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