Tenth Church Sermons The Ascended Christ
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Mar 1, 2026 A sermon explores the meaning of Jesus' ascension forty days after Easter. Listeners hear why the disciples rejoiced and how the ascension made the Holy Spirit universally present. The talk examines Christ's role as advocate and his sovereign reign over the universe. Stories and examples show how God's presence and peace persist in vulnerability and daily service.
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Ascension Enables Universal Access To God's Presence
- Jesus' ascension completes a shift: his physical limitation ends and the Spirit makes God's presence universally accessible.
- Ken Shigematsu contrasts Jesus' regional earthly presence with the Holy Spirit's global "coverage" available anywhere, anytime.
Newborn Health Scare That Revealed God's Nearness
- Ken shares Jeff and baby Hugo's hospital scare to illustrate sensing God's presence in crisis.
- Jeff felt overwhelming fear walking to the nearby hospital, then sensed God's presence in every hospital room when he arrived.
Henri Nouwen's Inner Voice Of Love Amid Rejection
- Ken recounts Henri Nouwen's journal entries showing absence of felt presence didn't mean God's absence.
- Nouwen wrote affirmations like "You are not alone" during deep relational anguish, later published as The Inner Voice of Love.
