To know God is to keep His word. Are you obeying the Word of God? (John 8:55)

The Four Pillars of Redemption

• If Jesus had only come to the earth (incarnation) but did not die on the cross for our sins (crucifixion); we would not be saved. 
• If Jesus had only died on the cross for our sins (crucifixion) but He did no rise from the dead on the third day (resurrection); we would not be saved. 
• If Jesus had only raised from the dead on the third day (resurrection) but He did not ascend into heaven (ascension); we would not be saved.

J. Oswald Sanders, in his book, “The Incomparable Christ” stated it this way:

"An ascension such as the gospels record was essential for a number of reasons…His redemptive work required such a consummation. Without it, it would have remained incomplete for it rests on four pillars —incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. The ascension was a complete and final demonstration that His atonement had forever solved the problem created by man's sin and rebellion. Only thus could He be constituted Head of the church (Ephesians 1:19-23)."

A commitment to God is not to contradict a commandment of God.

God takes away the world, that the heart may cleave more to Him in sincerity. -Thomas Watson

When we grow careless of keeping our souls, then God recovers our taste of good things again by sharp crosses. -Richard Sibbes

How sweet is rest after fatigue! How sweet will heaven be when our journey is ended. -George Whitefield

Fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs improvement: he is a rebel who must lay down his arms-CSLewis

The riches of His free grace cause me daily to triumph over all the temptations of the wicked one... -George Whitefield

All I can say is I look for perpetual conflicts and struggles in this life and I hope for no other peace, only a cross...on this side of eternity. Whitefield

A definition of love for consideration: constant, self-forgetting, faithful. This is the love of Jesus.

So live that men may take knowledge of you that you have been with Jesus... CHS

Read the Scriptures more earnestly and constantly. CHS

Live nearer to God. CHS

There is nothing in this world to foster a Christian's piety, but everything to destroy it. CHS

Spend longer time in holy adoration. CHS

Be much more in prayer. CHS

There is nothing destroyed by sanctification but that which would destroy us. -William Jenkyn

The more we enjoy of God, the more we are ravished with delight. -Thomas Watson

He that rides to be crowned, will not think much of a rainy day. -John Trapp

Oh let us continually keep faith in exercise, till it be entirely swallowed up in the boundless ocean of beatific vision. - Whitefield