The Ascension of Christ

[Baptist Believer]

I will be teaching on the ascension of Christ (and what difference it makes for the church today), and I am attempting to study up on the best works on the subject.

I already have an outline for the study based on my study of the New Testament (the ascended Christ in Acts, Hebrews, Ephesians, etc.), but I am looking for additional insight and perspectives since it is such a neglected doctrine in our churches.

Any suggestions on journal articles or books?

 

[TCassidy]

The Importance of the Ascension.

1. He sat down at the right hand of the Father thus showing the Father's acceptance of His life, death, and resurrection. Hebrews 10:11-14.

2. His intercessory ministry between the believer and the Father began. 1 John 2:1.

3. His rule over His enemies began. 1 Peter 3:22.

4. He empowered the church to accomplish its mission. Ephesians 1:22-23.

 

[Baptist Believer]

The Importance of the Ascension.

1. He sat down at the right hand of the Father thus showing the Father's acceptance of His life, death, and resurrection. Hebrews 10:11-14.

2. His intercessory ministry between the believer and the Father began. 1 John 2:1.

3. His rule over His enemies began. 1 Peter 3:22.

4. He empowered the church to accomplish its mission. Ephesians 1:22-23.

Good stuff!

I had not integrated the 1 Peter reference into my syllabus, thank you for calling it out.

I have been teaching through Luke's gospel and we are nearing the end (Luke 24 begins on Sunday), and I have been keeping the coronation of the Son of Man scene in Daniel 7:13-14 throughout much of the study. The full payoff of that emphasis will be the teaching of the ascension during the last lesson of the narrative, before I have the final capstone lesson to end the gospel of Luke study.

After that, I have been asked to do about six weeks on the Ascended Christ and the church today, then I'll dive into the Acts of the Apostles.

 

[kyredneck]

Revelation 1:13-18