OUR DAILY BREAD: THE ASCENDED CHRIST
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 12:46 pmMay 17
Thursday
READ:
Hebrews 4:9-16
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We have a great High
Priest who has passed
through the heavens,
Jesus the Son of God.
--Hebrews 4:14
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Today is Ascension Day__a day that is often neglected. Coming 40 days after Easter, it marks the occasion when the risen Christ ascended to the Father in glory.
W. H. Griffith Thomas writes in The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: "The ascension is not only a great fact of the New Testament, but a great factor in the life of Christ and Christians, and no complete view of Jesus Christ is possible unless the ascension and its consequences are included."
Thomas then summarizes what the ascension means to believers. It speaks of an accomplished redemption ) Heb. 8:1), the Savior's high-priestly work (Heb. 4:14), His lordship over the church (Eph. 1:22), His intercession for us with His heavenly Father (1 Tim. 2:5), the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:33), the Lord's presence with us today (Matt. 28:20), and the expectation of His return to this earth (1 Thess. 4:16).
Think of it! Jesus not only died, but He rose from the grave, went back to the Father, and is interceding for us right now. And He is coming again.
May this Ascension Day be a time for special rejoicing and thanksgiving to God. __Richard De Haan
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~~~~~~~~One day the grave could conceal Him no longer,~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~One day the stone rolled away from teh door;~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~Then He arose, over death He had conquered;~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~Now is ascended, my Lord evermore. __Chapman~~~~~~~
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Jesus who died to save us now lives to keep us.
Thursday
READ:
Hebrews 4:9-16
__________________
We have a great High
Priest who has passed
through the heavens,
Jesus the Son of God.
--Hebrews 4:14
__________________
Today is Ascension Day__a day that is often neglected. Coming 40 days after Easter, it marks the occasion when the risen Christ ascended to the Father in glory.
W. H. Griffith Thomas writes in The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: "The ascension is not only a great fact of the New Testament, but a great factor in the life of Christ and Christians, and no complete view of Jesus Christ is possible unless the ascension and its consequences are included."
Thomas then summarizes what the ascension means to believers. It speaks of an accomplished redemption ) Heb. 8:1), the Savior's high-priestly work (Heb. 4:14), His lordship over the church (Eph. 1:22), His intercession for us with His heavenly Father (1 Tim. 2:5), the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:33), the Lord's presence with us today (Matt. 28:20), and the expectation of His return to this earth (1 Thess. 4:16).
Think of it! Jesus not only died, but He rose from the grave, went back to the Father, and is interceding for us right now. And He is coming again.
May this Ascension Day be a time for special rejoicing and thanksgiving to God. __Richard De Haan
____________________________________________________________
~~~~~~~~One day the grave could conceal Him no longer,~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~One day the stone rolled away from teh door;~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~Then He arose, over death He had conquered;~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~Now is ascended, my Lord evermore. __Chapman~~~~~~~
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Jesus who died to save us now lives to keep us.