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Contains vivid biographies of the men who 'shook England from one end to the 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.' But 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 judgement, 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. 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With simplicity and vigor, 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.' At 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. 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Do Christians today share either their convictions or their faithfulness?\u003cbr\u003eIt was the increasing conviction that martyrs, though dead, can still speak to the church, which led Bishop J.C. Ryle to pen these pungent biographies of Five English Reformers last century. Along with an analysis of the reasons for their martyrdom he points out the salient characteristics of their Christian lives. Such men still prove to be examples, warnings and challenges all in one, to Christians today. 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The long gap between the publication of Luke (1858) and the appearance of the first volume of John (1869) is explained by the loss of Ryle’s second wife, Jessie, in 1860), his being responsible for the care of his five children (the eldest being just thirteen years of age at the time), and his move to Helmingham to the much larger parish of Stradbroke in 1861, with the greater burden of work that entailed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these volumes Ryle shows again that, as in all his writing and preaching, he was first and foremost a pastor, and as J. I. 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This inspiring call to action written more than 100 years ago continues to be a source of great encouragement and inspiration for believers today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this addition to the Crossway Short Classics series, Ryle explains why the fight for holiness is one of absolute necessity for Christians. Identifying the three main enemies of every believer―the world, the flesh, and the devil―he emboldens them to “either fight or be lost” in their daily battle and offers biblical and historical examples of notable Christian “soldiers.” Fighting for Holiness is a bold reminder for believers to daily put on the whole armor of God and train their eyes on Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e * Spiritually Challenging and Inspiring: Helps believers identify and overcome 3 enemies: the world, the flesh, and the devil\u003cbr\u003e * A Christian Classic: Content adapted from J. C. 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With a vibrant challenging note and an occasional flash of humor, reliable advice, grounded in Biblical principles, is offered to ministers and congregations, parents and children, young and old, converted and unconverted. Enlivening every word and sentence, the writer's evangelistic zeal and tender pastoral concern compel the reader's attention. Few, surely, can fail to be stirred and instructed by these addresses which have an astonishingly contemporary ring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth Trust","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47891347407069,"sku":"9781800401945","price":230.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/4995\/6829\/files\/9781800401945.jpg?v=1778150805"},{"product_id":"the-christian-race","title":"The Christian Race","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen the aged J. C. 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The title of the selection is taken from one of the sermons, and the themes covered in this volume will be found to equip readers, as they did their first hearers, to run the Christian race with endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThemes such as regeneration, saving faith, righteousness, the character and privileges of the true Christian, the character of Jesus Christ, and heaven, among others, all serve to draw out the doctrinal teachings of the Scriptures, whilst applying those teachings to the practical realities of the Christian life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders familiar with Ryle’s other works, including his Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, Holiness, Practical Religion, and Knots Untied to name but a few, will recognize in these sermons that same clarity of expression and practical wisdom which are a hallmark of his style.\u003c\/p\u003e\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. 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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. In 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 of maintaining evangelical doctrine and practice in their varied ministries and contacts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth Trust","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47899080851677,"sku":"9781800400115","price":225.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/4995\/6829\/files\/9781800400115.jpg?v=1778248035"}],"url":"https:\/\/thebookroom.bischopsford.co.za\/collections\/j-c-ryle.oembed","provider":"Book Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}