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Ascension

Sacrament Church

English - May 23, 2023 11:37 - 34 minutes - 21.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Sunday, May 21, 2023

Today, we hear the story of Christ’s ascension into heaven and how it demonstrates God’s character and the nature of humanity. We also look at the church's calling to be “witnesses” in the world.

Resources:

Tom Wright, Acts for Everyone (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2008).

Rowan Williams, “‘A sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Ascension Day Sung Eucharist.”

Glenn Packiam, “What Does the Ascension of Jesus Mean?”  https://www.glennpackiam.com/post/what-does-the-ascension-of-jesus-mean.

Ben Meyers, The Apostles Creed: A Guide to the Ancient Catechism, (Bellingham: Lexham, 2018).

Fredrick Dale Bruner, The Gospel of John: A Commentary, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012).

Chris E.W. Green, “On Ascension,” https://cewgreen.substack.com/p/on-ascension

The clip from “Friends” can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTjqz0_wsZo