He Ascended into Heaven...
John 20:16-17 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
According to the New Testament the ascension is an essential part of the gospel proclamation. This makes it all the more striking how infrequently it comes up in our preaching and thinking. The Apostles’ Creed expects us to say that Jesus was crucified, raised from the dead, and…
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