A Neglected Essential — Part One
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A Neglected Essential — Part One

Luke 24:51–53  (ID: 2814)

The ascension of Christ is an often-neglected doctrine of Christianity, but it is nevertheless crucial. The ascension gave Jesus’ followers a final image of Him as a triumphant King before He departed for heaven. This had a profound effect on the disciples, whose previous anxiety at His leaving turned into worship, joy, and preparation to be His witnesses. As Alistair Begg points out, the knowledge of Christ’s ascension is to have the same impact on believers today!


51While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53and were continually in the temple blessing God.

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Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.

Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.