THE STORY The Right Hand of the Father

THE STORY The Right Hand of the Father

THE STORY Who is Jesus? • Above all, he is the savior, but what does that mean? • How does Jesus become Savior? • If he is Savior, why isn’t he here saving us? • Why did he leave and where did he go?

THE ASCENSION Acts 1: 9 -11 • A puzzling scene from then to now. • Peter didn’t expect it, v. 6. • The apostles didn’t understand it, v. 10 -11. • It is the scene that makes you stop and say, “What just happened? !”

WHAT IS ASCENSION? The ascension is not … • Merely a change in geography. • Merely a disappearance. • The end of his humanity. The ascension is … • The coronation of the King. • The enthronement of the God-Man.

CORONATION Daniel 7: 13 -14 I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.

HE CONTINUES • He is still our prophet, but now speaks through the Spirit, John 14 -16. • He is still our priest, but now serves continually before the face of the Father, Hebrews 7: 2328. • He is still our king, but now sits on his throne and blesses his people, Ephesians 4: 4 -16.

HE IS THERE • He is there when we need to hear God, Hebrews 1: 1 -4. • He is there when we fail and God needs to hear us, 1 John 2: 1 -2; 1 Timothy 2: 5. • He is there when we face suffering and death, Acts 7: 54 -60.

LIFT UP YOUR HEADS Psalm 24: 7 -10 Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD, mighty in battle! Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory! • Jesus is Savior because He rules and intercedes in Heaven.

THE STORY The Right Hand of the Father