{"title":"Books by (or about) J.C. Ryle","description":"J. C. Ryle (1816-1900) entered into ministry with the Church of England upon the collapse of his prospects of becoming a politician. He continued to minister in the church for the rest of his life, though during this time also wrote several books. In particular, his \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/books-by-j-c-ryle\/products\/9781848711365-expository-thoughts-on-the-gospels-7-volume-set-ryle-j-c\"\u003eExpository Thoughts \u003c\/a\u003eon the Gospels have received praise for being faithful and practical. Among his most well-known books are also \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/books-by-j-c-ryle\/products\/9781848716520-thoughts-for-young-men-ryle-j-c\"\u003eThoughts for Young Men\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/books-by-j-c-ryle\/products\/9781783970162-holiness-ryle-j-c\"\u003eHoliness.\u003c\/a\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"9780851519067-worship-its-priority-principles-and-practice-ryle-j-c","title":"Worship: It's Priority, Principles and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b21f24;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTEMPORARILY OUT OF PRINT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy is it important for men and women to worship God? Does the Bible provide principles that can guide Christians in their worship of God? What are the key elements in wholesome, balanced, church worship? Is there anything Christians should avoid in their worship services? Can we be sure that God is pleased with the worship we offer him? These questions are taken up and answered in \"Worship: Its Priority, Principles, and Practice\"?, J C Ryles spiritual, insightful, and practical study into the Bibles teaching on this subject. In an age when there is so much confusion and controversy surrounding Christian worship, Ryle provides sincere Christians with guiding principles that are sure to lead to joyful, Spirit-filled, Christ-centred, and God-honouring worship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/media\/flippingbook\/Worship\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489199296555,"sku":"9780851519067","price":5.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780851519067-ryle-worship-priority-principles-practice.jpg?v=1600066003"},{"product_id":"9781781915738-childrens-stories-by-j-c-ryle-ryle-j-c","title":"Children's Stories by J.C. Ryle","description":"\u003c!-- FXB160128 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOut of Print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooked up to and loved by children in his congregation, J.C. Ryle took their spiritual lives very seriously. Here is a collection of stories for children by this great communicator including 'The Two Bears'. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough this book, J.C. Ryle encourages us to teach the whole Scripture to children and not just parts of it. Both children and all those involved with children at home or church will enjoy reading these stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CF4K","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490297942059,"sku":"9781781915738","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781781915738-Ryle-Children-s-stories.jpg?v=1600071464"},{"product_id":"9781783970162-holiness-ryle-j-c","title":"Holiness","description":"\u003c!-- FXB140708 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis edition is Out of Print. Other editions \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=J.*+C.*+Ryle*+Holiness*\"\u003ecan be found here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God.\" In this classic collection of twenty soul-nourishing essays, as relevant and helpful today as when first published in 1877, Ryle endeavours, \"by God's help, to examine what true holiness is, and the reason why it is so needful.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first part of the book examines the doctrine of holiness, from sin and sanctification, to holiness, our fight for personal holiness, what it costs to be a true Christian, growth in grace and how a lack of holiness often leads to lack of assurance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the second part, Ryle gives warmly drawn instruction from scriptural characters. Moses, Lot, Lot's wife, the dying thief and the Lord himself, teach us valuable lessons about holiness or the sad effects of its lack. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRyle concludes with a collection of practical and devotional essays, ending with the exhortation 'Let us live on Christ. Let us live in Christ. Let us live with Christ. Let us live to Christ. So doing, we shall prove that we fully realise that \"Christ is all.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Evangelical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490356334635,"sku":"9781783970162","price":42.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781783970162-Ryle-Holiness-reprint.jpg?v=1600071905"},{"product_id":"9781848710658-simplicity-in-preaching-ryle-j-c","title":"Simplicity in Preaching","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Whatever else a preacher reads...Simplicity in Preaching is a 'must read'. Ryle packs more experience and sanctified common sense into two dozen pages than many others manage in a lengthy treatise. And, like all of his work, this one illustrates the very simplicity he commends to others.\"? Sinclair B. Ferguson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/media\/flippingbook\/SimplicityinPreaching\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490873020459,"sku":"9781848710658","price":5.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781848710658-ryle-simplicity-preaching.jpg?v=1636111656"},{"product_id":"9781848711150-agency-that-transformed-a-nation-lessons-from-the-great-awakening-of-the-18th-century-ryle-j-c","title":"Agency that Transformed a Nation: Lessons from the Great Awakening of the 18th Century","description":"\u003c!-- FXB150525 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat was it that transformed the people of England during the latter half of the eighteenth century? J.C. Ryle reveals the answer to that question and, in so doing, holds out the hope for all the nations of the world today. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nThis booklet is a reproduction of chapter two of Ryle's book, Christian Leaders of the 18th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/media\/flippingbook\/AgencyTransformedNation\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490889240619,"sku":"9781848711150","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781848711150-Ryle-The-agency-that-transformed-a-nation.jpg?v=1636079317"},{"product_id":"9781848711303-expository-thoughts-on-the-gospels-volume-3-luke-part-1-chapters-1-10-ryle-j-c","title":"Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Volume 3: Luke Part 1 - Chapters 1-10","description":"\u003c!-- FXB151125 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin a year of publishing Mark in his Expository Thoughts on the Gospels series, J. C. Ryle had, in 1858, completed the Gospel of Luke. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nWritten specifically for a non-Jewish readership, Luke's Gospel is perhaps the most 'accessible' of the narratives of the life of Christ for modern readers. Ryle's desire for his readers mirrors that of Luke 1:4, that they might gain \"a more clear knowledge of Christ, as a living person, a living priest, a living physician, a living friend, a living advocate at the right hand of God, and a living Saviour soon about to come again.\"? \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nIn these volumes Ryle shows again that, as in all his writing and preaching, he was first and foremost a pastor. His expositions are a rich combination of doctrinal and practical comments on the Gospel text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/media\/flippingbook\/ExposThoughtsLukeV1HB\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490889764907,"sku":"9781848711303","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781848711303-Ryle-Expository-thoughts-Luke-Vol-1.jpg?v=1636092360"},{"product_id":"9781848711310-expository-thoughts-on-the-gospels-volume-4-luke-part-2-chapters-11-24-ryle-j-c","title":"Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Volume 4: Luke Part 2 - Chapters 11-24","description":"\u003c!-- FXB151125 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin a year of publishing Mark in his Expository Thoughts on the Gospels series, J. C. Ryle had, in 1858, completed the Gospel of Luke. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written specifically for a non-Jewish readership, Luke's Gospel is perhaps the most 'accessible' of the narratives of the life of Christ for modern readers. Ryle's desire for his readers mirrors that of Luke 1:4, that they might gain \"a more clear knowledge of Christ, as a living person, a living priest, a living physician, a living friend, a living advocate at the right hand of God, and a living Saviour soon about to come again.\"? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In these volumes Ryle shows again that, as in all his writing and preaching, he was first and foremost a pastor. His expositions are a rich combination of doctrinal and practical comments on the Gospel text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/media\/flippingbook\/ExposThoughtsLukeV2HB\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490889830443,"sku":"9781848711310","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781848711310-Ryle-Expository-thoughts-Luke-Vol-2.jpg?v=1636092361"},{"product_id":"9781848712249-practical-religion-being-plain-papers-on-the-duties-experience-dangers-and-privileges-of-professing-christians-ryle-j-c","title":"Practical Religion: Being Plain Papers on the Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians","description":"\u003c!-- FXB130130 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with all Ryle's works, Practical Religion is clear, concise and penetrating. It was designed to be a companion to his other books, Old Paths, Knots Untied and Holiness, providing guidance on how the Christian believer is to live. In Ryle's own words, it \"treats of the daily duties, dangers, experience, and privileges of all who profess and call themselves true Christians.\"? \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nFar from advocating a works-based religion, these papers are all about how a Christian can practically respond to the grace that has been freely given to him in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Ryle was a great enemy of hypocritical and nominal religion, or 'churchianity' as he called it.  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nThese articles remain a great plea for a real, heartfelt devotion to the Lord in love and service, founded on the great doctrines of Scripture. No Christian who reads any one of these papers will be left unaffected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/media\/flippingbook\/PracticalReligion\/practicalreligion.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490894319659,"sku":"9781848712249","price":42.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781848712249-Ryle-Practical-religion.jpg?v=1636107625"},{"product_id":"9781848715066-holiness-its-nature-hindrances-difficulties-and-roots-ryle-j-c","title":"Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots","description":"\u003c!-- FXB160628 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is perhaps J. C. Ryle's best-known and, arguably, best-loved book. Although many things have changed since 1877 when this book was first published, one thing remains the same: \"real practical holiness does not receive the attention it deserves.\"? It was to remedy this attention deficit, and to counter false teaching on this most important subject, that Ryle took up his pen. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The twenty-one chapters in this enlarged edition highlight the: \u003cbr\u003e - Real nature of holiness \u003cbr\u003e - Temptations and difficulties which all must expect who pursue it \u003cbr\u003e - Life-transforming truth that union with Christ is the root of holiness \u003cbr\u003e - Immense encouragement Jesus Christ holds out to all who strive to be holy \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...this book is simply the best of Ryle the Puritan-type pastor. Real Christians will find it a gold mine, a feast, a spur and a heart-warmer, food, drink, medicine, and a course of vitamins, all in one.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- J.I. Packer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/media\/flippingbook\/HolinessRyle\/holinessryle.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490900742187,"sku":"9781848715066","price":44.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781848715066-Ryle-Holiness-hc.jpg?v=1636097070"},{"product_id":"9781848716360-light-from-old-times-ryle-j-c","title":"Light From Old Times","description":"\u003c!-- FXB160628 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nineteenth century was an age that witnessed great progress in many areas of exploration and learning. However, according to J.C. Ryle, it was an age of great ignorance too. What particularly distressed Ryle was the scant knowledge of the English Reformation amongst his contemporaries. In this lay a grave danger: one of the reasons so many congregations drift from their evangelical foundations is their ignorance of Christian history, and of the major doctrinal controversies and why they matter. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Therefore, he taught that one of the best ways to stop Christians wavering 'with every changing wind of doctrine' (Eph. 4:14) is to instill in them a deep love for Reformation and Puritan teaching, and a willingness to suffer for those gospel truths. If the church is to be strengthened, then Christians must be persuaded to read the saints of the past and to learn the lessons of church history. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ryle's abiding hope for this book is that our souls will be stirred to prayer and action by the great testimonies of Reformers and Puritans found within its pages, and then that we will dig deeper into the writings of these spiritual giants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/store\/christian-living\/light-from-old-times\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490904805419,"sku":"9781848716360","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781848716360-Ryle-Light-from-old-times.jpg?v=1636101341"},{"product_id":"9781848716780-j-c-ryle-prepared-to-stand-alone-murray-iain-h","title":"J. C. Ryle: Prepared to Stand Alone","description":"\u003c!-- FXB160628 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe life of J.C. Ryle included remarkable contrasts - the promise of a fortune, then the poverty of a bankrupt; a Suffolk country pastor, then bishop of the leading seaport of the British Empire. But there was a still greater change - from the youth at Eton and Oxford, who did not pray or read his Bible till he was 21, to become a Christian 'bold as a lion for the truth of God's Word and his Gospel'. He believed in definite doctrine - a message which does not adjust to the changing times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough one of the most widely read evangelical authors of the nineteenth century, Ryle's writings lost influence after his death. The world had moved on, as was supposed. Then, fifty years later, a 'rediscovery' began. Research on his life was accomplished by able authors, and from a new wealth of material Iain Murray has put together a compelling biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A single-minded Christian communicator of profound biblical, theological and pastoral wisdom, a man and minister of giant personal stature and electric force.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - J.I. Packer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/media\/flippingbook\/PreparedtoStandAlone\/preparedtostandalone.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s4_ZP-FZ7KU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490908147755,"sku":"9781848716780","price":42.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781848716780-Murray-J-C-Ryle-Prepared-to-stand-alone.jpg?v=1636098845"},{"product_id":"9781848716797-j-c-ryle-prepared-to-stand-alone-murray-iain-h","title":"J. C. Ryle: Prepared to Stand Alone","description":"\u003c!-- FXB161128 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback Edition is Out of Print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hardcover is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781848716780-j-c-ryle-prepared-to-stand-alone-murray-iain-h?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=ddade9060\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eavailable to order here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe life of J.C. Ryle included remarkable contrasts - the promise of a fortune, then the poverty of a bankrupt; a Suffolk country pastor, then bishop of the leading seaport of the British Empire. But there was a still greater change - from the youth at Eton and Oxford, who did not pray or read his Bible till he was 21, to become a Christian 'bold as a lion for the truth of God's Word and his Gospel'. He believed in definite doctrine - a message which does not adjust to the changing times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough one of the most widely read evangelical authors of the nineteenth century, Ryle's writings lost influence after his death. The world had moved on, as was supposed. Then, fifty years later, a 'rediscovery' began. Research on his life was accomplished by able authors, and from a new wealth of material Iain Murray has put together a compelling biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A single-minded Christian communicator of profound biblical, theological and pastoral wisdom, a man and minister of giant personal stature and electric force.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - J.I. 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Show us anything, as religion, which is contrary to that Book, and, however specious, plausible, beautiful, and apparently desirable, we will not have it at any price...Here is rock: all else is sand.\"? \u003cbr\u003e\n- J.C. Ryle \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nKnots Untied is J.C. Ryle's leading work in defence of the evangelicalism of the Church of England. It is a classic volume in which Ryle covers the then current disputes about various points of religion within the Church of England, advocating and defending the evangelical position at every turn. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nReferring to Ryle's presentation of the evangelical position, J. I. Packer says, \"he sets it forth so clearly, so brilliantly, and so compellingly - in a word, so very, very well... In this, as in so much else, his work retains benchmark status; for surely in principle his evangelicalism is neither more nor less than New Testament Christianity.\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/media\/flippingbook\/KnotsUntied\/knotsuntied.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490908540971,"sku":"9781848716827","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781848716827-Ryle-Knots-untied.jpg?v=1636100399"},{"product_id":"9781848716865-bishop-j-c-ryles-autobiography-the-early-years-atherstone-andrew-editor","title":"Bishop J. C. Ryle's Autobiography: The Early Years","description":"\u003c!-- FXB170920 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Charles Ryle (1816-1900), first Bishop of Liverpool, was one of the most influential evangelical clergymen of the nineteenth century. A popular platform speaker and prolific tract writer, his books are still widely read across the globe. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nEdited by Andrew Atherstone, this critical edition of Ryle's manuscript autobiography, dictated in 1873, is a rich and unparalleled account of the early decades of his life and ministry. Written for his children and never intended for publication, J.C. Ryle's autobiography is essential reading for a proper appreciation of the man behind the headlines, in the years before he reached national and international fame. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nThis volume also includes many photographs from the Ryle family albums, never before published. Seven substantial appendices examine the Ryle Family Bible, Ryle's schoolboy speeches, his conversion, his earliest evangelical tracts, and his final will and testament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/media\/flippingbook\/BishopRylesAutobiography\/bishoprylesautobiography.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490908606507,"sku":"9781848716865","price":47.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781848716865-Atherstone-J-C-Ryle-autobiography.jpg?v=1636081490"},{"product_id":"9781848716964-steps-towards-heaven-ryle-j-c","title":"Steps Towards Heaven","description":"\u003c!-- FXB170719 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan we be saved without any personal knowledge of the Bible's teaching? Is it necessary to think clearly and precisely about such teaching? Is God's love such that no one will ultimately suffer the everlasting loss of body and soul? \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nThese are very important questions; the answers we give to them will have temporal and eternal consequences for us. The first thing we need to know is, where we stand before God. J.C. Ryle is absolutely right when he says, \"To understand our position in the sight of God is one step towards heaven.\"? \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nThis book is designed to help the reader take that step. Its five chapters clearly explain what the Bible teaches about Sin, Salvation, Conversion, Justification, and the necessity of the work of the Holy Spirit. It will leave the reader in no doubt that real Christianity is the outworking of a supernatural work of the Spirit of God in the human soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/media\/flippingbook\/StepsTowardsHeaven\/stepstowardsheaven.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490909655083,"sku":"9781848716964","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781848716964-Ryle-Steps-towards-heaven.jpg?v=1636112526"},{"product_id":"9781857929591-day-by-day-with-j-c-ryle-a-new-daily-devotional-of-ryles-writings-russell-eric-editor","title":"Day by Day with J. C. Ryle: A New Daily Devotional of Ryle's Writings","description":"\u003c!-- FXB170927 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.C. Ryle has become one of the most loved of British authors on church matters. He was the first Bishop of Liverpool, managing to establish a thriving diocese in that most sectarian of English cities. Although a convinced evangelical, he was regarded as fair-minded by those who disagreed with him. Even Ryle's opponents in church politics wept when he died. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nHis books have remained in print for a hundred years because Ryle was able to touch the person in the street with clear teaching on doctrinal matters. He showed how the Bible was relevant. In this devotional, Eric Russell has arranged writings according to themes that develop the reader's understanding on a topic before moving on to new pastures. It is as refreshing as it is profound. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\"This selection of Daily Readings taken from all four of Ryle's expository thoughts on the Gospel, is superb. Profound yet plain, it is calculated to nourish the souls of all who will read and meditate on its precious contents.\"? \u003cbr\u003e\n- Peace and Truth Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Heritage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10491021983787,"sku":"9781857929591","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781857929591-Ryle-Day-by-day-with-J-C-ryle.jpg?v=1636086629"},{"product_id":"9781783974160-duties-of-parents-ryle-j-c-witchalls-alan","title":"Duties of Parents","description":"\u003c!-- FXB170420 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven though JC Ryle wrote Duties for Parents over 100 years ago, his exhortations still help challenge parents to point their children to Christ. In an age when we are losing our children to the world at a worrisome pace, Ryle give us the tools and the focus to \"train them up in the way they should go\" (Proverbs 22:6).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis version, in modern English, is designed to help a new generation of parents understand the importance of a loving, caring, and godly home - where children come to know and understand God for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781906173432-duties-of-parents-ryle-j-c-witchalls-alan_388ebfb5-78d0-405c-b795-851e78d8fe6d.pdf?v=1649670863\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"10Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10491100168235,"sku":"9781783974160","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781783974160-duties-of-parents-ryle-j-c-witchalls-alan.jpg?v=1770607383"},{"product_id":"9781941658000-thoughts-for-young-men-ryle-j-c","title":"Thoughts for Young Men","description":"\u003c!-- FXB150428 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoughts for Young Men, by J.C.Ryle, has proven its worth by changing the life and perspective of countless men and youth for nearly 150 years. The growing number of young men who have been helped by the book urge you to read what is contained within. The generation of men before you add their voice, likewise urging you to consider the weighty message. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nAs you step into the world and assume the rights and responsibilities of full manhood, Ryleʼs \"thoughts\"? will help you keep in the right trajectory. His intention is to come alongside you as an older man, as though a grandfather, and to offer you the advice you may not know you need. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nHis words are clear, sharp and powerful; they aim to instil in you the seriousness and the desire to overcome the difficult challenges of life with faith in God and a true commitment to live for Christ. In todayʼs pop-culture, young men stand in great need of the sort of godly wisdom served up in this timeless book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Granted Ministries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10491336163371,"sku":"9781941658000","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781941658000-Ryle-Thoughts-for-young-men.jpg?v=1636117166"},{"product_id":"9781848711730-christian-leaders-of-the-18th-century-ryle-j-c","title":"Christian Leaders of the 18th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough much has been written on the evangelical revival of the eighteenth century, J.C. Ryle’s account remains the best popular introduction to this great spiritual era. With simplicity and vigour, he traces the lives of the eleven Christian leaders who ‘shook England from one end to another’, giving strong reasons for his belief ‘that excepting Luther and his Continental contemporaries, and our own martyred Reformers, the world has seen no such men since the days of the apostles.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Ryle does not write to prompt admiration, and his conclusions and applications of his subject are among the most forceful that ever came from his pen. ‘I am obliged to say plainly that, in my judgment, we have among us neither the men nor the doctrines of the days gone by…Once let the evangelical ministry return to the ways of the 18th century, and I firmly believe we should have as much success as before. We are where we are, because we have come short of our fathers.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of last century, Canon A.M.W. Christopher of St. Aldate’s, Oxford, declared that he had turned to Ryle’s book during every summer vacation for thirty years. It is time\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristian Leaders\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas so read again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/media\/flippingbook\/ChristianLeadersHB\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Christian Leaders of the 18th Century | Ryle | 9781848711730\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10670761639979,"sku":"9781848711730","price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/Christian-Leaders-HB.jpg?v=1636083658"},{"product_id":"9781848716520-thoughts-for-young-men-ryle-j-c","title":"Thoughts for Young Men","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThoughts for Young Men\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is practical, spiritual, and lively. Abounding in advice and good sense, it is still as relevant and helpful in the twenty-first century as it was when it was first published in 1865.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eThoughts Four Young Men\u003c\/em\u003e abounds in reliable counsel and says — with a rare combination of seriousness and graciousness — the very things we need to hear. Young men, for whom it was written, will find it invaluable; but all Christians, men or women, young or old, can read it with lasting benefit. It deserves to be widely read and circulated, and will do spiritual good to every reader.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— SINCLAIR B. 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This is the first book I recommend to pastors, youth leaders, and parents, who are looking for a resource that will assist them in training young men to be bold, stalwart followers of Christ, who will impact the world.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--- Grant Castleberry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781848716520-thoughts-for-young-men-ryle-j-c.pdf?v=1648198624\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Thoughts for Young Men Excerpt Ryle\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword by Mark Dever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 1: General Reasons for Exhorting Young Men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 2: Special Dangers to Young Men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 3: General Counsels for Young Men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 4: Special Rules for Young Men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10671161638955,"sku":"9781848716520","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/thoughtsforyoungmen1.jpg?v=1636117170"},{"product_id":"9781527101043-aspects-of-holiness-holiness-ryle-j-c","title":"GE Aspects of Holiness: Holiness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaithfully abridged, J. C. Ryle's iconic work \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoliness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is presented here for a modern audience. When writing this piece in the 19th century, Ryle was troubled by the worldliness which had infiltrated the church. He saw a neglect of holy living and recognised that this disease needed to be addressed. Two centuries later, this practical and insightful book is desperately relevant and helpful to anyone with a willingness to follow Christ wholeheartedly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003eIt gives me great joy to commend this rewritten and abridged version of Ryle's writing on this subject for a new generation of readers. It will inform your mind, warm your heart and strengthen your will, knowing that God's promised Holy Spirit continues to empower the saints for service to their King.\" --- Glenn Davies, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781527101043-Aspects-of-holiness-Ryle-Contents.pdf?3743617951280273425\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Aspects of Holiness: Holiness | Ryle J C | 9781527101043\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView content page here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Focus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10921778839595,"sku":"9781527101043","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781527101043-Aspects-of-holiness-Ryle.jpg?v=1572075184"},{"product_id":"9781848717824-is-all-scripture-inspired-ryle-j-c","title":"Is All Scripture Inspired?","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo J. C. Ryle, the inspiration of the Scriptures was ‘the very keel and foundation of Christianity’, the underpinning without which Christians had no warrant for doctrine or practice, ‘no solid ground for present peace or hope, and no right to claim the attention of mankind’. He deliberately placed a paper on Inspiration at the beginning of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld Paths\u003c\/em\u003e, his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlain Statements on Some of the Weightier Matters of Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e, and it is this which is republished here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut is all Scripture inspired? Are the very words and expressions used by the writers from God, or does inspiration mean something less than this? Ryle was convinced that the very words are from God, and that only this view makes sense of what the Bible itself claims. Here he eloquently defends this position, answers objections, and applies the truth to the conscience of the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":11178718691371,"sku":"9781848717824","price":14.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781848717824-Is-All-Scripture-Inspired-Ryle.jpg?v=1600050274"},{"product_id":"9781848718500-power-and-sympathy-of-christ-the-ryle-j-c","title":"Power and Sympathy of Christ, The","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Power and Sympathy of Christ\u003c\/em\u003e, contains six studies on John chapter 11—one of the most remarkable chapters in all the New Testament. It deals with themes most useful and interesting to all professing believers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust like the rest of the human race, Christians are ‘born to trouble as the sparks fly upward’ (Job 5:7). They live in a dying world and are just as likely to suffer sickness and death as their fellow men and women. Year after year the gaps in their family circles increase; heaven seems to become more full, and earth more empty. That is why, according to J. C. Ryle, it is never too soon to look steadily at such great subjects as sorrow, sickness, death, the grave, and the power and sympathy of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e160 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/media\/flippingbook\/PowerandSympathyofChrist\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Banner Ryle Excerpt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":15143634305067,"sku":"9781848718500","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781848718500-the-power-and-sympathy-of-christ-j-c-ryle-john-11.jpg?v=1600055445"},{"product_id":"9781601786487-tender-lion-a-the-life-ministry-and-message-of-j-c-ryle-rogers-bennett-wade","title":"Tender Lion, A: The Life, Ministry, and Message of J.C. Ryle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOut of Print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Charles Ryle became the undisputed leader and spokesman of the evangelical party within the Church of England in the last half of the nineteenth century, and his works continue to be read by evangelicals of various denominational stripes more than a century after his death. Accordingly, he is often portrayed as \"an old soldier\" of a heroic cause. While this view of Ryle holds some merit, it often obscures the complexity and dynamism of a most remarkable man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this intellectual biography, Bennett Wade Rogers analyzes the complicated life and times of a man variously described as traditional, moderate, and even radical during his fifty-eight-year ministry. Ryle began his ministerial career as a rural parish priest; he ended it as a bishop of the second city of the British Empire. In the time between, he became a popular preacher, influential author, effective controversialist, recognized party leader, stalwart church defender, and radical church reformer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e400 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristian and Clergyman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreacher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePastor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eControversialist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA National Ministry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBishop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Was J. C. Ryle?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBibliography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e“J. C. Ryle is to Anglican evangelicals as C. H. Spurgeon is to Baptist evangelicals. The lives of great servants of God deserve our careful study to understand the trajectory from which we have come, to remove the cultural blinders of living in the present, and to find exemplars of gospel ministry, that we may imitate their faith. Bennett Rogers has done us all a great favor by writing this book on J. C. Ryle with detailed scholarship and eminently readable prose.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003ePhillip D. Jensen\u003c\/strong\u003e, former dean, St. Andrews Cathedral, Sydney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“When I was in my twenties, I discovered that J. C. Ryle’s \u003cem\u003eDaily Readings\u003c\/em\u003e so revolutionized my quiet times that when I visited Ryle’s tomb in Liverpool Cathedral, I found myself in tears. So it was a delight to read the backstory of this godly bishop whose timeless commentaries on the four Gospels had been such an inspiration. In \u003cem\u003eA Tender Lion \u003c\/em\u003eby Bennett Wade Rogers, I found lessons on page after page from the bishop who gave us \u003cem\u003eHoliness\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eRico Tice\u003c\/strong\u003e, senior minister at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“From the standpoint of the history of evangelicalism, the ministry of J. C. Ryle is of utmost significance. In a day when the tide was beginning to turn against the convictions and worldview of evangelicals, Ryle stood firm as a rock for the heart and basics of the gospel. His life, along with those of a number of other nineteenth-century saints (like the Bonars and Spurgeon), is of great encouragement to us in our day when times in the West are even more desperate. Warmly recommended.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—-\u003cstrong\u003eMichael A. G. Haykin\u003c\/strong\u003e, professor of church history at the Southern Baptist Theological Society and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I am so thankful for Bennett W. Rogers’s \u003cem\u003eA Tender Lion: The Life, Ministry, and Message of J. C. Ryle\u003c\/em\u003e. When I was a teenager, Ryle’s \u003cem\u003eHoliness\u003c\/em\u003e came into my hands. I have been a Ryle fan ever since. In my work as a pastor, Ryle’s \u003cem\u003eExpository Thoughts on the Gospels\u003c\/em\u003e were a companion to me as well as a constant source of devotion and application as I preached through Matthew, Luke, and John. This book introduces the reader to the man behind a writing ministry that lives on over a century later. 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He could be called the greatest of Scottish hymnists for the amount of hymns written and their rich variety of mood, metre and poetic beauty. But he was also an evangelist and a masterful writer, simplifying the profound and fundamental gospel truths of the Westminster Confession. This book on the imputation of Christ’s righteousness is typical. It opens up the heart of the Christian message of grace. It is conjoined to three messages by a contemporary preacher of Bonar’s, the wonderfully lucid and challenging J. C. Ryle. What a rich and helpful combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeoff Thomas, Conference Speaker and author, Aberystwyth, Wales\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Christian Heritage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31554050785359,"sku":"9781527104693","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781527104693-absolutely-basic-horatius-bonar-j-c-ryle.jpg?v=1636079104"},{"product_id":"9781783972760-daily-readings-from-all-four-gospels-for-morning-and-evening-ryle-j-c","title":"Daily Readings from All Four Gospels: For Morning and Evening","description":"\u003c!-- FXB160112 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of Daily Readings from all Four Gospels is a fresh presentation of Ryle’s classic Daily Readings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis high quality, hardback edition contains all 732 readings from the Ryle’s previous volumes and arranges them for the morning and evening of every day of any year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There's a reason we keep digging up Ryle. His writing is always clear (A 19th century man who writes short sentences!), driven (He's always going after the jugular vein of your soul), and focused (He just can't keep his eyes off Jesus).\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eDale Ralph Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e, Pastor and Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ryle's eloquence on the Gospels often captures the point of a passage with both precision and power. I highly commend these readings.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eMark Dever\u003c\/strong\u003e, Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Evangelical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31739426734159,"sku":"9781783972760","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781783972760-daily-readings-from-all-four-gospels-for-morning-and-evening-ryle-j-c.jpg?v=1655367924"},{"product_id":"9781947644564-thoughts-for-young-men-ryle-j-c","title":"CHS Thoughts for Young Men","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“[Ryle] was a beast. His sturdy frame stood well over six foot. He was an accomplished oarsman and co-captain of a cricket team. And he wasn’t just athletically disciplined—he excelled in academics, always near the top of his class. His physical and intellectual prowess is all the more impressive when you consider that he came from a wealthy family. He could have chosen to live as a mollycoddled rich boy, but instead he pursued a life of rigor. Ryle was tough by choice. Ministry wasn’t a way for him to escape manliness, but rather to exercise it.” ~from Michael Foster’s Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolomon says that the glory of young men is their strength (Prov. 20:29). Young men have so much to give the Church, but sadly the modern Church has taught them nothing about how to exercise their strength in a godly way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book by 19th century pastor J.C. Ryle is short, but gives young men what they need: straight talk about being a Christian man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRyle does not mince words when describing the temptations to pride, lust, laziness, and more. The devil is like a roaring lion who wants to devour young men, and the only way to defeat him is to fight sin and be like Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis classic is a powerful reminder from a wise man about how to be strong in the Lord and to give no opportunity to the devil. Read it and go, fight, win.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Young men, this enemy is working hard for your destruction, however little you may think it. You are the prize for which he is specially contending for. He foresees you must either be the blessings or the curses of your day, and he is trying hard to effect a place in your hearts early in your life, in order that you may help advance his kingdom each day.… Whether you will hear or not, I cannot, dare not, leave you alone.” ~ J.C. Ryle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781947644564-thoughts-for-young-men-j-c-ryle.pdf?v=1589869786\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e72 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32221154541647,"sku":"9781947644564","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781947644564-thoughts-for-young-men-j-c-ryle.jpg?v=1636083970"},{"product_id":"9780802454553-holiness-abridged-ryle-j-c","title":"Holiness (Abridged)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNow with a new foreword by John MacArthur.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJ.C. Ryle's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHoliness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e has imparted a standing challenge to Christians for 130 years. In this new, slimmed-down series of excerpts from Ryle's masterwork, we aim to present his original message to a whole new generation. Holiness, Ryle argued, was not simply a matter of believing and feeling, but of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edoing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9780802454553-holiness-abridged-ryle-j-c.pdf?v=1601342249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32615866368079,"sku":"9780802454553","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780802454553-holiness-abridged-ryle-j-c.jpg?v=1636081296"},{"product_id":"9781527107182-assurance-how-to-know-you-are-a-christian-j-c-ryle","title":"Assurance: How To Know You Are a Christian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is right to have confidence in your Christian life, if that confidence stems from God’s saving power. J.C. Ryle shows us that assurance is something every Christian should desire. There are steps we can take in our search for that goal; these are clearly marked out for us by Ryle. Do you know that you are part of God’s family?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Heritage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32886044852303,"sku":"9781527107182","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781527107182-assurance-how-to-know-you-are-a-christian-j-c-ryle.jpg?v=1636080245"},{"product_id":"9781783972210-eighteenth-century-christian-leaders-j-c-ryle","title":"Eighteenth Century Christian Leaders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJ C Ryle (1816-1900) was a faithful evangelical Christian, a prolific writer and bishop of Liverpool. His books Holiness and Practical religion have never been out of print. This present book was originally entitled The Christian leaders of the Last Century; or England 100 Years Ago (it was published in 1869) and came about as a result of the biographies it includes being written as a series. Ryle’s intention in the release of the book was more than recounting lives such as those of George Whitefield, Henry Venn, William Grimshaw and Daniel Rowland and others: he applies the lessons from their stories and appeals for a return to the faith and dedication of these excellent men. This edition it has been lightly modernised and references which would confuse the modern reader have been updated. (Welsh readers will be delighted to know we have corrected Ryle’s mistake in referring to Daniel Rowland as ‘Rowlands’!) Ryle would surely approve: he wrote for the ordinary reader of his day. The biographies remain as gripping and inspiring as they came from his pen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e400 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Evangelical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39354049724495,"sku":"9781783972210","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781783972210-eighteenth-century-christian-leaders-j-c-ryle.jpg?v=1636087871"},{"product_id":"9781800400115-charges-and-addresses-j-c-ryle","title":"Charges and Addresses","description":"\u003cp\u003eA man of good scholarship, sterling character, wide sympathies, and tremendous zeal, J. C. Ryle accounted it no light thing to be entrusted with the work of organizing and advancing the cause of God and truth in a diocese noted for its extensive industrial development and in a city of world fame. As a man of God he gave unfeigned allegiance to the plenary inspiration of Holy Scripture. Linked with this was his determination to strive for the maintenance of the Protestant character of the Church of England as by law established in the days of the sixteenth-century Reformation. Doctrine, experience, and practice based upon and shaped by the pure word of God were to him the essentials of the ongoing life of the Church.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Liverpool Diocese Ryle faced a formidable task. Called to it at the age of sixty-five, Ryle laboured in season and out of season with untiring pertinacity. To present-day readers he will chiefly be known through his expository and biographical writings. The Charges and Addresses here brought together show how he laboured to educate the clergy of his diocese in biblical principles and to impress upon them the vast importance if maintaining evangelical doctrine and practice in their varied ministries and contacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn England Ryle stands in the foremost rank of those who have held forth the word of life and fought the good fight of faith. He is one of the Lord’s standard-bearers of the late Victorian age. The ‘healthful spirit of God’s grace’ was upon him. Being dead he continues to speak to our backslidden generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e464 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39525149737039,"sku":"9781800400115","price":42.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781800400115-charges-and-addresses-j-c-ryle.jpg?v=1636083250"},{"product_id":"9781909611801-holiness-its-nature-hindrances-difficulties-and-roots-j-c-ryle","title":"Holiness: Its nature, hindrances, difficulties and roots","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn affordable new edition of J C Ryle’s classic work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. C Ryle wrote this timeless classic on holiness over a hundred years ago, yet how poignant his words still are for us today. Sadly, we all know how easy it is to appear godly in public, while behind closed doors to continue in our own sin.\u003cbr\u003eThis modern English version will challenge a new generation of readers to live a Christ–like life. Ryle’s timeless wisdom reminds us that holiness shouldn’t be cold, distant and unobtainable, but that Christ himself is the root of our godliness. Be exhorted not to simply settle for half–hearted holiness, but to strive to be holy in every area of our lives.\u003cbr\u003eHoliness, Ryle argued, was not simply a matter of believing and feeling, but of doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...this book is simply the best of Ryle the Puritan-type pastor. Real Christians will find it a gold mine, a feast, a spur and a heart-warmer, food, drink, medicine, and a course of vitamins, all in one.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- J.I. Packer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Sin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Sanctification\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Holiness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. The Fight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. The Cost\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Growth in Grace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Assurance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Christ’s Greatest Trophy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. The Ruler of the Waves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Christ Is All\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e276 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"10Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39624322580559,"sku":"9781909611801","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781909611801.jpg?v=1748493495"},{"product_id":"9781783972173-do-you-pray-a-question-for-everybody-j-c-ryle-and-mary-davis-editor","title":"Do You Pray? 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Ryle’s approach is simple and straightforward and easily understood by both young and old. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition is lightly edited and updated into modern English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-panel=\"details\" class=\"panel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"text-list\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e72 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781783972173-do-you-pray-a-question-for-everybody-j-c-ryle-and-mary-davis-editor.pdf?v=1632788352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"10Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39624322613327,"sku":"9781783972173","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781783972173-do-you-pray-a-question-for-everybody-j-c-ryle-and-mary-davis-editor.jpg?v=1636087545"},{"product_id":"9781783972180-thoughts-for-young-men-an-exhortation-directed-to-those-in-the-prime-of-life-j-c-ryle-and-mary-davis-editor","title":"Thoughts for Young Men: An Exhortation Directed to Those in the Prime of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThoughts for Young Men\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis tremendously important: the changes in society have led to young men being marginalised and many are far more interested in the latest online games than Christian faith. Ryle challenges young men to take their rightful place in God’s plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition is lightly edited and updated into modern English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781783972180-thoughts-for-young-men-an-exhortation-directed-to-those-in-the-prime-of-life-j-c-ryle-and-mary-davis-editor.pdf?v=1632788352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"10Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39624322646095,"sku":"9781783972180","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781783972180-thoughts-for-young-men-an-exhortation-directed-to-those-in-the-prime-of-life-j-c-ryle-and-mary-davis-editor.jpg?v=1636117181"},{"product_id":"9781783972197-happiness-j-c-ryle-and-mary-davis-editor","title":"Happiness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHappiness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaddresses a topic that has fascinated mankind and remains a hot topic today: what is true happiness? How can it be found and held on to, even when life throws a curved ball? Ryle gives answers you can trust and that all Christians will find helpful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis edition is lightly edited and updated into modern English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781783972197-happiness-j-c-ryle-and-mary-davis-editor.pdf?v=1632788352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"10Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39624322678863,"sku":"9781783972197","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781783972197-happiness-j-c-ryle-and-mary-davis-editor.jpg?v=1636096301"},{"product_id":"9781954887268-holiness-j-c-ryle","title":"Holiness","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Many Christians are not sure what to do. Some have sought to claim the crown rights of King Jesus all the way up to the high places only to find themselves sacrificing to idols upon arrival. Others have opted for the monastery in a Benedictine attempt to preserve the faith amid the rise of Barbarian culture. Neither of those options will suffice…. It is past time for a recovery of the full exercise of the Christian religion. And such a recovery requires the vital, life-animating power of holiness.” ~From Jared Longshore’s Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe modern American Church has forgotten the call to holy living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf we are not blithely ignoring the sin in our lives, we often restrict holiness to reading our Bibles and praying. However holiness is something that should include everything in our lives, and in this series of sermons, J.C. Ryle shows why we must fight sin in every area of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe shows how Christians can be assured that they are saved in Christ and how through Him they can be victorious in their own battles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You are often sick at heart of your own short-comings…. But know now that Jesus can see some beauty in everything that you do from a conscientious desire to please Him. His eye can discern excellence in the least thing which is a fruit of His own Spirit. He can pick out the grains of gold from amidst the dross of your performances, and sift the wheat from amidst the chaff, in all your doings. Your tears are all put into His bottle. Your endeavors to do good to others, however feeble, are written in His book of remembrance.” ~J.C. Ryle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e486 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781954887268-holiness-j-c-ryle.pdf?v=1634206038\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Canon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39645506306127,"sku":"9781954887268","price":42.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781954887268-holiness-j-c-ryle.png?v=1636081113"}],"url":"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/books-by-j-c-ryle\/topic_masculinity.oembed","provider":"Reformers Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}