John Charles Ryle

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

Laughter, ridicule, opposition, persecution, are often the only reward which Christ's followers get from the world.

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

I believe that the want of our age is not more "free" handling of the Bible, but more "reverent" handling, more humility, more patient study, and more prayer.

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

When does the building of the Spirit really begin to appear in a man's heart? It begins, so far as we can judge, when he first pours out his heart to God in prayer.

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."

So long as you do not quarrel with sin, you will never be a truly happy man.

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

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

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

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

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

Nothing is so offensive to Christ as lukewarmness in religion.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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