109 Sermons and Tracts

by J.C. Ryle, John Hendryx (Editor)

This eBook comes complete with an active linked Table of Contents, making navigation quicker and easier.J.C. Ryle was a prolific writer, vigorous preacher, faithful pastor, husband of three wives, [widowed three Matilda died in 1847, Jessie died in 1860, Henrietta died in 1889] and the father to five children [one with Matilta and four with Jessie]. He was thoroughly evangelical in his doctrine and uncompromising in his Biblical principles. Today’s pastor can learn several lessons from Ryle. .First, Ryle’s life reminds pastors to attend to their family duties. He also reminds Christians that sometimes it is necessary to swim against the tide. Ryle was a passionate Evangelical at a time when Evangelical theology was not popular in the Anglican church. During his lifetime, Ryle contended with John Henry Newman’s Tractarian Movement, and the growing infiltration of liberal German theology. He did so with unflinching loyalty to the first principles of Scripture — justification by faith alone, substitutionary atonement, the doctrine of the Trinity, and the importance of preaching.In 1880, after 38 years in Pastoral ministry in rural England, at age 64, he became the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool. He retired in 1900 at age 83 and died later the same year at the age of 84.Table of Contents A Call to Prayer Bible Reading Sickness Signs of the Times We Must Be Holy! Self-Inquiry Regeneration Part I, Part II, Part III The Duties of Parents Looking Unto Jesus! The Power of the Holy Spirit Without Clouds The Lord's Garden The Whole Family! Do You Believe? Having the Spirit The Holy Spirit Prove All Things The Blood of the Lamb The Lord's Supper The Real Presence—What Is It? The Outlook True Preaching Be Content Many Shall Come Come! Are You Born Again? Calvary Profit and Loss What Can You Know? Heaven Are You Looking? Hold Fast! Never Perish! The Way of Salvation The Privileges of the True Christian Wheat or Chaff? The Cross of Christ A Bad Heart Christ Crucified What Is Your Hope? Our Hope! Christ in the Sick Room Only One Way—Christ! Enoch Walking with God Self-Righteousness Ready to Be Offered (On Assurance) The Grace of God in Vain Conversion Few Saved! Alive or Dead? The Heart Where Are Your Sins? Where Are You? Are You Regenerate? Are You an Heir? Be Zealous Faith! Repentance Our Profession Are You Ready? An Example in Word Consider Your Ways Christ's Invitation The Ten Virgins Are You Born Again? Fire! Fire! Thoughts on Immortality Simplicity in Preaching Inspiration Forgiveness Justification Our Souls! Daniel Found Faithful The Unchanging Christ Christ's Power to Save Are You Asleep? Victory! Election Perseverance Tried by Its Fruits The Christian Race What Do You Think About Christ? The Fallibility of Ministers Saving Faith Come Unto Me The Great Battle The Character of the True Christian All Kinds of Strange Teachings The Lord our Righteousness I Have Something to Say to You Give Yourself Wholly to Them Apostolic Fears Gospel Treasures Not Corrupting the Word Unbelief, a Marvel Neglect Not the Gift Ready to Be Offered The True Church One Blood To Whom? Portraits Pharisees and Sadducees The Rights and Duties of Laymen Evangelical Religion Athens George Whitefield Toplady and His Ministry Christ is All Christian Leaders of the Last Century

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First published October 31, 2011

About the author

(John Charles Ryle) Ryle started his ministry as curate at the Chapel of Ease in Exbury, Hampshire, moving on to become rector of St Thomas's, Winchester in 1843 and then rector of Helmingham, Suffolk the following year. While at Helmingham he married and was widowed twice. He began publishing popular tracts, and Matthew, Mark and Luke of his series of Expository Thoughts on the Gospels were published in successive years (1856-1858). His final parish was Stradbroke, also in Suffolk, where he moved in 1861, and it was as vicar of All Saints that he became known nationally for his straightforward preaching and firm defence of evangelical principles. He wrote several well-known and still-in-print books, often addressing issues of contemporary relevance for the Church from a biblical standpoint. He completed his Expository Thoughts on the Gospels while at Stradbroke, with his work on the Gospel of John (1869). His third marriage, to Henrietta Amelia Clowes in 1861, lasted until her death in 1889.