Faithfully Waiting For Christ’s Return
“Those who denounce the doctrine of the second advent as speculative, fanciful and unpractical, would do well to reconsider the subject. The doctrine was not so regarded in the days of the apostles. In their eyes, patience, hope, diligence, moderation, personal holiness, were inseparably connected with an expectation of the Lord’s return. Happy is the Christian who has learned to think with them! To be ever looking for the Lord’s appearing is one of the best helps to a close walk with God.” ~ J.C. Ryle

Reading the Bible Diligently
“Let us arm ourselves with a thorough knowledge of the Word of God. Let us read our Bibles more diligently than ever, and become familiar with every part of them. Let the Word dwell in us richly. Let us beware of anything which would make us give less time and less heart to the perusal of its sacred pages. The Bible is the sword of the Spirit – let it never be laid aside. The Bible is the true lantern for a dark and cloudy time – let us beware of traveling without its light.” ~ J.C. Ryle Warnings to the Churches, “I

High Thoughts on the Cross
“Cling to Christ and have high thoughts of the atonement made by His blood upon the cross. Think highly of His incarnation and His example. Thing highly of His miracles and His words. Think highly of His resurrection, intercession and coming again. But think highest of all on Christ’s sacrifice and propitiation made by His death.” ~ J.C. Ryle Old Paths, “The Cross of Christ”, 243. Posted in Christ, Cross

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The Mighty Cost Of Our Freedom
“The freedom of Christ’s people has been procured, like all other freedom, at a mighty cost and by a mighty sacrifice. Great was the bondage in which they were naturally held, and great was the price necessary to be paid to set them free. Mighty was the enemy who claimed them as his captives, and it needed mighty power to release them out of his hands. “But, blessed be God, there was grace enough, and power enough ready in Jesus Christ. He provided to the uttermost everything that was required to set His people free. The price that Christ paid for His people was nothing less than His own life-blood.” ~ J.C. Ryle