The chief end for which He lived and died was to provide eternal redemption for mankind. — J. C. Ryle Chiefs Copy Share Image
There is one subject in religion, about which you can never know too much. That subject is Jesus Christ the Lord. — J. C. Ryle Christ Copy Share Image
The temple in which the Lord Jesus delights most, is a broken and contrite heart, renewed by the Holy Spirit. — J. C. Ryle Broken Copy Share Image
If you profess to be a child of God, leave it to the Lord Jesus to sanctify you in His own way. — J. C. Ryle Adopted Copy Share Image
Conduct is the grand test of character. Words are one great evidence of the condition of the heart. — J. C. Ryle Character Copy Share Image
No doubt men may easily think too little of God the Father, and God the Spirit, but no man ever thought too… — J. C. Ryle Christ Copy Share Image
If you do not love Christ, let me tell you plainly what is the reason. You have no sense of debt to… — J. C. Ryle Christ Copy Share Image
People are backsliders on their knees long before they backslide openly in the eyes of the world. — J. C. Ryle Eye Copy Share Image
I declare I know no state of soul more dangerous than to imagine we are born again and sanctified by the Holy… — J. C. Ryle Born Copy Share Image
Conversion is not putting a man in an armchair and taking him easily to heaven. It is the beginning of a mighty… — J. C. Ryle Armchairs Copy Share Image
A tree may always be known by its fruit, and a true Christian may always be discovered by their habits, tastes & affections. — J. C. Ryle Affection Copy Share Image
Let it be a settled principle in our minds that the first and chief business of the Church of Christ is to… — J. C. Ryle Business Copy Share Image
Let us cleave to Christ more closely, love Him more heartily, live to Him more thoroughly, copy Him more exactly, confess Him… — J. C. Ryle Christ Copy Share Image
Obedience is the only reality. It is faith visible, faith acting, and faith manifest. It is the test of real discipleship among… — J. C. Ryle Acting Copy Share Image
A sin...consists in doing, saying, thinking, or imagining anything that is not in perfect conformity with the mind and law of God — J. C. Ryle Conformity Copy Share Image
If Christianity is a mere invention of man, and the Bible is of no more authority than any other uninspired volume, how… — J. C. Ryle Any Copy Share Image
What could an unsanctified man do in Heaven, if by any chance he got there? Let that question be fairly looked in… — J. C. Ryle Answered Copy Share Image
Let us remember, there is One who daily records all we do for Him, and sees more beauty in His servants' work… — J. C. Ryle Behalf Copy Share Image
Read the Bible daily. Make it part of your everyday business to read and meditate on some portion of God's Word. Gather… — J. C. Ryle Bible Copy Share Image
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 Bible Copy Share Image
There is a vast quantity of religion current in the world which is not true, genuine Christianity. It passes muster, it satisfies… — J. C. Ryle Christianity Copy Share Image
Humility and love are precisely the graces which the men of the world can understand, if they do not comprehend doctrines. They… — J. C. Ryle And love Copy Share Image
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 Arms Copy Share Image
There are many things which swallow up men's thoughts while they live, which they will think little of when they are dying.… — J. C. Ryle Absorb Copy Share Image
Whatever others around you think, don't you ever be ashamed of being a Christian. — J. C. Ryle Ashamed Copy Share Image
Nothing perhaps affects man's character more than the company he keeps — J. C. Ryle Business Copy Share Image
The Gospel which we possess was not given to us only to be admired, talked of, and professed - but to be… — J. C. Ryle Funny Copy Share Image
The minister who keeps back hell from his people in his sermons is neither a faithful nor a charitable man. — J. C. Ryle Charitable Copy Share Image
Before Christ comes, it is useless to expect to see the perfect church. — J. C. Ryle Christ Copy Share Image
I fear we are in danger of forgetting that to HAVE the Bible is one thing, and to READ it quite another. — J. C. Ryle Bible Copy Share Image
Wrong views about holiness are generally traceable to wrong views about human corruption. — J. C. Ryle Corruption Copy Share Image
Assurance of hope is more than life, it is health, strength, power, vigor, activity, energy, manliness, beauty. — J. C. Ryle Activity Copy Share Image
The true Christian does not need to be reminded that he has a crucified Master. He often thinks of Him. — J. C. Ryle Christian Copy Share Image
We must wrestle earnestly in prayer, like men contending with a deadly enemy for life. — J. C. Ryle Contending Copy Share Image
Two-thirds of all the strifes, quarrels, and lawsuits in the world arise from one simple cause-money. — J. C. Ryle Arise Copy Share Image
The blood of Christ can cleanse away all sin. But we must 'plead guilty' before God can declare us innocent. — J. C. Ryle Blood Copy Share Image
We can never make too much of Christ. He is worthy of all the honor that we can give Him. — J. C. Ryle Christ Copy Share Image
The last day will prove that some of the holiest men that ever lived are hardly known. — J. C. Ryle Known Copy Share Image
We should no more tolerate false doctrine that we would tolerate sin. — J. C. Ryle Doctrine Copy Share Image
