Ephesians 4:9-10 What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.

1. We should not think of Jesus' ascension like a ____________ but a ____________.

2. The King has not left, but is ____________ to give us ____________.

3. We should celebrate the ascension by ____________ our neighbors as our King ____________ us.

Scripture Readings
Psalm 47
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53

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Quotes from Martin Luther:

Our comfort is that we must not suppose Christ to be an idle king, raised again and glorified for his sake alone. But we should learn He is the fountain of justice and the head of the truth, life, and all good things - and the kind of fountain that causes life to flow in those who are marked by death, and righteousness in those oppressed by sin.

Then do we do nothing in order to obtain righteousness? I reply: Nothing at all. For this righteousness means to do nothing, to hear nothing, and to know nothing about the Law or about works but to know and believe only this: that Christ has gone to the Father and is not invisible; that He sits in heaven at the right hand of the Father, not as a Judge, but as one who has been made for us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption from God (1 Cor. 1:30); in short, that He is our High Priest, interceding for us and reigning over us and in us through grace.