The Roles of the Promised Holy Spirit

John 16:4b-15

The Importance of the Ascension

Very often when we hear the life of Jesus Christ summarized, it contains these major milestones:

● Incarnation

● Ministry

● Crucifixion

● Resurrection

The ascension of Jesus is often left out. We don’t have any major church holidays celebrating it. Often, the next milestone on the timeline is His return. However, in our passage and underlying the entire Upper Room Discourse, the departure of Jesus is a major point on His mind. Recall that at the start of our study of John 13-16, we noted that the trials, abuse, crucifixion, abandonment by the Father, and ultimate death of Jesus are remarkably absent. Instead of focusing on His suffering which is mere hours away, Jesus is focused instead on the nee ...