Readings are from the NSRV (New Revised Standard Version) Bible. You can read the passages online at: http://www.biblegateway.com/&version=NRSV.
[00:01:48] First Reading - Acts 1:1-11
[00:04:08] Second Reading - Ephesians 1:15-23
[00:05:49] Gospel Reading - Luke 24:44-53
[00:07:05] Sermon - Rev. Chris Roth
[00:21:41] Blessing and Dismissal
Questions for reflection on Luke 24: 44-53 and Acts 1:1-11:
- What has your understanding of the Ascension been? How would you describe it to a friend who wasn’t Christian?
- Why did the Ascension take place? What would be the effect if the Ascension didn’t take place?
- How is the Ascension connected to the Holy Spirit being sent?
- The Gospel of Luke draws us in to focus on Jerusalem. The Book of Acts spreads out into the world from Jerusalem. The division between the two movements is the Ascension and the giving of the Holy Spirit (which must been seen together). What does this tell us about the role of the Holy Spirit and Ascension in our lives? Where do you “center”? Where are you “sent”?
