J.C. Ryle: Trending quotes (page 2)

“Value all books in proportion as they are agreeable to Scripture. Those that are nearest to it are the best, and those that are farthest from it, and most contrary to it, are the worst.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: The Upper Room (1888), Ch. XIX: "Thoughts for Young Men"

Books

“The end to which good men's libraries finally come is a melancholy subject. Few things are so much loved by some, and despised and neglected by others, as books, and specially theological books.”

J.C. Ryle

"William Gurnall", p. 391
Light from Old Times (1890)

Books , Love , Men

“With all the stir made about education, the ignorance of our own country's history is something lamentable and appalling and depressing.”

J.C. Ryle

"John Hooper: Bishop and Martyr", p. 70
Light from Old Times (1890)

History , Country , Education

“A true worshipper will every year know more of self, and God, and heaven, and duty, and doctrine, and practice, and experience. His religion is a living thing, and will grow.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Knots Untied (1877), Ch. XIII: "Worship", p. 295

God , Religion

“Let it never surprise true Christians if they are slandered and misrepresented in this world. They must not expect to fare better than their Lord.”

J.C. Ryle

Mark XIV: 53–65, p. 329
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Mark (1857)

World

“The world's idea of greatness is to rule, but Christian greatness consists in serving.”

J.C. Ryle

Mark IX: 30–37, p. 187
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Mark (1857)

World , Idea

“It must not content us to take our bodies to church if we leave our hearts at home.”

J.C. Ryle

Mark VII: 1–13, p. 136
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Mark (1857)

Home , Heart

“The heart is the part of man which God chiefly notices in religion.”

J.C. Ryle

Mark VII: 1–13, p. 136
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Mark (1857)

God , Religion , Parting , Heart

“Without a divine call no one can be saved. We are all so sunk in sin, and so wedded to the world, that we would never turn to God, unless He first called us by His grace.”

J.C. Ryle

Mark II: 13–22, p. 31
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Mark (1857)

God , Wedding , World

“Before Christ comes, it is useless to expect to see a perfect Church.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Practical Religion (1878), Ch. XX: "The Great Separation", p. 449

Perfection , Christ

“Do something, by God's help, to make heaven more full and hell more empty.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Old Paths (1878), Ch. II: "Our Souls", p. 62

God , Hell , Help

“The Bible in the pulpit must never supersede the Bible at home.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots (1877), Ch. 19: "Wants of the Times", p. 381

Home

“[T]he devil has more knowledge than any of us, and yet is no better for it.”

J.C. Ryle

Vol. III, John XV: 22–27, p. 123
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. John (1865–1873)

Knowledge

“Ignorance of Scripture is the root of every error in religion, and the source of every heresy.”

J.C. Ryle

Vol. I, Preface, p. xiii
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. John (1865–1873)

Religion , Error

“No man ever said at the end of his days, "I have read my Bible too much, I have thought of God too much, I have prayed too much, I have been too careful about my soul."”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Home Truths (1859), Ch. II: "Repent, or Perish", p. 73

God , Soul , Reading

“The love of Christ towards His people is a deep well which has no bottom.”

J.C. Ryle

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Luke (1858–1859), Vol. II, Luke XXII: 54–62, p. 438

Christ , Love , People

“The heart that has really tasted the grace of Christ, will instinctively hate sin.”

J.C. Ryle

Vol. II, Luke XIX: 1–10, p. 294
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Luke (1858–1859)

Hate , Christ , Heart

“We are all naturally self-righteous. It is the family-disease of all the children of Adam.”

J.C. Ryle

Vol. II, Luke XVIII: 9–14, p. 259
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Luke (1858–1859)

Family , Disease , Children , Nature

“Wealth is no mark of God's favour. Poverty is no mark of God's displeasure.”

J.C. Ryle

Vol. II, Luke XVI: 19–31, p. 212
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Luke (1858–1859)

God , Wealth

“Nothing is so offensive to Christ as lukewarmness in religion.”

J.C. Ryle

Vol. II, Luke XI: 21–26, p. 25
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Luke (1858–1859)

Religion , Christ