Look not to yourselves! You are by nature wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked. Look simply unto Jesus. — J. C. Ryle Blind Copy Share Image
To be prayerless is to be without God, without Christ, without grace, without hope, and without heaven. — J. C. Ryle Christ Copy Share Image
God has linked holiness and happiness; and what God has joined together we must not think to put asunder. — J. C. Ryle Happiness Copy Share Image
Health is a good thing; but sickness is far better, if it leads us to God. — J. C. Ryle Good thing Copy Share Image
The cause of Christ does not need less working, but it does need among the workers, more praying. — J. C. Ryle Causes Copy Share Image
The beginning of the way to heaven, is to feel that we are on the way to hell. — J. C. Ryle Beginning Copy Share Image
Prayer needs neither learning, wisdom or book knowledge to begin it. It needs nothing but heart and will. — J. C. Ryle Book Copy Share Image
Never let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth on the altar of peace. — J. C. Ryle Altars Copy Share Image
Sanctification is the outcome and inseparable consequence of regeneration. He who is born again and made a new creature receives a new… — J. C. Ryle Again Copy Share Image
By affliction Christ shows us our emptiness and weakness, draws us to the throne of grace, purifies our affections, weans us from… — J. C. Ryle Affection Copy Share Image
True faith will always show itself by its fruits . . . I suspect that, with rare exceptions, men die just as they have lived. — J. C. Ryle Dies Copy Share Image
Are you tempted? Look unto Jesus. Are you afflicted? Look unto Jesus. Do all speak evil of you? Look unto Jesus. Do… — J. C. Ryle Backsliding Copy Share Image
Christ is never fully valued, until sin is clearly seen. We must know the depth and malignity of our disease, in order… — J. C. Ryle Appreciate Copy Share Image
We are all so sunk in sin, and so wedded to the world, that we would never turn to God and seek… — J. C. Ryle Divine Copy Share Image
Make it a part of every day's business to read and meditate on some portion of God's Word. Private means of grace… — J. C. Ryle Body Copy Share Image
Inability to distinguish doctrine is spreading far and wide, and so long as the preacher is "clever" and "earnest," hundreds seem to… — J. C. Ryle Clever Copy Share Image
It is easy to criticize and find fault with the conduct of kings, and write furious articles against them in newspapers, or… — J. C. Ryle Articles Copy Share Image
If you show me a man deliberately living an unholy and licentious life, and yet boasting that his sins are forgiven, I… — J. C. Ryle And love Copy Share Image
We must cast away everything which hinders us upon our road towards heaven – the lust of the flesh, the lust of… — J. C. Ryle Affection Copy Share Image
The early Christians made it a part of their religion to look for His return. Backward they looked to the cross and… — J. C. Ryle Atonement Copy Share Image
All the simplicity in the world can do no good, unless you preach the simple gospel of Jesus Christ so fully and… — J. C. Ryle Believe Copy Share Image
The 'means of grace' are such as Bible reading, private prayer, and regularly worshiping God in Church, wherein one hears the Word… — J. C. Ryle About Copy Share Image
Let us only take heed that this office of Christ is not set before us in vain. It will profit us nothing… — J. C. Ryle Christ Copy Share Image
True Christian is not an angel; he is not a halfangelic being, in whom is no weakness, or blemish, or infirmity: he… — J. C. Ryle Angel Copy Share Image
The harvest of the Lord’s field is seldom ripened by sunshine only. It must go through its days of wind, rain and… — J. C. Ryle Fields Copy Share Image
How is it that many who profess and call themselves Christians, do so little for the Savior whose name they bear? — J. C. Ryle Bears Copy Share Image
A right knowledge of sin lies at the root of all saving Christianity. — J. C. Ryle Christianity Copy Share Image
The fear of punishment, the desire of reward, the sense of duty, are all useful arguments, in their way, to persuade people… — J. C. Ryle Argument Copy Share Image
Without a thorough conviction of sin, men may seem to come to Jesus and follow Him for a season, but they will… — J. C. Ryle Conviction Copy Share Image
There is but one fountain of comfort for a man drawing near to his end, and that is the Bible. ...All comfort… — J. C. Ryle Bible Copy Share Image
Experience supplies painful proof that traditions once called into being are first called useful, then they become necessary. At last they are… — J. C. Ryle Bows Copy Share Image
The 'means of grace' are such as Bible reading, private prayer, and regularly worshiping God in Church, wherein one hears the Word… — J. C. Ryle Bible Copy Share Image
Nothing is so fickle and uncertain as popularity. It is here today and gone tomorrow. It is a sandy foundation, and sure… — J. C. Ryle Failing Copy Share Image
We must give up the vain idea of trying to please everybody. That is impossible, and the attempt is a mere waste… — J. C. Ryle Attempt Copy Share Image
Doctrine is useless if it is not accompanied by a holy life. It is worse than useless; it does positive harm. Something… — J. C. Ryle Character Copy Share Image
If God has given His Son to die for us, let us beware of doubting His kindness and love in any painful… — J. C. Ryle And love Copy Share Image
Jesus hears us, and in His own good time will give an answer... He may sometimes keep us long waiting...but He will… — J. C. Ryle Answers Copy Share Image
A saved soul has many sorrows. They have their share of bereavements, deaths, disappointments , crosses. What shall enable a believer to… — J. C. Ryle Bears Copy Share Image
The eye of God! Think of that. Everywhere, in every house, in every field, in every room, in every company, alone or… — J. C. Ryle Business Copy Share Image
We are evidently no friends of Satan. Like the kings of this world, he wars not against his own subjects. The very… — J. C. Ryle Assault Copy Share Image
