Archive | March 2011
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Take Heed: Christ Is Watching You
Christ forever sees us! Christ always knows us! Christ daily reads and observes our acts, words and thoughts! The recollection of this should alarm the wicked and drive them from their sins! Their wickedness is not hidden, and will one day be fearfully exposed, except they repent. It should frighten hypocrites out of their hypocrisy. [...]
In Need of a New Nature
Without conversion there is no salvation. We all need an entire change of nature. Left to ourselves we have neither faith, nor fear, nor love towards God. We must be born again. Left to ourselves we are utterly unfit for dwelling in God’s presence. Heaven would be no heaven to us if we were not [...]
Praying From the Heart
Let us remember this in our private devotions. It must not satisfy us to say good words, if our heart and our lips do not go together. What does it profit us to be fluent and lengthy, if our imaginations are roving far away while we are upon our knees? It profits us nothing at [...]
Bear Fruit to Stand at the Last Day
Let us always remember, that baptism, church-membership, reception of the Lord’s Supper, and a diligent use of the outward forms of Christianity, are not sufficient to save our souls. They are leaves, nothing but leaves, and without fruit will add to our condemnation. Like the fig leaves of which Adam and Eve made themselves garments, [...]
250,000 Views: Thank YOU!
When I [Erik] launched J.C. Ryle Quotes just under 19 months ago, on the night of August 1st, 2009, I never would’ve imagined 250,000 visits to this site this quickly. A quarter of a million hits. It quite honestly still mindboggles me, especially considering this site is dedicated to the quotes of a man who [...]
The Mysterious Work of Conversion
The workings of grace in the heart are utterly mysterious and unsearchable. We cannot explain why the word produces effects on one person in a congregation, and not upon another. We cannot explain why, in some cases–with every possible advantage, and in spite of every entreaty–people reject the word, and continue dead in trespasses and [...]
The Source of Your Satisfaction
Do we know anything of spiritual hunger? Do we feel anything of craving and emptiness in conscience, heart and affections? Let us distinctly understand that Christ alone can relieve and supply us, and that it is His office to relieve. We must come to Him by faith. We must believe on Him, and commit our [...]
The Insignificance of the External
Let it never be forgotten that the material part of a Christian Church is by far the least important part of it. The fairest combinations of marble, stone, wood and painted glass, are worthless in God’s sight, unless there is truth in the pulpit and grace in the congregation. The dens and caves in which [...]
The Personal Reception of Gospel Truth
What are we doing ourselves with the Gospel? This is the question which every one who reads this passage [Matthew 10:1-15] should put to their conscience. Let us assume that we are decent and respectable in our lives, correct and moral in all the relations of life, regular in our formal attendance on the means [...]
Ryle Book Survey
Every so often, I like to offer the “What’s Your Favorite J.C. Ryle Book?” survey to folks who are new to this site. So, if you haven’t already, simply click your favorite Ryle book from the 10 options below. Thank you kindly. ~ Erik
