Ascending & Sending, Part 1: The Mission (Luke 24:44-53)

SERIES: Because He LivesJesus’ ascension marked the fact that his work was complete. However, in another sense, it also marks that his work is just beginning. Through the Church, Jesus now proclaims forgiveness of sins throughout the world. This is our mission, as we see this morning. But, since the Church consists of people like us who are often timid and weak witnesses, Jesus promised to send us his Spirit to give us the power to carry out his mission, as we’ll see next week. Equipped with both the mission and the means to carry it out, we boldly take the gospel to the ends of the earth. And we do so with the full confidence that the One ascending and sending is the One who lives and reigns over everything for the benefit of his Church.