Just listened to this short paper by JC Ryle titled: The Ruler of the Waves on spotify, but here is a link to read it if you don’t have premium on spotify.

https://www.biblebb.com/files/ryle/ruler_of_the_waves.htm

Here is the outline to the paper:

I. Learn first of all, that following Christ will not prevent your having earthly sorrows and troubles.

II. Learn, in the second place, that the Lord Jesus Christ is truly and really man.

III. Learn, in the third place, that there may be much weakness and infirmity even in a true Christian.

IV. Learn, in the fourth place, the power of the Lord Jesus Christ.

V. Learn, in the last place, how tenderly and patiently the Lord Jesus deals with weak believers.

And he starts off with this sentence after quoting the Bible verse:

“I wish professing Christians in this day studied the four gospels more than they do. They were written to make us acquainted with Christ.”

And I would like to just add Colossians 2:3 of Christ “‭‭…in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”