Staying Calm in Captivity

The following excerpts are from “Self-inquiry” by J.C. Ryle: “Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.”—ACTS 15. 36. THE text which heads this page contains a proposal which the Apostle Paul made to Barnabas after their first…

Thoughts for the day from J.C. Ryle: Mark 4:26-29 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of…

And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his…

In remembrance of the recent 500th year anniversary of Martin Luther posting his protest, this is an excellent sermon from 2007 on the marks of true reformation: [mp3j track=”http://www.pccmonroe.org/uploads/4/6/4/7/46470241/2007.10.21_the_marks_of_true_reformation_-_pastor_ralph_ovadal.mp3″ title=”The Marks of True Reformation – Ralph Ovadal”] And in case you’ve never considered it before, the historicist interpretation of Bible prophecy has a lot to…

by J.C. Ryle HERE are two ways by which a man may lose his own soul. What are they? He may lose his soul by living and dying without any religion at all. He may live and die like a beast, prayerless, godless, graceless, faithless. This is a sure way to hell. Mind that you…

They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? -John 8:33   From J.C. Ryle: These verses show us, for another thing, the nature of true slavery. The Jews were fond of boasting, though without any just cause, that they were politically…