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Our Future Hope
What you believe matters, your future hope depends on it.
Our text before us tonight has been a tool used by skeptics to the historicity of this event since it is only recorded by Luke.
Luke uses figurative and symbolic language in the description and that is another reason it has been challenged.
There are too many biblical texts that speak of a cloud representing the power and presence of God, one of the ones that sticks out to me.
That is pretty plain forward language from the Lord.
You can see the fulfillment of this in Exo24:15f
The timing, it is 40 days after the resurrection and the disciples watched what happened, what Jesus said would happen.
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This brings us to the ascension
In looking at what more Luke has to say about this we can draw more information
Lk24:50-
Notice how they returned after seeing this, with great joy
We know from Lk24:49 they were to return to the city (Jerusalem)
We know when they returned, after worshiping Him .
The earthly ministry of Jesus has been completed, but His ministry as our Lord and Savior is not completed.
Our future hope rest on our understanding of His ascension and the things that transpire because of it.
(transition to exaltation of Christ)
I. Exaltation of Christ
The exaltation was prophesied in the O.T. - despite efforts by rulers, kings against God’s anointed One (the Christ)
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The prophets proclaimed the suffering servant
He would be greatly exalted, lifted up, after being the sins of man, and interceding for the transgressors (sinners)
Daniel pictured it in vision
The suffering servant who bore the sins of many was presented to the Ancient of Days.
This is the Christ who was proclaimed in the N.T.
He told the disciples is was coming, in fact about to happen and He would enter His glory
This is the Christ who is seated at the right hand of God now
Who has been exalted to be the prince and the Savior
Israel, the new Israel that was about to be born by faith.
So what you believe does matter.
Israel under the law did not require faith, it required adherence, but it is by faith one is justified.It is by faith your sins are forgiven.
The exalted one, the Christ has a name above every name
A more excellent name than the angels
Php2:9
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This is the Christ ath the prophets, the apostles and even Jesus proclaimed who has been exalted and is in glory.
So if you are wondering what He is doing for us now, doing now, lets move on and look at His heavenly tasks now.
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Reign of Christ
He reigns on high; He intercedes for us
He lives to intercede for us, those who draw near by faith.
So again, what you believe matters
The reign of the Christ was prophesied in the O.T. and he would rule with rod of iron
Take refuge in your hope, in what you believe, the shelter of Him who sits on High and intercedes for you.
For as He rules now we know it is in the midst of His enemies for a time
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We know what Isaiah had to say too
This Christ born as a child; given as Son, now sits on the throne of David, forevermore.
Or the description that Daniel gives of the Christ who has dominion, glory and a kingdom.
The messiah, the Christ rules over the enemies as prophesied, as proclaimed in the O.T., but it is proclaimed too in the N.T.
Still speaking of the reign of Christ now, from on high we know that the authority has been given to Him
and all power, might and dominion are His
all things were put subjection under His feet; he has power over all things
I mentioned rules with rod of iron a few minutes ago, but that is found in the N.T. too
He is the ruler over the kings of this earth
Rev1:5
He is the Lord of Lords, King of Kings
God ruled over teh kingdom of men (i.e.
Dan2:21, 4:17) the Son, the Christ, the exalted on who ascended on high rules in the midst of his enemies
He overcame death at the resurrection and took away the sting of death so that we may not suffer the 2nd death.
So beyond the reign of the Christ now we have the priesthood too.
For His priesthood was not of this world.
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Priesthood of Christ
As prophesied in the O.T.
A Forever priest on His throne
So the Christ is the king and the priest who sits on the throne.
He is merciful and mighty
He makes propitiation for our sins (2:17) and able to come to the add of those who are tempted (2:18)
He is mighty, He is merciful, he is fulfilling and aiding; He is also sympathetic
Heb2:17
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So we can come boldly, we can come with confidence because He is both king and priest on the throne we can receive mercy and find grace
He was called by God
He is beyond the veil
Confirmed by an oath of God of a better covenant
A forever priesthood, able to save to the uttermost
This is the ascended One who loves to make intercession
He is holy, he is harmless, he is undefiled, he is higher than the heavens and does not have to continue to offer sacrifices for His One sacrifice was sufficient, He was a better sacrifice, but now let me give scripture
He is holy, harmless, undefiled
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And you can look at Heb7:20-28 for more information
We have a better high priest who was raised from the dead and now sits on high for you and for me.
A better priest, a better priesthood.
seated at the right hand of God
He offers eternal salvation and the promise of eternal our eternal inheritance
(Conclusion/Invitation)
This is the the Christ, this is Jesus who the prophets proclaimed that was lifted up
The Son who was raised up
The one God exalted
So what you believe matters if you don’t believe in the ascension then you miss everything else and you are stuck in your sins.
To those who believe, can you marvel at the exaltation?
To those who have not chosen to respond yet, today is a day of opportunity.
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