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Why the Ascension of Christ Matters for Your Life

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  • Matthew Barrett

How does the ascension of Christ affect the Christian life? This article discusses three reasons why Christ's ascension matters for Christians.

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Caught Up in the Cloud: Rescuing the Ascension Story from Familiarity

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  • Arlo D. Duba

This article reflects on the significance of the cloud in Jesus' ascension into heaven, as the "Shekinah Glory" and the presence of God. It further supplies resources to help plan and prepare an Ascension Day service.

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The Descent of Ascension Day: Meeting the Crowning Event of the Church Year with More Than a Yawn

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  • Robert De Moor

Ascension is the crowning event of Jesus' ministry. This article wants to encourage churches to take the celebration of Ascension Day more seriously as part of the liturgical calendar.

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Ascension / Pentecost

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  • Joel R. Beeke

The importance of both Christ's ascension and Pentecost is often lost on the church. This article considers these twin blessings for the church of Jesus Christ.

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From the Grave to the Sky Gaining Godly Fear for Faithful Living

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  • William Boekestein

From Mark 16 this article shows how the resurrection of Christ and his ascension should lead to godly fear as a remedy to the lethargy facing the church today.

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Reigning with Christ on Daily Mission

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  • Jason Garwood

Did you know that believers are seated with Christ in heaven, and therefore are reigning with Christ? This article shows what the ascension of Christ means for the Christian today.

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Why the Ascension of Jesus Matters to You

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  • Russell D. Moore

Why is the ascension of Jesus important? There are three reasons that this article raises on the matter.

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Acts 1:9-11 – Christ in His Ascension Greater Than Elijah

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  • Klaas Stam

This article is an exposition of Acts 1:9-11, discussing among other things the connection between the ascension of Christ and of Elijah.

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Luke 24:50-53 - Christ's Last Earthly Ministry to His Church

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  • Klaas Stam

This article is an exposition of Luke 24:50-53, where Christ at his ascension gives his church his priestly blessing.

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Acts 1:6-8 – The Great Task after Christ's Ascension

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  • Klaas Stam

This article is an exposition of Acts 1:6-8, where Christ gives his apostles their task for after his ascension.

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The Ascension in Luke-Acts

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  • John F. Maile

Luke presents the ascension as the climax of his gospel. He also presents it as the most striking element in the introduction to Acts. By using these ascension accounts to form the link between the Gospel of Luke and Acts, Luke seem to indicate its significance for a proper understanding of his theology and purpose.

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The Ascension

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  • Charles Colson

Why did Christians make the ascension of Jesus part of their confession of faith? This article explains the theological significance of the ascension and gives four implications it has for the Christian life.

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The Benefits of Christ’s Ascension

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  • Steven R. Key

There are three ways in which believers benefit from Christ’s ascension. This article explains these benefits.

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Christ’s Ascension

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  • Steven R. Key

This article shows that the ascension of Christ in the presence of his disciples was a historical reality. It shows that the ascension does not mean that Christ is not present anymore, but is present through his Spirit.

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The Ascension of Jesus and the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Patristic Perspective: A Theological Reading

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  • Kelly M. Kapic, Wesley Vander Lugt

What is the connection between the ascension of Christ and the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost? The church fathers made use of the antithesis between descent and ascent, often found in Scripture, for their understanding of the relationship between Christ's ascension and the coming of the Spirit.

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Jesus, the Ark, and the Day of Atonement: Inter-Textual Echoes in John 19:38-20:18

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  • Nicholas P. Lunn

The focus of the study is on John 20:12. The author uses the whole of John 19:38-John 20:18 as a basis of his study. He reflects on the possibility to see in John 20:12 an allusion to the ark of the covenant. Lunn finds a number of related allusions in the immediate context. He further explores the theological implications of such allusions from the Torah. Lunn reviews the interpretation of Jesus' words about his ascension in John 20:17.

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The Glory of God – The Glory of God in Paul's Epistles

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  • Richard B. Gaffin Jr.

What is the glory of God? This question is answered by Gaffin as he opens up Paul’s theology of glory and shows how it is linked to important themes such as the gospel, the image of God, and Jesus’ resurrection and ascension.

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The Exaltation of Our Mediator

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  • Jason P. Van Vliet

Christ is at the right hand of God. What does that mean? This article looks at Christ's resurrection, ascension, and exultation. It shows how they relate to the offices of Christ as prophet, priest, and king. It also points to the return of Christ.

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The Eleven Apostles from Bethany to the Mount of Olives

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  • Foppe Vanderzwaag

Looking at Acts 1, this article discusses Christ's ascension and the meaning it had for the disciples.

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Christ’s Glory in His Ascension

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  • Jan Neels

The ascension of Christ reveals his glory, it reveals where Christ is today and what he does, and it speaks about the hope of believers. Read the article for more.

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Ascension

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  • J. I. Packer

The ascension expresses to us Christ's omnipresence and his heavenly ministry. This article explains.

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Glorying in Jesus’ Ascension and the Outpouring of His Spirit

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  • Hans Overduin

This article points us to the work of Christ after his ascension. Christ works redemption through the Holy Spirit. The beauty of this is pointed up in Revelation 5.

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Ephesians 4:10-13 – The King in Residence The Ascension Message in Ephesians 4:10-13

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  • Sjirk Bajema

The ascension shows that Jesus is King. He brings order and establishes his rule through the word. This is what this article shows from Ephesians 4:10-13.

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Sharing in the Coronation of Christ

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  • Arthur van Delden

This article shows how Jesus restored us from shame to glory.

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He Ascended into Heaven

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  • Rodney Kleyn

This article is an exposition of Lord's Day 18 of the Heidelberg Catechism. Jesus' ascension is a real historical fact. This article provides seven reasons why Christ's ascension was necessary.

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The Importance of the Ascension of Jesus

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  • Wybren H. Oord

This article is about worship on Ascension day and the importance of the ascension of Jesus Christ in the life of the believer.

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John 20:17 - Celebrating the Real Absence of Jesus

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  • Bill DeJong

This article on John 20:17 is about the ascension of Jesus Christ.

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He Ascended into Heaven

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  • Timothy J. E. Cross

This article describes what Christians confess in the Apostles' Creed when they say, "He ascended into heaven." Christ's ascension sealed his work of salvation, shows Christ's kingship and rule, and points to the continuing work of Christ in this world through the Holy Spirit.

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He Ascended into Heaven, and Sitteth at the Right Hand of God the Father Almighty

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  • Timothy J. E. Cross

This article describes what Christians confess in the Apostles' Creed when they say, that Christ "ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty." By his ascension Christ secured a place for believers in heaven, and sits at the right hand of God as king and priest.

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Jesus Christ: Risen, Ascended and Enthroned

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  • Mark G. Johnston

This article examines how the resurrection, ascension and enthronement of Christ relates to our salvation. Christ's resurrection seals salvation, His ascension gives us guarantee, and His enthronement points us to Christ's Lordship.

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Luke 24:50-52 - The Ascended Lord Blessing His Church

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  • John Blankespoor

This article on Luke 24:50-52 is about the ascension of Jesus Christ and his blessing for this earth.

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Mark 16:19 – The Grand Farewell

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  • Wybren H. Oord

This article on Mark 16:19 is about the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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The Ascension of Christ into Heaven

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  • Chris Kavanagh

This article is about the atonement and the coming of the Spirit in relation to the ascension of Jesus Christ.

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Psalm 47:5 and Psalm 68:18 - Christ's Glorious Ascension Foretold

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  • Henry vanderKam

This is a Bible study on Psalm 47:5 and Psalm 68:18, on the foretelling of the ascension of Christ.

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"While He Blessed Them"

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  • Cornelius VanSpronsen

This article on Luke 24:51 is about the ascension of Jesus Christ.

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He Ascended into Heaven

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  • Cornelis P. Venema

This article on the Ascension looks at Jesus Christ as our High Priest and Mediator, and our obedience to the power and rule of Jesus Christ.

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Under the Blessing Hands There Is a Curse over This World

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  • Cornelis van Dam

This article is about the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. This world is under the curse, but it received the blessing from our Lord before he ascended to heaven. Luke 24:50-51 is an important passage in this article.

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Ascension

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  • Eric Kampen

This article shows the importance of the ascension of the Lord Jesus. It gives some thought to how he is prophet, priest and king for us in heaven today.

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Psalm 24:3 - Ascension

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  • Doug Vandeburgt

This article looks at the importance of the ascension of Jesus Christ from the perspective of Psalm 24:3.

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Romans 8:34 - Ascension: More Than That...

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  • Jack Moesker

This article on Romans 8:34 is about the significance of Christ's ascension.

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Ascension from Earth to Heaven

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  • Richard Aasman

This article on the ascension of Jesus Christ, is about the connection of heaven and earth, the benefits of ascension for the believers, and Jesus Christ as our High Priest. The author also discusses John 1:51.

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The Ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ

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  • John L. van Popta

This article is about ascension and the exaltation of our Lord Jesus Christ. The blessings from this ascension is also discussed.

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