And so we joyfully proclaim that Jesus Christ is the Lord, ruler of everything in our lives. Blessing of the first fruits often was a part of an Ascension Day celebration. . And while I’m really not sure what this next Ascension Day custom has to do with the ascension of Christ, I’ve read that in England churches commonly would beat the bounds on this day. 2-10-57 10:50 a.m. . It’s been a hard, long week after Monday’s terrible events in Manchester. . But they just want to know if it’s all about to be over, the whole kingdom of Israel restored. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Let your mind see as you hear. He rose from the ground gradually and visibly, observed by many intent onlookers. The Ascension of Christ "Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Borrowing an insight from Gerrit Dawson of First Presbyterian Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, we can say that by his ascension the past incarnate ministry of the Jesus who was raised from the dead becomes through his Spirit present to every age and person. Sermon sur l'Ascension. Ephesians 4:8-10. L’Ascension du Christ; Le Sermon sur la montagne; 208 x 88 cm. Or rather wait for the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, next Sunday, and then get busy! Andrew Mckearney / 3 June 2017 / Comments Off on SERMON: The Ascension – a vision of forgiveness and love. CHRIST’S ASCENSION INTO HEAVEN. L'Ascension ("The Ascension") is a piece for orchestra, composed by Olivier Messiaen in 1932–33. 7:27), and they were destined to die, unable to escape the grip of the curse (Heb. That kinda makes sense because not only would that have been about the time first followers would have been passing on the mantel to the next generation, but also because those would have been difficult days when things with Rome really were heating up – the Jerusalem Temple was about to be demolished entirely. I kept asserted that I worry that too many of us are concrete literal thinkers. 7:25). Suffering humanity is glorified in heaven. Ascension up, as Acts of the Apostle’s describes with the words: “as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight” (Acts 1:9), is more like the Risen Christ taking our humanity into the eternal heartbeat of God. Messiaen described it as "4 meditations for orchestra". 1, 1945. pp. Can’t you almost picture Christ, returned to the Triune God, now saying things like: “check out that church community, God. It takes place every 40th day of Eastertide, always two Thursdays prior to Pentecost Sunday, the fiftieth day of Eastertide. He, in one moment, leapfrogged from the status of despised Galilean teacher to the cosmic King of the universe, jumping over the heads of Pilate, Herod, and Caesar Augustus. 1 June 2014 – Ascension Sunday Post was not sent - check your email addresses! God has not abandoned us. The ascension of Jesus was the supreme political event of world history. As our Lord ascends into the glory of heaven, he bears the scars of suffering, of his own human suffering, and thus he takes with him the suffering of humanity. Like this territory and the people of it are ours. If any of us grew up Roman Catholic or Episcopalian, you probably could school the rest of us about Ascension Day, as it’s such an important part of those traditions. And what are we supposed to do now? We should be pitied like insane people who live by hallucinations. . Sermon preached by the Rev Canon Gordon Fyfe for the Feast of the Ascension St Oswald’s Church, Thursday 30th May 2019. Is it an essential element of our faith today? ( Log Out /  “Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them” (Heb. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. We must, therefore, conceive of his ascension and Lordship as something active, energetic and continuous, and must not imagine that he sits above while we hold the reins of government down here. According to some, it was once the young boys of the parish that were hit with sticks instead of the stones.” The logical explanation to this was that “knowledge of the parish boundaries was once important, since churches had certain duties such as care of children born out of wedlock in the parish. Home Sermons Theology Ascension The Ascension. Ascension Day might have been observed as early as the First Century A.D., but we only have written documentation of such celebrations beginning in the Fifth Century A.D. – by the time both the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds were around (www.officeholidays.com/countries/Europe/ascension_day.php). The Ascension is the final step in Christ’s return from Exile. The Hero in whose steps we walk. Had he remained upon earth in visible form, before the people, he could not have wrought so effectually, for all the people could not have been with him and heard him. The First Hymn Jeffrey Arthurs. I love the descriptions of priests suddenly raising a figure of Christ high above the altar all the way up through an opening in the roof. At the risk of stepping outside such boundaries, I share sermons here — where the reader will have to wade through a manuscript that was created to be spoken word. “The Ascension of Jesus” The Sermon for THURSDAY, May 30, 2019 - Ascension Day Our message comes to us today from the 1st chapter of Acts, beginning with the 1st verse. The Ascension also reminds us again about who Jesus Christ truly is. This is the pastor bringing the morning message entitled The Ascension Of Our Savior Into Heaven. More Ascension of Jesus Sermon illustrations. To be about the business of carrying on his mission even if it means standing before the powers that want him dead, engaging those so totally different from themselves, and journeying into the wild unknown. Kirk Alan Kubicek, Sermons that Work, Episcopal Digital Network, 2014. Having lived as one of us here among us, the Risen Christ, who is God too, brings who we are fully into the Godhead so that we are in a new communion with our God forevermore. Sermon - The Ascension of Jesus The Ascension of Jesus Acts 1:1-11 John Stott in his commentary of the book of Acts, rights, �It appears, then, that Jesus' two main topics of conversion between his resurrection and his ascension were the kingdom of God and the Spirit of God. A. The Ascension. Introduction et traduction. Blessing of the first fruits often was a part of an Ascension Day celebration. Rather, we know that this earth is one part of an amazing galaxy, in this incredible universe, where God is everywhere – in us, among us, and beyond us! Ascension of Jesus Christ. I love that Acts opens with the apostles hanging out with the Risen Christ on the Mount of Olives, again overlooking Jerusalem. Confusion about the Ascension If we’re not careful, we might mistake the meaning of Jesus’s ascension. Often the paschal candle (or Christ candle) would be extinguished. Isn’t that great? These are the services of the First Baptist Church in Dallas. Sermon for CATM – May 2, 2010 – The Ascension of Jesus Christ Show “God’s Ipod” short film (Will be on Youtube by June Jesus is alive!!! www.ivpress.com, The Supreme Political Event of World History. perfection (vie religieuse) Confirm this request. Ben E. Helmer, Sermons that Work, Episcopal Digital Network, 2015. Kinda reminds me of a “Jesus Christ Super Star” production where an actor with flowing blond hair and pristine white robes is lifted up on one of those stage harnesses to float off above all the spotlights. In fact, in Roman Catholicism it’s a Holy Day of Obligation. perfection (vie religieuse) -- spiritualité. While Christ is taken out of the-kind-of-sight they’ve been having of him since before and after his resurrection, the apostles have to have another message to get them to stop just standing around gawking up at the skies. Follow Us. No, he ascended up [to the throne of God] for the reason that there he can best do his work and exercise dominion. You’ll also get access to our weekly resources, curated to match the church calendar and what’s happening in our world. A special Ascension Day service was held and the whole seminary in robes and regalia gathered for the big celebration. Iffley . I’m sure the view was a bit chillier this side of crucifixion and resurrection. As he’s lifted up like Enoch and Elijah – two other righteous ones of God whose feet supposedly left this earth in the same way. DISCLAIMER: I believe sermons are meant to be heard. . Through the Ascension we see Jesus as equal with the Father, seated at the Father’s right hand, bearing authority over the whole world. (Collection Sources chrétiennes) By R. Leijs. The very opposite is true: While he was on earth, he was far away from us; now he is very near. It was a way to symbolize that ascension was the end of Christ’s work of reconciling us to God and one another. The Ascension is not Jesus’s escape from the world, but the affirmation of what He has done on the cross. . The ministry of Jesus does not end with his resurrection. (81.9 x 34.6 in.) The service ended and, amidst clouds of incense, the assembly emerged from the chapel singing some great ascension hymn. He is present to us. They were hoping it all was about to be over. If you were to ask the average person in the street what day it is today, they might, if they answered you at all, simply say ‘Thursday’; and they’d be right. ( Log Out /  In his ascension he does not abandon his humanity. ______________________ Legend has it that as early as 68 A.D., or just a generation after his death and resurrection, the first followers were celebrating the day the Risen Christ ascended. We don’t always get the metaphorical, military-like language (common to that day) that the Risen, Ascended Christ is the one who successfully has completed his impossible mission even as he’s begun another. Seventh Sunday after Easter, Yr A, 28/5/17. . Mission Accomplished! Vision. It was quite an event. . Leijs R. Edouard des Plages, S. J. Diadoque de Photicé, Cent chapitres sur la perfection spirituelle. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem (yes, the dangerous city where they put the Lord to death), in all Judea and Samaria (the provinces that don’t necessarily like such Galilean outsiders), and to the ends of the earth (which includes worlds you can’t even image – people so very different from you who may not even recognize their hunger for the Holy)” (paraphrase of Acts 1:7-8). The Ascension catapulted Jesus to the right hand of God, where he was enthroned as King of kings and Lord of lords. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I worry that we don’t get the metaphorical understanding of the creeds’ words that “Ascended into heaven and is seated on the right hand of God the Father” (Apostles’ Creed/Nicene Creed) was language used to speak of the Risen Christ being the right-hand one of God, the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe – the beloved ambassador or trusted emissary of God sent on a very special mission. Free Newsletters: Preaching Today (Weekly) Your Lectionary (Weekly) CT Pastors (Weekly) Building Church … Reassurance of an ascended, sovereign Lord would have been a growing comfort. / Sermons. 37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. Martin Luther, from his Church Postil, 1523, Sermon is taken from The Sermons of Martin Luther Volume III: pp. Encouraging Faith, Hope... and all things New York City. . . This writer wants us to know that while the one born of Mary, raised in Nazareth, ministered primarily in Galilee before his trek to Jerusalem that got him killed and raised again – while Jesus the Christ played the leading role in the gospel of Luke; in Acts, it’s going to be his followers. The ascension of Jesus completes the resurrection. And, if we are united with Christ as a part of his body, the Church, the Ascension is the completion of OUR return from Exile as well! So the Ascension of the Lord:  what’s it all about? Perfection -- Aspect religieux -- Christianisme -- Enseignement patristique. Amen. And here Jesus is promising his disciples that he will pour out upon them the gift of the Holy Spirit, which he would do ten days later on Pentecost. Giving them something else upon which to focus, the Risen Christ says: “It’s not for you to know the times or periods set. You WILL be my witnesses from this spot right before you, unto ever-expanding circles beyond. (Thus) one of the purposes served by beating the bounds was that of warning the young men of the parish that (quote) any sexual misbehavior ought to take place with women who lived outside the parish” (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Ascension). . Our preaching is not in vain—it is full, meaningful, valid, valuable, significant. Acts records that they finally go back into Jerusalem and they stay together. Taken from Rhythms of Grace by Mike Cosper, © 2013, p.64. . But it was just the beginning! People would bring the first harvest of their grapes and beans for the priests to bless. The Proto-type. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Acts 1:1-14, Click here to read the scripture first: Acts 1:1-14 (NRS). Where in the world did he go? Ascension Day is forty days after Easter, but it is also ten days before Pentecost. Sermons. . The Ascension demonstrates that the Crucifixion and Resurrection were the final victory over Sin and Death. . Therefore, beware lest you imagine within yourself that he has gone, and now is, far away from us. But in emulating him as the one lifted up as the Way. (81.9 x 34.6 in.) Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Abstract. The Ascension in the Gospel Message: How important is the ascension of Jesus to the subsequent apostolic message of the Gospel? Either way, in the good old days, some very interesting customs took place to mark this holy day feast. As the disciples stood on the same spot from which they first entered the city, pre-Passover; they easily could recall all the Holy Week events. What is church when a pandemic keeps the doors closed? ( Log Out /  Often the paschal candle (or Christ candle) would be extinguished. 7:23). He assured me that we don’t see the world as the three-tiered cosmos of our biblical ancestors who didn’t yet know the earth is spherical, like a ball, instead of flat, like unleavened bread. The Path. Of course, a more seasoned preacher in our pastors’ bible study assured me that we 21st Century Americans don’t think that way. Free to Stay Introduction (Read Acts 16:16-34, Psalm 97, Revelation 22:12-21, John 17:20-26) Happy Ascension, everybody. If we’re not careful, we might mistake the meaning of Jesus’s ascension. close. Who Cares? In: L'antiquité classique, Tome 14, fasc. . Taken from The Crucifixion of Ministry by Andrew Purves Copyright (c) 2007 by Andrew Purves. to !!! It’s our job to ensure they know and experience the good news of the work of our crucified, risen, and ascended Lord. I Believe in the Ascension of Jesus Luke 36-53. . As they are standing on the Mount of Olives, the words must bring to mind for them the prophetic visions that the triumphant Son of Man will come down from the Mount of Olives into Jerusalem to reclaim it all as God’s own. And according to how it got recorded in Acts, it is an order. What we’re supposed to do now is fulfill the mission he passed on to us. In this sermon we look at four reasons why the ascension was an absolute necessity. In our preaching through the Word, we are in the fourth chapter of the Book of Ephesians, and the text is the ninth through the eleventh verses. It is an affirmation that in His death and resurrection God (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit) entered into the pain and suffering of humanity and redeemed it, … Which leads us right into what we are supposed to do now. And the ascension of the Lord opens Acts, just as it had closed the book of the gospel of Luke. The Ascension COMPLETES the Gospel! Click here to return to the Sermons page. Kevin Miller. Martin Luther, from his Church Postil, 1523, Sermon is taken from The Sermons of Martin Luther Volume III: pp. They themselves were imperfect (Heb. What’s it all about? When we hear about ascension, if we buy it at all, don’t we too often picture the human figure of Jesus sitting somewhere up in the skies alongside however we picture God the Father to be? What we’re supposed to do now is get busy. But they are dead words to the understanding if they are not grasped with the heart. ( Log Out /  There is the ascension described in those verses. Sermon sur l'Ascension. But Jesus is sinless and conquers death. He kept telling his followers, like the gospel of John records (John 14:12), that it’s better that it happens this way so that we will do greater things than him. Or the Holy Spirit of God working through his followers in the same way the Holy Spirit of God was working through Jesus all along. Do the greater things he told us will be done by the Holy Spirit through us! Why We Need The Apostles’ Creed series continues with this sermon, I Believe in the Ascension of Christ, from Luke 24:36-53.. . It is plain from Scripture that Jesus’ ascension was a literal, bodily return to heaven. Newest: Free to Stay Ted Olsen . He is here by His Holy Spirit. 190-191. INTRODUCTION: This coming Thursday is the fortieth day after Easter which means it is Ascension Day. The Ascension of our Lord: I hope it’s gone from ??? The account of Jesus’ ascension is found in Luke 24:50-51 and Acts 1:9-11. Any who claim the crucified, resurrected, and ascended Christ as Lord and Savior are to get out there to fulfill the mission he’s entrusted to us. "Why do you stand looking into heaven?" Praying and waiting for this empowering gift that will infuse them with the courage and energy, determination and clarity to emulate the one now lifted before them. His life, death, resurrection, and ascension completed the task. Sermons; Topics Satan 1; Church Celebrations 39; Easter 20; Theology 33; Social Issues 13; Church Life 36; Life Issues 5; Fruits of the Spirit 13; Relationships 7; Sharing 4; Commitment 4; Anger 1; All Topics Series Sermon on the Mount 20; Behold the Man 12; Faith: Believe God 6; Baptism in the Holy Spirit 7; Moses 3; The … Typically set in the context of worship and always following the reading of scripture, sermons are about listening and speaking and hearing and heeding. That’s why ascension matters – because in Christ, we’re united with God in a way we’ve never quite been before. He ascended not so much to a place as to an office. Jesus’ ascension seats human flesh, your flesh and my flesh, at the right hand of God the Father. We had a little fight about this in the pastors’ lectionary study I’m a part of. (Now that he ascended, what is it, but that he also descended first into the lower parts of … © Copyright JMN – 2014 (All rights reserved.). There could be no Ascension Day without the marks of the nails, the five wounds of Christ. You may have already requested this item. . In the name of the life-giving Father, the life-redeeming Son, and the life-sustaining Spirit, Amen. The story is told about the Ascension Day celebrations at a particular seminary. . 36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”. 190-191. It’s our mission to tend to their spiritual needs. When it comes to ascension, I worry that too many of us concrete literal thinkers, if we pay attention to it at all, just get caught up in a view of the victorious Christ risen from the earth into the sky now to rest up on a cloud somewhere right alongside God; as from afar, they wait to see how badly on our own we might mess it all up. May the Spirit Speak to you! Instead, it’s a tall order he’s giving them. Introduction: A. Goodbyes aren’t easy. Even if you don’t know the sound of my voice, let yourself hear as you read. We have no greater allegiance. Sources report that “Members of the parish (would) walk round the parish boundaries, marking boundary stones and hitting them with sticks. RevJule Sermons: "Ascension Sunday," Michael Renninger, A Sermon for Every Sunday, 2018. At last we can get on not just with worshipping our Lord as one to lift high on a pedestal. Ascension points us to Pentecost and the Spirit’s empowering of the church’s ministry. Now, I gotta be honest. They really are at it in their own backyard!”. "Walking Downhill," Alan Sherouse, Day 1, 2016. Artist: Attributed to Antoine Joseph (Antonie) Wiertz (Belgian, 1806–1865) Title: L’Ascension du Christ; Le Sermon sur la montagne Medium: oil on canvas Size: 208 x 88 cm. www.officeholidays.com/countries/Europe/ascension_day.php. The author of Hebrews tells us that the former generations of priests did their work imperfectly. The earthly ministry of Jesus that was past and particular now becomes present and universal. We do not normally celebrate Ascension Day as a church, but it is the day which marks the ascension of Christ into heaven. A sermon for Ascension Day Thursday 21st May 2020 by the Rector Ascension Day Thursday 21st May 2020 On Ascension Day, I always think an appropriate anthem should be that unforgettable song from the finale of the ‘Sound of Music’: “So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu; to … Substantive insights for the living of our days! But in some ways a good ole’ beating of the bounds might be a wonderful reminder to us that we have responsibilities to and for those living in the shadow of our sanctuary. Therefore, he inaugurated an expedient which made it possible for him to be in touch with all and reign in all, to preach to all and be heard by all, and to be with all. It was a way to symbolize that ascension was the end of Christ’s work of reconciling us to God and one another. the Rev. [The ascension] is easily said and understood that the Lord ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God. If you were to go back to verse 36 when Jesus appeared to his followers, the apostles and the disciples, you would be back on Sunday night of the resurrection. What do you do when Jesus leaves? ASCENSION SERMON OUTLINES Receiving the Power of the Kingdom (22 of 40) by Jesus Culture Resources This week, we are going to look at how the power of … Jesus continues to work after the ascension. Used by permission of Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers, Wheaton, IL 60187, www.crossway.org. Which brings us to where in the world did he go? Just to give you a little bit of background where we are in the chronology of Luke's Gospel. Let your life be opened to whatever response you begin to hear within you. More Ascension of Jesus Sermons. . . Diadoque, -- évêque de Photicé, -- 5e siècle. Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit, and the appearance of the Spirit on the day of Pentecost authenticated the message of that day, and … Jesus Christ. In Acts 1:1–2 we read, “In the first book, O Theophilus, … He is not the ascended Lord apart from everything that has happened between his incarnation and resurrection. If this sermon were to have a title, a good one would be: Ascension??? Lives that touch Jesus are transformed. Or a day in which everyone better be at mass or else! . Vie spirituelle -- Enseignement patristique. Like many of the other important events in Jesus’ life, the ascension is also important for a number of reasons. (Collection Sources chrétiennes). We Christians certainly can come up with some wild rituals! They’re assured he’s coming back in the very same way. Sometimes Ascension Day included a procession into the sanctuary like a parade with torches and banners as a way to commemorate Christ’s ascension. . The resurrection is victory over death. And a week of extraordinary contrasts. Criswell. Unknown to the worshippers, a somewhat creative stud Especially if we or they will be gone for a long time. The ascension, however, lifts humanity up to heaven. He departed from the arena of humiliation and suffering to enter into his glory. Published by InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL. Down the Ladder to the Highest Place Donald Sunukjian. They are the word proclaimed in a live exchange between God and the preacher, and the preacher and God, and the preacher and the people, and the people and the preacher, and the people and God, and God and the people. "Moving toward Christian Unity," the Rev. RC Sproul, Following Christ, Tyndale House Publishing. Acts of the Apostles is believed to be something like the sequel of the gospel of Luke. . It sounds kind of like a retirement send-off—like Jesus finishes his work and sits down to enjoy the fruits of his labor, but that isn’t what happens at all. -- Sermon sur l'Ascension de N.-S. . And it’s considered one of the main high holy days. Luke 24:50-53. Jesus ascends to heaven to complete his work in transforming worship, standing in the presence of God as our perfect Priest. Wherefore he saith, when he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts unto men. Certainly Presbyterians in the pews, my preacher companion told me, know God isn’t just further up there than the astronauts have gone because it’s land here where we are, the fires of hell under below our feet, and heaven above where God and the angels reside – which was the ancient three-tiered view of the world. They hear him saying something about being baptized not with water like John the Baptist. Fred Craddock . Change ). W.A. If Christ is not raised, then living for him, doing what he says, following his will is a great delusion. Introduction et traduction. . The place where Marci blogs about God's abundance. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. . It was essential to the preaching of the apostles, beginning in Acts 2.
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