16/05/2026
St. John Presbyterian Church
INVITATION
Ascension Sunday Service
Sunday 17th May 2026
Sunday School & Service Time- 8:30am
Jesus ascends triumphantly into heaven. Ascension Sunday, commemorate Jesus’ ascension into heaven 40 days after his resurrection.
Jesus goes to prepare a place for us and as the Scriptures reminds us where he is, we also will be.
Ascension marks the exaltation of Christ and the completion of his earthly ministry. Jesus ascends not to abandon us, but to intercede for us at the right hand of God, and to make way for the promised Holy Spirit—the advocate- (John 14:16, 26; 15:26) on Pentecost.
"And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven- Luke 24:50-51
"As they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight- Acts 1:9
"So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God- Mark 16:9
After he rose from the dead on Easter Sunday, and just before he ascends into heaven, Jesus instructs his disciples to wait in Jerusalem (Luke 24:44-52; Acts 1:4-9). Ten days later, on the fiftieth day after Easter, the Holy Ghost descends on the feast of Pentecost, fulfilling Jesus’ promise.