let us strive, every year we live, to become more deeply acquainted with Scripture.

— J. C. Ryle

The Christianity that saves is a thing personally grasped, personally experienced, personally felt and personally possessed.

— J. C. Ryle

A Christian is nothing more than a sinner who has found out their sinfulness, and has learned the blessed secret of living…

— J. C. Ryle

Growth in grace is one way to be happy in our religion. God has wisely linked together our comfort and our increase…

— J. C. Ryle

Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition. It can only be obtained by diligent, regular, daily, attentive reading.

— J. C. Ryle

The Gospel was not meant merely to reside in our intellect, memories, and tongues, but to be seen in our lives.

— J. C. Ryle

The true Christian does not need to be reminded that they have a crucified Master. They OFTEN think of Him.

— J. C. Ryle

If Christianity is a mere invention of man, and not a supernatural, divine revelation, how is it that it has wrought such…

— J. C. Ryle

No salvation without regeneration - no spiritual life without a new birth - no heaven without a new heart.

— J. C. Ryle

There is more Bible buying, Bible selling, Bible printing and Bible distributing than ever before in our nation. We see Bibles in…

— J. C. Ryle

Let us awake to a sense of the perilous state of many professing Christians. 'Without holiness no man shall see the Lord';…

— J. C. Ryle

If Christ had not gone to the cross and suffered in our stead, the just for the unjust, there would not have…

— J. C. Ryle

If we would have good ministers, we must remember our Lord’s example, and pray for them. Their work is heavy. Their responsibility…

— J. C. Ryle

Sanctification is that inward spiritual work which the Lord Jesus Christ works in a man by the Holy Spirit when He calls…

— J. C. Ryle

The resurrection of Christ is one of the foundation stones of Christianity. It was the seal of the great work that He…

— J. C. Ryle

The man who has nothing more than a kind of Sunday religion -- whose Christianity is like his Sunday clothes put on…

— J. C. Ryle

If Christianity is a mere invention of man, and the Bible is not from God, how can infidels explain Jesus Christ? His…

— J. C. Ryle

When a man’s heart is cold and unconcerned about religion – when his hands are never employed in doing God’s work –…

— J. C. Ryle

Solid scriptural theology should be valued in the church. Books in which Scripture is reverently regarded as the only rule of faith…

— J. C. Ryle

It may well be feared, that there is not enough Biblereading among us. It is not sufficient to have the Book. We…

— J. C. Ryle

There are few professing Christians, it may be feared, who strive to imitate Christ in the matter of private devotion. There is…

— J. C. Ryle

To talk of comparing the Bible with other "sacred books" so called, such as the Koran...or the book of Mormon, is positively…

— J. C. Ryle

Bibles read without prayer; sermons heard without prayer; marriages contracted without prayer; journeys undertaken without prayer; residences chosen without prayer; friendships formed…

— J. C. Ryle

We have no reason to be discouraged and cast down if the religion we profess is not popular and few agree with…

— J. C. Ryle

There is not enough Bible-reading among us. It is not sufficient to have the Book. We must actually READ it, and PRAY…

— J. C. Ryle

That Bible is read best, which is practised most.

— J. C. Ryle

Before Christ comes, it is useless to expect to see the perfect church.

— J. C. Ryle

There must not only be good preaching, but good hearing.

— J. C. Ryle

Whatever others around you think, don't you ever be ashamed of being a Christian.

— J. C. Ryle

We must read our Bibles like men digging for hidden treasure.

— J. C. Ryle

Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition.

— J. C. Ryle

That Bible is read best - which is practiced most!

— J. C. Ryle

Next to praying there is nothing so important in practical religion as Bible-reading.

— J. C. Ryle