Wait! Where's Jesus?

Wait! Where’s Jesus?

May 25, 2025

Chris Honess, Lead Pastor

Jesus gives us a huge mission.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit...and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18–20 NIV

Wait, where’s Jesus?

After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

Acts 1:9 NIV

He’s ascended. Why?

1. He’s accessible for everyone, everywhere.

For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

Matthew 18:20 NIV

2. He advocates for us.

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess...Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Hebrews 4:14–16 NIV

3. He empowers us for mission by the Holy Spirit.

Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

John 14:12 NIV

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 1:8 NIV