J.C. Ryle: Trending quotes (page 3)

“The highest form of selfishness is that of the man who is content to go to heaven alone.”

J.C. Ryle

Vol. I, Luke VIII: 16–21, p. 257
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Luke (1858–1859)

Selfishness

“We must give up the idea of trying to please everybody. That is impossible, and the attempt is a mere waste of time. We must be content to walk in Christ's steps, and let the world say what it likes.”

J.C. Ryle

Vol. I, Luke VII: 31–35, p. 230
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Luke (1858–1859)

World , Idea , Time , Christ

“A converted man will not wish to go to heaven alone.”

J.C. Ryle

Vol. I, Luke V: 27–32, p. 150
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Luke (1858–1859)

“However corrupt our hearts, and however wicked our past lives, there is hope for us in the Gospel.”

J.C. Ryle

Vol. I, Luke V: 12–16, p. 137
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Luke (1858–1859)

Past , Hope , Heart

“Jesus hears us, and in His own good time will give an answer.”

J.C. Ryle

Matthew XV: 21–28, p. 182
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Matthew (1856)

Time

“It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.”

J.C. Ryle

Matthew VII: 12–20, pp. 68–69
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Matthew (1856)

Teachers , Falseness

“Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition. It can only be got by hard, regular, daily, attentive, wakeful reading.”

J.C. Ryle

Matthew IV: 1–11, p. 26
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Matthew (1856)

Reading , Knowledge

“Take away the cross of Christ, and the Bible is a dark book.”

J.C. Ryle

"What Think You of the Cross?", p. 276
Startling Questions (1853)

Books , Christ

“A hopeful growing believer is a walking sermon. He preaches far more than I do, for he preaches all the week round, shaming the unconverted, sharpening the converted, showing to all what grace can do.”

J.C. Ryle

"Where Art Thou?", p. 40
Startling Questions (1853)

Hope

“The only way to be really happy in such a world as this, is to be ever casting all our cares on God.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: A Call to Prayer (1867), p. 35

God , World , Way , Happiness

“Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: A Call to Prayer (1867), p. 16

“Let us receive nothing, believe nothing, follow nothing, which is not in the Bible, nor can be proved by the Bible.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Knots Untied (1877), Ch. XVII: "The Fallibility of Ministers", p. 383

“The Lord Jesus is a friend who never changes. There is no fickleness about Him. Those whom He loves, He loves unto the end.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Home Truths (1859), Ch. II: "Do You Want a Friend?", p. 21

Change , Love

“The blood of Christ can cleanse away all sin. But we must "plead guilty" before God can declare us innocent.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Knots Untied (1877), Ch. XII: "Confession", p. 261

God , Christ

“Where no visible fruit can be found, there you may be sure is no conversion.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Old Paths (1878), Ch. XII: "Conversion", p. 335

“Let your Christianity be so unmistakeable, your eye so single, your heart so whole, your walk so straightforward, that all who see you may have no doubt whose you are and whom you serve.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Old Paths (1878), Ch. V: "Alive or Dead", p. 145

Heart

“There is only one door, one bridge, one ladder, between earth and heaven,—the crucified Son of God.”

J.C. Ryle

Vol. III, John XIV: 4–11, p. 60
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. John (1865–1873)

God

“[T]here is more to be learned at the foot of the cross than anywhere else in the world.”

J.C. Ryle

"What Think You of the Cross?", p. 284
Startling Questions (1853)

World , Learning

“Never let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth upon the altar of peace.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Knots Untied (1877), Ch. XVII: "The Fallibility of Ministers", p. 373

Truth , Peace

“Fear puts an end to openness of manner; fear leads to concealment; fear sows the seed of much hypocrisy, and leads to many a lie.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: The Upper Room (1888), Ch. XVI: "The Duties of Parents"

Fear , Lie