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[slave-of-the-lord-jesus-christ]

God does not look at riches, titles, education, or beauty. There is only one thing that God does look at, and that is the soul.

J.C. Ryle

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[officialyourdailyinspiration]

Christ’s View of His Servants

by J.C. Ryle

The least and lowest of believers will find that he is counted among Christ’s servants, and that his labor has not been in vain in the Lord.

He will discover to his amazement, that his Master’s eye saw more beauty in his efforts to please Him, than he ever saw himself. He will find that every hour spent in Christ’s service, and every word spoken on Christ’s behalf, has been written in a book of remembrance. Let believers remember these things and take courage. The cross may be heavy now, but the glorious reward shall make amends for all.

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[muito-amor]

A.C.

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[christ-our-glory]

Although His Word tells us that we will "not inherit the kingdom of God" (1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Galatians 5:19-21; Revelation 21:8) if we embrace sin, Scripture does not call for you to "be put to death" (Exodus 22:19; Leviticus 20:10; Leviticus 20:13; Leviticus 20:27; etc.) for embracing certain sins. Someone’s sin might be greater than yours, but they’re both unholy before a most holy God. You may think you’re doing great if you don’t sin as much as someone else, but you’re still sinning against God. I like how J.C. Ryle put it: “Let us never measure our religion by that of others, and think we are doing enough if we have gone beyond our neighbors. This is another snare of the devil... Let us follow on, making Christ's life and character our only pattern and example.” Christ, who led a perfect and sinless life, is our example to be followed in life. Even though we’ll obviously not live a perfect and sinless life (1 John 1:8), we must aim to imitate Him, and get back up when we fail to do so (Proverbs 24:16). One’s “little sin” might not have earthly consequences as a “big sin” but you’ll answer to God for all your “small” and “big” sins you have committed on this earth, all the same. The moment you start to think some sins are not as bad as others, you open yourself to think that some sins are unimportant.

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[ladysnowangel]

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[agungrichardelvonscestmavie]

_"Rahasia sejati kekuatan rohani adalah tidak mengandalkan diri dan kerendahan hati yg dalam."_ ~ J. C. Ryle

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[walkswithmyfather]

“Let us cleave to Christ more closely, love Him more heartily, live to Him more thoroughly, copy Him more exactly, confess Him more boldly, follow Him more fully. Religion like this will always bring its own reward. Worldly people may laugh at it. Weak brethren may think it extreme. But it will wear well. At even time it will bring us light. In sickness it will bring us peace. In the world to come it will give us a crown of glory that fadeth not away.” —J.C. Ryle

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[gospelborn]

Rejoice in the Lord (Phil 4:4)

Rejoice in the Lord (Phil 4:4)

The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in May, 2022* Sermon Audio: Rejoice in the Lord (Phil 4:4) Should Christians expect to be happy?  J.C. Ryle, an Anglican bishop, in 1878 in a sermon simply titled “Happiness” shared the story of an eloquent atheist giving a public lecture on why religion was a sham,…

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Superhuman Fulness

There is a superhuman fulness and richness in the contents of the Bible. It throws more light on a vast number of most important subjects than all the other books in the world put together. It boldly handles matters which are beyond the reach of man when left to himself. ~ J.C. Ryle

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[tym1286]

#j.c. ryle

[slave-of-the-lord-jesus-christ]

Never did a saint reach heaven with any tale but this: I was washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb.

-J.C. Ryle

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[officialyourdailyinspiration]

Do You Pray?

by J.C. Ryle

Never be surprised if you hear ministers of the gospel dwelling much on the importance of prayer. This is the point we want to bring you to; we want to know that you pray. Your views of doctrine may be correct.

Your love of Protestantism may be warm and unmistakable. But still this may be nothing more than head knowledge and party spirit. We want to know whether you are actually acquainted with the throne of grace, and whether you can speak to God as well as speak about God. Do you wish to find out whether you are a true Christian? Then rest assured that my question is of the very first importance – Do you pray?

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[buttercupsdagger]

J.C. Ryle

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[christ-our-glory]

Disagreements among friends and believers

Acts 15:36-41 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return and visit the brothers and sisters in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them also. But Paul was of the opinion that they should not take along with them this man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. Now it turned into such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus. But Paul chose Silas, and left after being entrusted by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. And he was traveling through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Paul went from disliking Mark to calling him a “fellow worker” (Philemon 1:24) and requesting Mark to be brought to him (2 Timothy 4:11). Time didn’t heal those wounds; God did. Time merely revealed the One who did the healing.

We may have disagreements with friends and fellow Christians but let us never resent each other. Let us always be open to the possibility of reconciliation. Remember the exchange between the apostle Peter and our Lord: “Peter came up and said to Him, ‘Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me and I still forgive him? Up to seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy-seven times’” (Matthew 18:21-22). We should always be ready to forgive. Sadly, many people exploit this text. Our Lord’s command is to forgive, not necessarily to allow them back into your life; you can forgive someone and not have them in your life.

Sometimes, the best course of action is distance so neither person can cause the other to stumble; whether we like it or not, some people just make us really mad, and having them around would cause us to be angry. This, of course, reminds me of what Charles Spurgeon said: “I have known good men with whom I shall never be thoroughly at home until we meet in heaven: at least, we shall agree best on earth when they go their way and I go mine.”

Charles Spurgeon knew that even people whom he’d meet in heaven, would also be people whom he could not be close to on this earth, and he said: “All good people are not equally good. There are some in the world whom we hope to meet in heaven, with whom fellowship is difficult. If they were on the other side of the Atlantic we might love them better than when we see much of them. I know several Christian people with whom I would sooner sit in heaven throughout all eternity than sit ten minutes with them on a sofa here below.”

Some disagreements, like the apostle Paul’s with Mark, can be resolved over the years, while other disagreements can last a lifetime as was the case mentioned by Charles Spurgeon. The apostle Paul said that “If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people” (Romans 12:18), and sometimes the only possible way to have peace with someone else is by not having them in your life.

And I’ll end this post with the writings of J.C. Ryle about a true friend we must all seek to have:

A real friend is scarce and rare. There are many who will eat, and drink, and laugh with us in the sunshine of prosperity. There are few who will stand by us in the days of darkness,—few who will love us when we are sick, helpless, and poor,—few, above all, who will care for our souls.

[Do you] want a real friend? I write to recommend one to your notice this day. I know of One “who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24). I know of One who is ready to be your friend for time and for eternity, if you will receive Him. Hear me, while I try to tell you something about Him.

The friend I want you to know is Jesus Christ. Happy is that family in which Christ has the foremost place! Happy is that person whose chief friend is Christ!

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[hiswordsarekisses]

It is easy to criticize and find fault with the conduct of kings, and write furious articles against them in newspapers, or make violent speeches about them on platforms. Any fool can rip and rend a costly garment, but not every man can cut out and make one. To expect perfection in kings, prime ministers, or rulers of any king, is senseless and unreasonable. We would exhibit more wisdom if we prayed for them more, and criticized less. ~ J.C. Ryle

[agungrichardelvonscestmavie]

_"Pertobatan sejati dimulai dengan pengetahuan akan dosa. Itu terus dilanjutkan dengan rasa duka karena dosa. Itu mengarah pada pengakuan dosa di hadapan Allah. Pertobatan itu terlihat dengan sendirinya di hadapan seseorang dengan memutuskan dari dosa secara menyeluruh sepenuhnya. Pertobatan itu menghasilkan kebencian yang mendalam terhadap semua dosa."_ ~ J. C. Ryle

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