ASCENSION OF CHRIST - the dramatic departure of the risen Christ from His earthly, bodily ministry among His followers. Since His birth in Bethlehem by the miracle of the INCARNATION, Christ had lived physically on earth. But 40 days after the resurrection, His earthly ministry ceased with His ascension into heaven. - Mark 16:19 - Luke 24:50-51 - Acts 1:9-11 - They must now wait for the promised Holy Spirit through whom the work of Jesus would continue.

Jesus' departure into heaven was a bodily ascension in His resurrection body. Saint Stephen and Paul both reported seeing Jesus in bodily form after His ascension. - Acts 7:56, 9:27 - 1Cor. 15:8 -

The ascension marked the beginning of Christ's intercession for His followers at the right hand of God. - Rom. 8:34 - Heb. 4:14, 6:20, 7:25 - Although Christ is not physically present with His people today, He is no less concerned for them or less active on their behalf. Christians enjoy love, peace, joy, hope, and security because Christ is their advocate with the Father. - 1John 2:1 -

The ascension set in motion the coming of the Holy Spirit with His gifts for believers. - John 14:16-18, 26; 16:7-15 - Acts 2:23 - Eph. 4:11-12 - God determined that the presence of Jesus would be replaced by the presence of the Holy Spirit, who could be everywhere at the same time. Jesus' followers and believers now enjoy the presence of the Holy Spirit and the operation of the Holy Spirit's gifts through them.

One additional result of the ascension is that Jesus began His heavenly reign at the right hand of the Father. - 1Cor. 15:20-28 - This reign will last until His SECOND COMING, when He will return to the earth as the reigning Messiah. - Acts 3:20-21 - Acts 1:11 - Jesus will return to earth in bodily form just as He ascended into heaven.

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!

I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.

HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -