Back to our Extended Ryle, we are almost done reviewing the book. Beloved brethren, whether you are just beginning your conversation with our Savior or starting again for the third (or one hundredth) time as you get to know G...
J.C. Ryle is beginning to wrap up his treatise on "A Call to Prayer." In the first step in this short, from his perspective, and final set of appeals, he has specific admonish for those in need of saving grace, …
How do you distinguish between a cherry tree and a pare tree? I use all my knowledge in plantology to know how. But critically: Samual Rutherford wrote: "Wrestle, fight, go forward, watch, fear, believe, pray; and then ye hav...
Joshua's words are a challenge of belief. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. But what after you have made that decision? What is our process when facing a below-average life in this flesh? As we …
Category: Our Extended Ryle. “Precious Savior, still our refuge, take it to the Lord in prayer. Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer! In His arms He'll take and shield you; you will find …
Category: Our Extended Ryle We view the most sweeping and joyous section of “A Call to Prayer.” Today is the most extended quote from J.C. Ryle thus far, and that is a blessing. More of the genius of Bishop Ryle …
Category: Our Extended Ryle What do you think when you hear duty, glory, and excellence? When in "The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment," Jeremiah Burroughs talks of the "Duty, Glory, and Excellency of a Christian," being o...
Category: Our Extended Ryle A cheetah housed in zoos that are too small for their created design… that is to run, jump, pursue, all with deft agility, become increasingly unhealthy. Just so for the new creation of Christians....
Category: Word, Real Life, and Prayer. Have you ever heard the question, “how can we pray without ceasing?” I have asked it myself; J.C. Ryle has some thoughts to help us answer the missive. Bibles read without prayer; sermon...
Personal positive habits in devotion are the first line in the virus of backsliding in our community with the Savior. How long can you sustain lying to your closest confidant? "Now what is the cause of most backslidings? I be...