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Ascension
By: guest116 Date: April 12, 2020, 11:52 pm
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The Importance of Jesus’ Ascension
In the Christian Church, seasons of the year are divided into
liturgical seasons based on the life and ministry of Jesus. Each
liturgical season is grounded in the Gospel accounts of Jesus’
life. There is so much emphasis on the birth, death, and
resurrection of Jesus and far less attention on his ascension or
his return to the Father in heaven. Why? The question must be
asked, “Why did the ascension have such a minor role in the
season of the Christian calendar?”
The seasons of the Christian calendar are: Advent, starting four
weeks before Christmas, tells of the coming or advent of Jesus
Christ. Advent is a Latin word meaning toward and coming. So
Advent refers to the days approaching the coming of Jesus Christ
to earth. Christmas or Christmas Tide tells of Jesus Christ’s
birth. This is a time of the twelve days of Christmas. Epiphany
starts with the manifestation to the Gentiles, when the wise men
from the Orient came to see the baby Jesus and proceeds through
key moments in Jesus’ life.
Lent is noted for forty days in Jesus’ life. Lent may bring to
mind the Hebrews’ forty years of wilderness wandering and Jesus’
forty days of testing in the wilderness. This is a time of
repentance, fasting, and preparation for baptism or renewal of
your baptism. Holy Week is the time when Jesus entered into
Jerusalem on Palm Sunday with the crowd honoring Him, but later
the crowd would call for Jesus’ death. Easter tells of Jesus’
resurrection from the dead and his appearance to certain
disciples.
Ascension is the passing of Jesus Christ from earth to heaven.
The ascension clearly marked the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry.
What began in a manger in Bethlehem ended with His return to
Heaven! Pentecost begins with the day of Pentecost, concerning
the gift of the Holy Spirit and is basically a teaching season.
It is interesting that the Malta’s Five Flags stand for the
birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ.
The ascension flag represents Jesus Christ leaving his followers
to themselves, as he ascends into Heaven. Jesus Christ has given
them and us the ability to be accountable in our journey in
life.
The eight points of the Maltese cross equate to the eight
beatitudes in the Bible. Two themes attend the Ascension of
Jesus Christ. One is the enthronement of Christ and his power.
The other is his command to spread the gospel throughout the
world. The Ascension was a vital link in a chain of fulfilled
prophecy, promised both in the Old and New Testaments, as
revealed in Psalms 110:1 and Acts 2:32- 36.
Jesus Christ also indicated his ascension in Matthew 26:64, John
6:62, John 7:33, and John 14:28. Jesus’ ascension was forty days
after the resurrection according to Acts 1:3 and at the Mount of
Olives, as indicated by Luke 24:50, compared with Mark 11:1 and
Acts 1:12. After Jesus’ resurrection, he realized that he would
have to leave his disciples, so they could be on their own. In
Acts 1:3-14, Jesus said, “You will receive power when the Holy
Spirit has come upon you and you will be my witnesses . . . to
end of the earth.” So Jesus, during his resurrection time, is
offering his followers the “3Ps.” The three things they would be
offered were: a promise, a purpose, and a preparation.
Jesus promises his followers the power of the Holy Spirit, as
revealed in Acts. 1:8. We can expect to receive power when the
promised Holy Spirit arrives. The presence of the Holy Spirit
will bring us comfort as indicated in Acts 9:31 to the
believers. Too many people today do not want to give up their
old ways of sin and turn their lives over to the Lord. The
social life and style today is not compatible with the Bible.
The power of the Holy Spirit is for the purpose of witnessing to
others and sharing God’s love and gift of salvation. Jesus
offered us the time and means of preparation. “All these were
constantly devoting themselves to prayer.” (v .4)
We should be ready for his sudden return, as illustrated in 1
Thessalonians 5:2, not by standing around looking into the
“sky.” Why was the ascension of Jesus important? We may answer
this question in the following three points. 1. His ascension
marked the success of his earthly mission. Jesus completed all
that the Father had designed for him to accomplish. His “Holy
Birth,” miracles, teaching, death, resurrection, and appearances
had proven His divine nature and had fulfilled the Old Testament
prophecies of the Messiah’s first advent. 2. His ascension
marked the time when Jesus once again enjoyed His heavenly
glory.
During His time on earth, with the exception of the
transfiguration on the mountain in Mathew 17:1-9, Jesus limited
any expression of the heavenly glory that He enjoyed prior to
his earthly birth. 3. His ascension marked the beginning of the
time when Jesus was preparing a place for his followers, as John
14:2-3 reveals to us “In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it
were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place
for you?” His ascension established the path for Christ’s second
coming as the angels in Acts 1 told his disciples. Jesus will
return just as he left, as illustrated in Daniel 7:13-14.
Jesus is in heaven with his Father, waiting for us. His
ascension marks the beginning of the time for us to communicate
the message of Jesus’ love and salvation for all. We need to
work to be God’s eyes, mouth, ears, and hands in witnessing of
his gift of salvation. How are you preparing yourselves to
accept the “Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20?
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Re: Ascension
By: patrick jane Date: April 13, 2020, 3:35 am
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[quote author=Mark Schmidt link=topic=893.msg11850#msg11850
date=1586753530]
The Importance of Jesus’ Ascension
In the Christian Church, seasons of the year are divided into
liturgical seasons based on the life and ministry of Jesus. Each
liturgical season is grounded in the Gospel accounts of Jesus’
life. There is so much emphasis on the birth, death, and
resurrection of Jesus and far less attention on his ascension or
his return to the Father in heaven. Why? The question must be
asked, “Why did the ascension have such a minor role in the
season of the Christian calendar?”
The seasons of the Christian calendar are: Advent, starting four
weeks before Christmas, tells of the coming or advent of Jesus
Christ. Advent is a Latin word meaning toward and coming. So
Advent refers to the days approaching the coming of Jesus Christ
to earth. Christmas or Christmas Tide tells of Jesus Christ’s
birth. This is a time of the twelve days of Christmas. Epiphany
starts with the manifestation to the Gentiles, when the wise men
from the Orient came to see the baby Jesus and proceeds through
key moments in Jesus’ life.
Lent is noted for forty days in Jesus’ life. Lent may bring to
mind the Hebrews’ forty years of wilderness wandering and Jesus’
forty days of testing in the wilderness. This is a time of
repentance, fasting, and preparation for baptism or renewal of
your baptism. Holy Week is the time when Jesus entered into
Jerusalem on Palm Sunday with the crowd honoring Him, but later
the crowd would call for Jesus’ death. Easter tells of Jesus’
resurrection from the dead and his appearance to certain
disciples.
Ascension is the passing of Jesus Christ from earth to heaven.
The ascension clearly marked the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry.
What began in a manger in Bethlehem ended with His return to
Heaven! Pentecost begins with the day of Pentecost, concerning
the gift of the Holy Spirit and is basically a teaching season.
It is interesting that the Malta’s Five Flags stand for the
birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ.
The ascension flag represents Jesus Christ leaving his followers
to themselves, as he ascends into Heaven. Jesus Christ has given
them and us the ability to be accountable in our journey in
life.
The eight points of the Maltese cross equate to the eight
beatitudes in the Bible. Two themes attend the Ascension of
Jesus Christ. One is the enthronement of Christ and his power.
The other is his command to spread the gospel throughout the
world. The Ascension was a vital link in a chain of fulfilled
prophecy, promised both in the Old and New Testaments, as
revealed in Psalms 110:1 and Acts 2:32- 36.
Jesus Christ also indicated his ascension in Matthew 26:64, John
6:62, John 7:33, and John 14:28. Jesus’ ascension was forty days
after the resurrection according to Acts 1:3 and at the Mount of
Olives, as indicated by Luke 24:50, compared with Mark 11:1 and
Acts 1:12. After Jesus’ resurrection, he realized that he would
have to leave his disciples, so they could be on their own. In
Acts 1:3-14, Jesus said, “You will receive power when the Holy
Spirit has come upon you and you will be my witnesses . . . to
end of the earth.” So Jesus, during his resurrection time, is
offering his followers the “3Ps.” The three things they would be
offered were: a promise, a purpose, and a preparation.
Jesus promises his followers the power of the Holy Spirit, as
revealed in Acts. 1:8. We can expect to receive power when the
promised Holy Spirit arrives. The presence of the Holy Spirit
will bring us comfort as indicated in Acts 9:31 to the
believers. Too many people today do not want to give up their
old ways of sin and turn their lives over to the Lord. The
social life and style today is not compatible with the Bible.
The power of the Holy Spirit is for the purpose of witnessing to
others and sharing God’s love and gift of salvation. Jesus
offered us the time and means of preparation. “All these were
constantly devoting themselves to prayer.” (v .4)
We should be ready for his sudden return, as illustrated in 1
Thessalonians 5:2, not by standing around looking into the
“sky.” Why was the ascension of Jesus important? We may answer
this question in the following three points. 1. His ascension
marked the success of his earthly mission. Jesus completed all
that the Father had designed for him to accomplish. His “Holy
Birth,” miracles, teaching, death, resurrection, and appearances
had proven His divine nature and had fulfilled the Old Testament
prophecies of the Messiah’s first advent. 2. His ascension
marked the time when Jesus once again enjoyed His heavenly
glory.
During His time on earth, with the exception of the
transfiguration on the mountain in Mathew 17:1-9, Jesus limited
any expression of the heavenly glory that He enjoyed prior to
his earthly birth. 3. His ascension marked the beginning of the
time when Jesus was preparing a place for his followers, as John
14:2-3 reveals to us “In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it
were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place
for you?” His ascension established the path for Christ’s second
coming as the angels in Acts 1 told his disciples. Jesus will
return just as he left, as illustrated in Daniel 7:13-14.
Jesus is in heaven with his Father, waiting for us. His
ascension marks the beginning of the time for us to communicate
the message of Jesus’ love and salvation for all. We need to
work to be God’s eyes, mouth, ears, and hands in witnessing of
his gift of salvation. How are you preparing yourselves to
accept the “Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20?
[/quote]Excellent post, Mark and very informative. I learned
from this.
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Re: Ascension
By: guest73 Date: April 15, 2020, 4:04 am
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Thank you Chaplain
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Re: Ascension
By: patrick jane Date: May 22, 2020, 9:55 am
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What’s Up with the Ascension?
Seated at the right hand of God, what’s Jesus doing up there?
Fellow church members occasionally ask: “If all our sin was
dealt with when Jesus died on the cross, why must we still
confess it?”
The answer is partly found in an oft overlooked aspect of
Christian belief—Jesus’ ascension. According to the New
Testament, God raised Jesus from the dead, and then, 40 days
later, took him up into heaven (Acts 1:9–11). Romans, Hebrews,
and 1 John all describe the ascended Jesus actively working for
his people in God’s heavenly presence. Romans 8:34 and Hebrews
7:25 identify Jesus’ present activity as intercession. In 1 John
2:1–2, Jesus serves as an advocate before the Father.
But why do God’s people need an advocate? Is the Crucifixion not
enough for our salvation? I would answer no. The single event of
the Cross is not sufficient—only the person of Jesus is
sufficient. If all we had were the Cross, then we’d have no
salvation. As important as Jesus’ death is, Christ’s saving work
involves more. We need Jesus’ ongoing ministry of intercession
for our salvation. Hebrews identifies Jesus’ ongoing
intercession as key for Jesus “to save completely those who come
to God through him” (Heb. 7:25). To reduce Jesus’ saving work
merely to his dying ignores this important aspect of Jesus’
present ministry for his people.
Salvation isn’t accomplished just because Jesus died but because
he was also raised and ascended into heaven. There, continuously
interceding for us, Jesus maintains the New Covenant better
(permanently better) than the Old Testament sacrifices and
priests maintained the old. Hebrews and 1 John describe Christ’s
heavenly ministry using concepts drawn from Old Testament
sacrifices and priestly ministry. Hebrews looks to the annual
Day of Atonement (Lev. 16) to explain how the ascended Jesus
ensures his people’s salvation. The earthly high priests entered
God’s presence in the Holy of Holies once every year to offer
the sacrifice of atonement by sprinkling blood.
But Jesus did something better. He ascended to God’s presence in
the heavenly Holy of Holies once for all time. There, as an
ever-living sacrifice, he offered himself before the Father the
way the earthly high priests offered the sacrificial blood (Heb.
9:6–7, 24–26). Hebrews says that Jesus took his seat at God’s
right hand after he made purification for sins (Heb. 1:3). Jesus
presently rules on the heavenly throne as God’s exalted Son.
Hebrews also affirms that Jesus now serves as the Great High
Priest who continues to work for the salvation of his siblings.
He is seated, but he is not silent. Even now, the ascended
Christ ministers as the Great High Priest in the heavenly Holy
of Holies (Heb. 8:1–2), perpetually interceding for his people
(Heb. 7:25). This is part of how he saves us completely.
Similarly, 1 John reflects on Jesus’ work in the light of Jewish
sacrifices: Jesus himself is the “atoning sacrifice” now located
in the Father’s presence (1 John 2:1-2). As in Hebrews, Jesus is
not silent in God’s presence. He actively advocates for his
people when they sin. This advocacy supplies the rationale for
John’s admonition to believers to continually confess their sins
(1 John 1:9). The reality of ongoing sin requires ongoing
confession and forgiveness of sin. Jesus’ ascension makes this
possible because Jesus, who is the atoning sacrifice, presently
pleads with his Father for his people. Unlike Hebrews, 1 John
does not identify Jesus as high priest, but Jesus’ ongoing
advocacy clearly implies his priestly ministry.
In Romans 8:34, Paul also highlights the importance of Jesus’
ongoing intercession at God’s right hand as a central means for
preserving relationship between God and God’s people. No one can
condemn those who are in Christ. This truth depends not only on
Jesus’ death, but, as Paul says, even more on his resurrection
and present intercession at God’s right hand. Paul can therefore
confidently declare that nothing “will be able to separate us
from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom.
8:39). Jesus’ love extends beyond the Cross—his death,
resurrection, and ongoing intercession at God’s right hand are
essential for his people’s salvation. Take out any one of those
elements and, like the Jenga tower that falls to pieces when a
key block is removed, Paul’s confident claims in Romans 8:35–39
collapse.
The preceding reflections do not do full justice to the
significance of Jesus’ ascension. They only highlight some of
the important implications of this event. They remind us that
our ascended Lord is not sitting silently in his Father’s
presence. He actively intercedes and advocates for us,
ministering before the Father as our merciful and faithful high
priest (Heb. 2:17). We need this ministry as we continue to wait
for the Lord to return and make all things right (Heb. 9:28).
Our salvation is completely contingent on Jesus—the one who died
but even more rose, ascended, and presently intercedes for us.
All of this brings us back to our opening question. Why do we
continue to confess our sins and seek forgiveness even after
professing faith in his salvific death? We do this, boldly even,
because Jesus ascended as our great advocate, our high priest
(Heb. 4:14–16). He has returned to his Father and ours to
intercede on our behalf. This present work is an essential part
of the ongoing relationship that he, the Father, the Holy
Spirit, and we as God’s people share. Jesus’ ascension, we might
say, is part of how he maintains the New Covenant relationship
he inaugurated at his death. Atonement in the Old Testament
wasn’t accomplished simply by slaughtering animals; their bodies
and blood had to be brought to the altars by priests with
prayers offered. Similarly, Jesus’ ascension brought him, the
crucified and resurrected one, into God’s heavenly presence to
minister as his people’s high priest. He is the atoning
sacrifice who died, rose, and now intercedes for his siblings.
He ensures his people will receive the salvation God has
promised them. We still sin and fall short, but we have an
advocate in heaven. We can, therefore, confidently proclaim his
death, until he comes (1 Cor. 11:26).
David M. Moffitt is Reader in New Testament Studies, University
of St Andrews, Scotland
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