Our King Ascended Downwards
Jesus did not ascend into heaven to get away from it all or to get away from us. He went up to heaven so that no height, no depth, and no sin could ever separate us from him and his love.
Jesus did not ascend into heaven to get away from it all or to get away from us. He went up to heaven so that no height, no depth, and no sin could ever separate us from him and his love.
Like the ark rescued Noah and his family from the destructive flood, so baptism saves us from God’s judgement.
You are not a loose rock scattered in the wilderness. In Christ you are part of a temple, part of God’s Royal Residence, held together by the mortar of Jesus’ blood.
Why would we squander our money, effort, and time to help those around us? Because that’s what Jesus, the Good Shepherd, did for us, the sheep that loved to wander. That’s what Jesus has set us free to do.
From Genesis to Revelation, from start to finish and everything in between, the Bible is about Jesus, and Jesus for you. That's what he wants to impress upon his disciples.
Forgiveness of sins - that’s the real source of peace. Christ earned it by his death, sealed it by his resurrection, and dispenses it by his Holy Spirit through ministers of the Gospel.