Author: Tim Challies

This week the blog is sponsored by Evangelical Press, an imprint of 10Publishing. You can take a closer look, and purchase the new Ryle’s Expository Thoughts on the Gospelshere (UK), here (CA) or here (US). “It would be well if professing Christians in modern days studied the four gospels more than they do.” – J.C. Ryle, Holiness (1889) Introducing: J.C. Ryle’s Expository Thoughts on the Gospels (Modernised) Without a doubt, J.C. Ryle has had an outstanding impact on the lives of countless believers. Ryle’s series on the Gospels, in particular, has been invaluable company to numerous Christians delving into the life of Jesus over the decades. First published between 1856 and 1869, these seven volumes will be among the most battered, spine-cracked, corner-folded, underlined, and coffee-stained on many shelves; remaining as fresh and relevant today as ever. Why dive into the gospels? Born in 1816, J.C Ryle grew up in Cheshire. As a 21-year-old, he stumbled upon a church that preached the good news of Jesus, and his life was forever changed. Ryle lived the rest of his days proclaiming the gospel through preaching and also writing to rebuke and encourage the wider church. The last twenty years of his life was spent as the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool where he led the cause to build churches and mission halls to reach the ever-growing city with the gospel. Ryle wanted nothing more than for people – Christians and non-Christians alike – to see Christ: “It would be well if professing Christians in modern days…See AlsoFree Stuff Fridays (Banner of Truth)Christmas ThoughtsPrepared To Stand Alone