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The Ascension of Christ – Luke 24;50-53 and Acts 1;9-11

Ascension is the Feast of all feasts – Augustine

1. 1. Scriptures
      1. OT
         1. Enoch story (Gen 5:21-24, Heb 11:5)
         2. Daniel’s Son of Man
         3. Elijah’s ascension (2King 2:11)
      2. NT (Phil 2:9-11, 3:20-21, 2Th 2:14)
   2. Apostles’ Creed
      1. HC teaching LD18: Q46-49
      2. Westminster teaching Q51-54
2. Luke 24:50-53
   1. The Crux: End of Luke’s Gospel Narrative – Beginning of Luke’s Church Narrative
   2. Final Blessing of the Earthly Ministry
      1. Calling down God’s special, gracious power upon the disciples
      2. Examples of Blessings (Num 6:24-26, Mt 5:3-11, Dt 7:13ff)
   3. Must have been along blessing b/c during it, he begins to rise
   4. Result was Worship
3. Acts 1:9-11
   1. Promise of the Return of Christ – He will come back. (Mk 13:26, Rev 1:7, Heb 9:28)
4. Implications of the Ascension of Christ
   1. Great sacrifice is presented in the heavenlies – (Hebrews 9:23-28)
   2. Satan is displaced from before God’s throne (Rev 12:10)
   3. We have access to heaven through our ascended head (Eph 5:23)
   4. Human Flesh is welcome in the presence of God (Ps 24)
   5. Christ is accessible to all (Mt 18:20)
   6. Christ sends the HS (Jn 14:2, 16, 26)
   7. Christ prepares a place for us (Jn 14:2-3)
   8. Christ is reigning over all (Dan 7:13-14, Eph 1:20-22, 1Pt 3:21-22)
   9. Christ is protecting us from Above (1Pt 1:4)
   10. Jesus is interceding for us (Rom 8:34, Heb 7:25)
   11. Morality is grounded in the Ascension
   12. Certainty of our own glorification (1Th 4:16-18)