Feast of Ascension

1
Feast of Ascension

• That where I am, there you may be also John
  143
• Looked (the apostles) steadfastly towards heaven
  as He went up Acts 110

2
A spirit of hope

• If the end of Christ was to just die on the
  cross, what does that give us
• Nothing
• If had only resurrected what would that have done
  for us?
• Prove that He is Christ
• As he ascends to heaven, what does that do for
  us, provide us with a hope/goal.
• We then see that beyond the suffering there is a
  reward, a place for us to rest

3
Patience

• As Christ remain with His disciples He spoke to
  them about Heaven. He spoke to them about the
  glory that awaits them there.
• For most of us that would make us anxious to be
  in a place of rest and comfort
• By Him showing us heaven that gives us a taste of
  it which provides us with patients, and we see
  heaven in the church every time we enter.

4
The Promise

• Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to you
  advantage that I go away, for if I do not go
  away, the Helper will not come to you, but if I
  depart, I will send Him to you John 167
• The ascension of our Lord is a fulfillment of the
  promise that God will forever be with us, helping
  us a guiding us.
• If it were not for the Holy Spirit (the
  Comforter) we would not be at peace

5
Names for the Holy Spirit

• When He, the Spirit of Truth, is come. John
  1613
• For if I go not away, the Comforter will not
  come unto you. John 167
• The Spirit of Holiness Romans 14
• For you received not the spirit of bondage again
  unto fear, but you received the Spirit of
  adoption, whereby we cry, ABBA, Father Romans
  815
• May give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation
  in the knowledge of Him Eph 117