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The World’s Opposition To Christ’s Work
Let all who are attacked by the world for trying to do good, take comfort in the thought that they are only drinking of the cup which Christ drank. Their Master in heaven sympathizes with them. Let them work on patiently, and believe that, if they are faithful, their work will speak for itself. The [...]
Characteristics of Being Born Again
The change which our Lord here declares needful to salvation is evidently no slight or superficial one. It is not merely reformation, or amendment, or moral change, or outward alteration of life. It is a thorough change of heart, will, and character. It is a resurrection. It is a new creation. It is a passing [...]
Recommended Quotes Site: New Demonstration
This weekend’s Recommended Quotes Site is a site that has been producing God-exalting, Christ-centered, Gospel-focused quotes for the body of Christ since 2007. Today Ryle readers, I want to direct you to the site called New Demonstration. “New Demonstration is a sovereign grace reformed blog with it’s purpose, desire and only delight, the glory of [...]
Getting Beyond A Hearer of Truth
The man who hears Christian teaching, and never gets beyond hearing, is like “a foolish man who built his house on the sand” [Matt. 7:26]. He satisfies himself with listening and approving, but he goes no further. He flatters himself, perhaps, that all is right with his soul, because he has feelings, convictions, and desires, [...]
J.C. Ryle’s Favorite Hymn: Rock of Ages
According to Ryle’s biographers, Peter Toon and Michael Smout, J.C. Ryle’s favorite hymn was “Rock of Ages”, a hymn composed by Augustus M. Toplady, an Anglican clergyman and hymn-writer, in 1775. This hymn was also sung at Ryle’s funeral. Enjoy the video below, sung by the Antrim Mennonite Choir. 1. Rock of Ages, cleft for [...]
Pray Daily For More Faith
Do we desire to grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ? Do we wish to make progress in our religion, and become strong Christians, and not mere babes in spiritual things? Then let us pray daily for more faith, and watch our faith with most jealous watchfulness. Here is the [...]
What Are You Doing With the Gospel?
What are we doing with the Gospel? We live in a Christian land. We have the Bible in our houses. We hear of the salvation of the Gospel frequently every year. But have we received it into our hearts? Have we really obeyed it in our lives? Have we, in short, laid hold on the [...]
The Best Safeguard Against False Teaching
What is the best safe-guard against false teaching? Beyond all doubt the regular study of the word of God, with prayer for the teaching of the Holy Spirit. The Bible was given to be a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. (Psalm. 119:105.) The man who reads it aright will never [...]
300 Ryle Quotes!
Today is the 300th Ryle quote here on the Ryle site since launching on August 1st, 2009. Seeing that John Charles Ryle is probably one of the most quotable figures in Christian history, I look forward to adding hundreds more of his Christ-centered quotes, Monday-Friday, for years to come. Feel free to click around the [...]
The Snare of Loving Money
Let us watch against the love of money. It is a snare to the poor as well as to the rich. It is not so much the having money, as the trusting in it, which ruins the soul. Let us pray for contentment with such things as we have. The highest wisdom is to be [...]
