Why the Ascension of Christ Matters - Breakpoint

Christians celebrate the Ascension of the Lord, when, according to Christian tradition, exactly 40 days after Easter, Jesus Christ completed his earthly life and ascended to heaven.

Why the Ascension of Christ Matters

Today is Ascension Day, the day set aside in the church calendar to remember when Christ returned to the Father’s right hand in glory 40 days after His Resurrection. Ascension Day is still a public holiday in several European nations and marks the end of the Easter season. Most American Christians think of Easter as only a day and of Ascension Day as barely a blip on the calendar.  However, in different times and places, Christians put a high pr…

Why the Ascension of Christ Matters - Breakpoint

The Ascension wasn’t merely Jesus leaving the Earth, but the God–man sitting in authority and power on His eternal throne.  The post Why the Ascension of Christ Matters appeared first on Breakpoint.