J. C. Ryle Quotes

Whoever would fully and feelingly understand the words of Christ, must endeavor to conform his life wholly to the life of Christ.

Make sure of your commitment to Jesus Christ, and seek to follow Him every day. Don't be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and His will first in everything you do.

I will place no value on anything I have or may possess except in relation to the kingdom of Christ.

One of the central motivations for holiness in the New Testament is to be who you are, to understand your identity and your union in Christ and to live that way.

Put your nose into the Bible everyday. It is your spiritual food. And then share it. Make a vow not to be a lukewarm Christian.

If you are not living unto Christ, you are not dying unto Him, either.

I think you grow wherever God plants you. I hope I'm growing as a person of faith, as a Christian. That should be our number one objective this journey of life. That all starts with a personal intimate relationship with Christ and then being in prayer every single day about all of those things - being tenacious about it.

If you're bored, one thing is for sure: You're not following in the footsteps of Christ.

If you love Christ, never be ashamed to let others see it and know it. Speak for Him. Witness for Him. Live for Him.

No one can truly know Christ unless they follow him in life.

Do we profess to love Christ? Then let us show it by our lives.

Following Christ isn't something that can be done halfheartedly or on the side. It is not a label we can display when it is useful. It must be central to everything we do and are.

We trust as we love, and where we love. If we love Christ much, surely we shall trust him much.

My central claim is that we can become like Christ by doing one thing -- by following him in the overall style of life he chose for himself.

We can preach the Gospel of Christ no further than we have experienced the power of it in our own hearts

... if, to me, to live is Christ (Phil. 1:21), truly my words ought to be about Christ, my every thought and deed ought to depend upon His commandments, and my soul to be fashioned after His.

If for one whole day, quietly and determinedly, we were to give ourselves up to the ownership of Jesus and to obeying his orders, we should be amazed at its close to realize all he had packed into that one day.

A life contemplating the blessings of Christ becomes a life acting the love of Christ.

Do not forget Him but think on Him often. Adore Him continually. Live and die with Him. This is the glorious work of a Christian; in a word, this is our profession. If we do not know it, we must learn it.

If Jesus has become your hope, communicate this to others with your joy and your spiritual, apostolic and social engagement. Let Christ dwell within you, and having placed all your faith and trust in Him, spread this hope around you. Make choices that demonstrate your faith.

The true Christian delights to hear something about his Master. He likes those sermons best which are full of Christ.

You cannot have Christ, if you will not serve Him.

I dare not say with Paul that I am the slave of Christ, but my highest aspiration and desire is to be the slave of Christ.

Take Christ in with you under your yoke, and let patience have her perfect work.

Has there not been, sometimes, this temptation to do a great deal for Christ, but not to live a great deal with Christ?