At this time of year, we celebrate the birth of our Savior and sing of the “newborn King” and J. C. Ryle, as quoted at Grace Gems, connects Jesus’ kingly birth with his kingly death in John 19: how our Lord was crucified as a KING. The title placed over our Lord’s head made this … More King of kings
When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid. He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. So Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release you and authority to crucify … More Ryle: Jesus submits to Pilate’s God-given power
Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You also are not one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Did I not see … More Let us remember Peter and be wise.
So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?” —John 18:11, in our Bible reading plan today. J. C. Ryle comments: He did not die because He could not help it; He did not suffer because He could not escape. … More We have a Savior who was far more willing to save us than we are willing to be saved.
Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that … More Ryle: We shall behold Him face to face
I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. —John 17:15-16, part of our Bible reading today. J.C. Ryle comments: We need not doubt that our Lord’s all-seeing eye … More Remaining in the world and kept from evil
“I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask … More Ryle: Knowing all three Persons in the Trinity
John 16:1-11 is our Bible reading passage for today. “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because … More J.C. Ryle: We must carry the cross if we would wear the crown
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” —John 13:34-35, in our Bible reading plan today. J.C. Ryle encourages … More J. C. Ryle on a command so much talked about and so little obeyed
J.C. Ryle on John 13:17, part of our Bible reading plan today: If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them… We are taught, for another thing, in these verses, the uselessness of religious knowledge if not accompanied by practice. We read, “If you know these things, happy are you if you … More J.C. Ryle on knowing vs doing
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