"We must wrestle earnestly in prayer, like men……" — J C Ryle
"We must wrestle earnestly in prayer, like men contending with a deadly enemy for life."
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324 Quotes by J C Ryle
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There is one subject in religion, about which you can never know too much. That subject is Jesus Christ the…
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Let us serve Him faithfully as our Master. Let us obey Him loyally as our King. Let us study His…
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Faith is to the soul what life is to the body. Prayer is to faith what breath is to the…
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To be prayerless is to be without God, without Christ, without grace, without hope, and without heaven.
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A man's state before God may always be measured by his prayers.
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No time is so well spent in every day as that which we spend upon our knees.
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No prayers can be heard which do not come from a forgiving heart.
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Backsliding, generally first begins with neglect of private prayer.
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Jesus hears us, and in His own good time will give an answer... He may sometimes keep us long waiting...but…
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What is the reason that some believers are so much brighter and holier than others? I believe the difference, in…
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In justification the word to be addressed to man is believe - only believe; in sanctification the word must be…
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Lastly, we must be holy, because without holiness on earth - we will never be prepared to enjoy Heaven. ...I…
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From hence, let fierce contending nations know, what dire effects from civil discord flow.
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