Good morning,
This week we will be looking at “Pithy gems from J.C. Ryle”. I thought you might be interested in J.C. Ryle’s background.
John Charles Ryle (May 10, 1816 – June 10, 1900) was an evangelical Anglican clergyman and first Bishop of Liverpool. He was renowned for his powerful preaching and extensive tracts.
His conversion occurred when he attended an unknown church, and arriving late, he heard the reading Ephesians 2:8-9. The force of these words hit his heart, and from that point on he was assured of his salvation.
Ryle became nationally famed for his firm preaching and staunch defense of evangelical principles. He wrote several well-known books, mainly based on his tracts and sermons, and often addressing issues of contemporary relevance for the Church from a Biblical standpoint. Of these, perhaps the most enduring are “Holiness” and “Practical Religion”, both still in print.
As you read these “Pithy gems”, please pray and ask God how these apply. These are challenging and thought provoking.
Enjoy!
Pithy gems from J.C. Ryle #3
The beginning of the way to Heaven–is to feel
that we are on the way to Hell.
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There is a common, worldly kind of Christianity in this day, which many have, and
think they have enough–a cheap Christianity which offends nobody, and requires
no sacrifice–which costs nothing, and is worth nothing!
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Christian! Your trials, crosses and conflicts are all
temporary.
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I am one of those old-fashioned ministers who believe the
whole Bible and everything that it contains.
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There are no lessons so useful–as those learned in the school
of affliction.
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Christ is never fully valued, until sin is clearly seen. We
must know the depth and malignity of our disease, in order to appreciate the
great Physician.
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Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001