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In “The Duties of Parents,” J.C. Ryle explores the best ways to raise children with Christ in their hearts, and the duties all Christian parents have toward those God has entrusted to them. Ryle gives helpful advice on how to raise children, and shows how we can love our children without spoiling them. Though written in 1888, it contains timeless truths based on God's wisdom. Ryle perfectly balanced love and discipline in this approach to raising godly children. Essential reading for every parent who seeks to raise their children in the instruction of the Lord, Ryle’s book is one you will return to over and over again. It is short, powerful, easy to comprehend, and one of the best resources for parenting outside of the Bible. Those who truly seek biblical parenting should not be without this book.

This booklet answers two questions: First, how does God instruct parents to train their children? Second, what is a good tool you can use to help your family master God’s Word? Despite its brevity, J. C. Ryle’s booklet The Duties of Parents addresses the first question with surprising depth and ease. The Baptist Catechism answers the second question by listing out some of the most essential doctrines every family should know. It is our hope that this booklet will awaken family Scripture reading in the home and household revival that accompanies it. Heed this warning: where Scripture is not read there can be no revival.

▶ DESCRIPTIONTrain up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Proverbs 23: 6.I suppose that most professing Christians are acquainted with the text at the head of this page. The sound of it is probably familiar to your ears, like an old tune. It is likely you have heard it, or read it, talked of it, or quoted it, many a time. Is it not so?But, after all, how little is the substance of this text regarded! The doctrine it contains appears scarcely known, the duty it puts before us seems fearfully seldom practiced. Reader, do I not speak the truth?▶ CONTENTS1. Introduction2. First, then, if you would train your children rightly, train them in the way they should go, and not in the way that they would.3. Train up your child with all tenderness, affection, and patience.4. Train your children with an abiding persuasion on your mind that much depends upon you.5. Train with this thought continually before your eyes—that the soul of your child is the first thing to be considered.6. Train your child to a knowledge of the Bible.7. Train them to a habit of prayer.8. Train them to habits of diligence, and regularity about public means of grace.9. Train them to a habit of faith.10. Train them to a habit of obedience.11. Train them to a habit of always speaking the truth.12. Train them to a habit of always redeeming the time.13. Train them with a constant fear of over-indulgence.14. Train them remembering continually how God trains His children.15. Train them remembering continually the influence; of your own example.16. Train them remembering continually the power of sin.17. Train them remembering continually the promises of Scripture.18. Train them, lastly, with continual prayer for a blessing on all you do.19. Other Books▶ AUTHORRyle was a strong supporter of the evangelical school and a critic of Ritualism. He was a writer, pastor and an evangelical preacher. Among his longer works are Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century (1869), Expository Thoughts on the Gospels (7 vols, 1856–69), Principles for Churchmen (1884). Ryle was described as having a commanding presence and vigorous in advocating his principles albeit with a warm disposition. He was also credited with having success in evangelizing the blue collar community. His second son, Herbert Edward Ryle also a clergyman, became Dean of Westminster.

The Duties of Parents is a book written by J.C. Ryle which provides excellent advice for Christian parents hoping to bring their children closer to God. Many people consider this to be one of the best parenting books they've read. Thoughts for Young Men is a book written by J.C. Ryle that contains his advice on how to lead a proper Christian life. This is a great read for young Christians on how to avoid certain temptations and pitfalls. J.C. Ryle was the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool and a strong supporter of the evangelical school. Ryle was also a pastor but he is best known for writing many popular Christian books. Ryle's book Holiness is considered a classic among Christians of all denominations.

John Charles Ryle was the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool. Ryle was educated at Christ Church, Oxford where he was also a gifted athlete who played cricket and rowed. Ryle was born to a wealthy family and it seemed likely that he would have a career in politics before joining the ministry. Ryle was ordained in 1842.Ryle supported the evangelical school and was a strong critic of Ritualism. Ryle was a writer as well as a pastor. Ryle’s writing strongly advocates his beliefs yet has a comforting disposition for the reader. This edition of Ryle’s The Duties of Parents includes a table of contents.

The Duties of Parents has become one of J.C. Ryle’s most beloved and respected works. For this to be true of such practical exhortation speaks to the author’s ability to make his strong medicine for families both accessible and winsome. He speaks with the authority of a mature minister of the Word of God. The booklet describes 17 areas for parents to prayerfully consider and apply, both in outward actions and inward attitudes. It remains must reading for every home in this century as it has been for the last 150 years.