“It is not possible to say too much about Christ. But it is quite possible to say too little about hell.” — J.C. Ryle Christ Copy Share Image
“how true it is that the rulers of this world are seldom friendly to the cause of God.” — J.C. Ryle Copy Share Image
“Una segunda evidencia es que “veía a los prevaricadores” y se contrariaba por lo que veía a su alrededor” — J.C. Ryle Amor Copy Share Image
“Guard your thoughts, and there will be little fear about your actions.” — J.C. Ryle Fear Copy Share Image
“It is bad enough to be unconverted and going to hell. It is even worse to say, “I know it and will… — J.C. Ryle Compassion Copy Share Image
“Depend on it, the nearer men draw to heaven, the more humble do they become.” — J.C. Ryle Humble Copy Share Image
“The heart of man is the same in every age. The spiritual medicine which it requires is always the same.” — J.C. Ryle Heart Copy Share Image
“That sin will never stand firm which is heartily prayed against…We must spread out all our case before our heavenly Physician, if… — J.C. Ryle Christianity Copy Share Image
“la santificación es una cualidad indispensable para los que están bajo la dirección de Cristo el Señor para salvación. Él no lleva… — J.C. Ryle Amor Copy Share Image
“Sound Protestant and Evangelical doctrine is useless — if it is not accompanied by a holy life. It is worse then useless;… — J.C. Ryle Holy life Copy Share Image
“The union with Christ which produces no effect on heart and life is a mere formal union, which is worthless before God.… — J.C. Ryle Faith Copy Share Image
“We shall do well to remember that, when we make our own miserably imperfect knowledge and consciousness the measure of our sinfulness,… — J.C. Ryle Sinfulness Copy Share Image
“Like infants, when they are born into the world, God's children are not born again in the full possession of their spiritual… — J.C. Ryle Believers Copy Share Image
“I look at the cross of Christ. There I see that sin is so black and damnable, that nothing but the blood… — J.C. Ryle Cross Copy Share Image
“If it really was true that all would sooner or later reach heaven, and hell sooner or later be emptied of inhabitants,… — J.C. Ryle Heaven and hell Copy Share Image
“Nothing, surely, is so likely to prepare us for that heaven where Christ's personal presence will be all, and that glory where… — J.C. Ryle Face to face Copy Share Image
“We are to be ambassadors to carry tidings to a rebellious world about the King’s Son, and if we teach men to… — J.C. Ryle Copy Share Image
“The love of the bible will show itself in a believer's readiness to bear evil as well as to do good. It… — J.C. Ryle Bible Copy Share Image
“Would I learn how to be contented and cheerful under all the cares and anxieties of life ? What school shall I… — J.C. Ryle Contentment Copy Share Image
“See, again, my beloved children, how foolish it is to expect perfect happiness in this world. It is expecting what you will… — J.C. Ryle Children Copy Share Image
“Myriads of professing Christians nowadays seem utterly unable to distinguish things that differ. Like people afflicted with colour-blindness, they are incapable of… — J.C. Ryle Christianity Copy Share Image
“I entreat my readers, besides the Bible and the Articles, to read history.” — J.C. Ryle Bible Copy Share Image
“Pride is the oldest and commonest of sins. Humility is the rarest and most beautiful of graces.” — J.C. Ryle Grace Copy Share Image
“The greater are our affections the deeper are our afflictions, and the more we love the more we have to weep.” — J.C. Ryle Affection Copy Share Image
“that backsliding generally first begins with neglect of private prayer. Bibles read without prayer; sermons heard without prayer; marriages contracted without prayer;… — J.C. Ryle Bible Copy Share Image
“Follow Christ for His own sake, if you follow Him at all. Be thorough, be real, be honest, be sound, be whole-hearted.… — J.C. Ryle Follow Copy Share Image
“As the sun gazed upon makes everything else look dark and dim , so does the cross darken the false splendour of… — J.C. Ryle Dark Copy Share Image
“Excitement may galvanize the Christian’s hands into a fitful and spasmodic activity. But there will be no patient continuance in well-doing, no… — J.C. Ryle Christian Copy Share Image
“The name which I have selected will prepare the reader to expect no new doctrines in this volume. It is simple, unadulterated,… — J.C. Ryle Books Copy Share Image
“A holy man will follow after meekness, longsuffering, gentleness, patience, kind tempers, government of his tongue. He will bear much, forbear much,… — J.C. Ryle Holy man Copy Share Image
“Beloved children, I am sorry to tell you—that there are many people going to Hell. "For wide is the gate and broad… — J.C. Ryle Children Copy Share Image
“Paul said, "Continue in prayer and, "Pray without ceasing." He did not mean that people should be always on their knees, but… — J.C. Ryle Every day Copy Share Image
“The man who is content to sit ignorantly by his own fireside, wrapped up in his own private affairs, and has no… — J.C. Ryle Bible Copy Share Image
“Men that had understanding of the times." 1 Chr. 12:32 I cannot doubt that this sentence, like every sentence in Scripture was… — J.C. Ryle Bible Copy Share Image
“ This union of two natures in Christ's one Person is doubtless one of the greatest mysteries of the Christian religion. It needs… — J.C. Ryle Christian religion Copy Share Image
“A zealous man in religion is pre-eminently a man of one thing. It is not enough to say that he is earnest,… — J.C. Ryle Prayer Copy Share Image
“. . . Beware of being wise above that which is written. Beware of forming fanciful theories of your own, and then… — J.C. Ryle Bible Copy Share Image
“You live in days when a lingering, Lot-like religion abounds. The stream of profession is far broader than it once was, but… — J.C. Ryle Christianity Copy Share Image