Christ Quotes - Page 15

• The irony of New Testament lordship is that only in slavery to Christ can a man discover authentic freedom.

  R. C. Sproul

  Men, Slavery, Irony

  Twitter post from Mar 18, 2016

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• From the Book of Mormon come other precious promises, including promises of peace, freedom, and blessings if we 'will but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ' (Ether 2:12).

  Thomas S. Monson

  Jesus, Book, Blessing

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• You must keep all earthy treasures out of your heart, and let Christ be your treasure, and let Him have your heart.

  Charles Spurgeon

  Heart, Treasure

  Charles Spurgeon (2014). “Commentary on 1 Corinthians”, p.38, Ravenio Books

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• It is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ.

  J. C. Ryle

  Relatives And Friends, Impossible, Deceiving

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• I need Christ, not something that resembles Him.

  C. S. Lewis

  Needs, Grief Observed

  C.S. Lewis (2012). “A Grief Observed”, p.31, Faber & Faber

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• The only way the kingdom of God is going to be manifest in this world before Christ comes is if we manifest it by the way we live as citizens of heaven and subjects of the King.

  R. C. Sproul

  Kings, Heaven, Citizens

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• It is not your hold of Christ that saves you, but His hold of you.

  Charles Spurgeon

  Charles Spurgeon (2012). “Daily Help Devotional”, p.11, Whitaker House

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• The chief end for which He lived and died was to provide eternal redemption for mankind.

  J. C. Ryle

  Redemption, Ends, Chiefs

  "Old Paths: Being Plain Statements on Some of the Weightier Matters of Christianity".

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• Christ is never fully valued, until sin is
  clearly seen.

  J. C. Ryle

  Sin

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

  J. C. Ryle

  Hate, Heart, Grace

  J.C. Ryle (2015). “Bible Commentary - The Gospel of Luke”, p.359, Editora Dracaena

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• A right heart leans on Christ, hangs on Christ, builds on Christ and cleaves to Christ.

  J. C. Ryle

  Heart

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• True Christian is not an angel; he is not a halfangelic being, in whom is no weakness, or blemish, or infirmity: he is nothing of the kind. He is nothing more than a sinner who has found out his sinfulness, and has learned the blessed secret of living by faith in Christ.

  J. C. Ryle

  Christian, Blessed, Secret

  "Old Paths: Being Plain Statements on Some of the Weightier Matters of Christianity".

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• A saved soul has many sorrows. They have their share of bereavements, deaths, disappointments , crosses. What shall enable a believer to bear all this? Nothing but the consolation there is in Christ.

  J. C. Ryle

  Disappointment, Soul, Bereavement

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• No one ever reached heaven without repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

  J. C. Ryle

  Jesus, Heaven, Lord

  J.C. Ryle (2012). “Repentance”, p.10, Ravenio Books

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

  J. C. Ryle

  Christian, Delight, Masters

  "Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots".

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• We can never make too much of Christ. He is worthy of all the honor that we can give Him.

  J. C. Ryle

  Giving, Honor, Too Much

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• True Christianity is not merely believing a certain set of dry abstract propositions: it is to live in daily personal communication with an actual living person - Jesus Christ.

  J. C. Ryle

  Jesus, Believe, Communication

  J.C Ryle, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor “PRACTICAL RELIGION”, Lulu.com

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• The doctrine of Christ crucified is the strength of a Minister. I, for one, would not be without it for all the world.

  J. C. Ryle

  Doctrine, World, Ministers

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

  J. C. Ryle

  Shows, Our Lives

  J.C. Ryle (2015). “Bible commentary - The gospel of John”, p.262, Editora Dracaena

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• The love of our Lord Jesus Christ towards sinners is strikingly shown in His steady purpose of heart to die for them.

  J. C. Ryle

  Jesus, Heart, Purpose

  J.C. Ryle (2015). “Bible Commentary - The Gospel of Luke”, p.350, Editora Dracaena

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• Nothing is so offensive to Christ as lukewarmness in religion.

  J. C. Ryle

  Offensive

  J.C. Ryle (2015). “Bible Commentary - The Gospel of Luke”, p.228, Editora Dracaena

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• When I am weak then am I strong, Grace is my shield and Christ my Song.

  Charles Spurgeon

  Song, Strong, Grace

  Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1866). “Morning by Morning: Or, Daily Readings for the Family Or the Closet”, p.309

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• Christ offers something for nothing: He even offers everything for nothing.

  C. S. Lewis

  Offers

  C. S. Lewis (2012). “The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics”, p.127, HarperCollins UK

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• By affliction He teaches us many precious lessons, which without it we should never learn. By affliction He shows us our emptiness and weakness, draws us to the throne of grace, purifies our affections, weans us from the world, makes us long for heaven.

  J. C. Ryle

  Long, Heaven, Grace

  "Bible Commentary - The Gospel of Mark".

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• It is not always those who have the most eminent gifts who are the most successful laborers for God. It is generally those who keep up closest communion with Christ and are most constant in prayer.

  J. C. Ryle

  Prayer, Successful, Communion

  J.C. Ryle (2015). “Bible Commentary - The Gospel of Mark”, p.82, Editora Dracaena

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