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J.C. Ryle
Author · 55 books
Ryle started his ministry as curate at the Chapel of Ease in Exbury, Hampshire, moving on to become rector of St Thomas', 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.

Series

Books

Old Paths book cover

Old Paths

1999

Holiness book cover

Holiness

1877

John Vol. 2 book cover

John Vol. 2

1869

How Readest Thou? book cover

How Readest Thou?

2001

Regeneration book cover

Regeneration

2003

A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield book cover

A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield

1854

Coming Events and Present Duties book cover

Coming Events and Present Duties

2007

Christ upon the Cross book cover

Christ upon the Cross

2014

Are You Ready For The End Of Time book cover

Are You Ready For The End Of Time

1969

Christ is All book cover

Christ is All

2015

Christmas Thoughts book cover

Christmas Thoughts

2022

J.C. Ryle's Autobiography book cover

J.C. Ryle's Autobiography

2016

Simplicity In Preaching book cover

Simplicity In Preaching

2010

Do You Pray?

2010

Straightforward Thoughts for Young Men book cover

Straightforward Thoughts for Young Men

What Every Young Man Must Consider Now, Before It's Too Late

2019

The Upper Room book cover

The Upper Room

Being a Few Truths for the Times

1970

Practical Religion book cover

Practical Religion

1977

The Coming of the King book cover

The Coming of the King

2022

Is All Scripture Inspired? book cover

Is All Scripture Inspired?

2004

Boys and Girls Playing and Other Addresses to Young Children book cover

Boys and Girls Playing and Other Addresses to Young Children

1997

Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of John [Annotated, Updated] book cover

Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of John [Annotated, Updated]

A Commentary

1879

The Upper Room book cover

The Upper Room

2022

Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Matthew [Annotated, Updated] book cover

Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Matthew [Annotated, Updated]

A Commentary

1856

The Duties Of Parents book cover

The Duties Of Parents

2005

John Vol. 3 book cover

John Vol. 3

1873

Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century (Updated, Annotated) book cover

Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century (Updated, Annotated)

1963

Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke book cover

Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke

1879

Happiness book cover

Happiness

2018

Repentance book cover

Repentance

2012

The Cross book cover

The Cross

2010

A Call to Holiness book cover

A Call to Holiness

1976

Walking with God book cover

Walking with God

1995

Five English Reformers book cover

Five English Reformers

1890

¿Vivo o muerto? book cover

¿Vivo o muerto?

1965

Assurance book cover

Assurance

1989

Sickness book cover

Sickness

1968

Free Grace Broadcaster - Issue 211 - Hell book cover

Free Grace Broadcaster - Issue 211 - Hell

2013

The Agency that Transformed a Nation book cover

The Agency that Transformed a Nation

2011

The Ruler of the Waves

2014

A Call to Prayer book cover

A Call to Prayer

2002

Worship & A Call To Prayer ( book cover

Worship & A Call To Prayer (

2014

Knots Untied book cover

Knots Untied

1959

Expository Thoughts On The Gospels book cover

Expository Thoughts On The Gospels

St. Luke; Volume 2

1858

Heaven book cover

Heaven

1999

Expository Thoughts On The Gospels book cover

Expository Thoughts On The Gospels

St. Luke; Volume 1

1858

Thoughts for Young Men book cover

Thoughts for Young Men

1886

Worship book cover

Worship

2005

Light From old Times book cover

Light From old Times

Or Protestant Facts and Men

1980

Expository Thoughts On The Gospels Matthew & Mark book cover

Expository Thoughts On The Gospels Matthew & Mark

1987

John (Expository Thoughts on the Gospels) book cover

John (Expository Thoughts on the Gospels)

1869

Fighting for Holiness book cover

Fighting for Holiness

2022

Warnings to the Churches book cover

Warnings to the Churches

1967

Mark book cover

Mark

1857

Ancient Paths

Negotiating Life Wisely

1853

The Art and Grace of Contentment book cover

The Art and Grace of Contentment

2011

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