“In his ascension, Jesus Christ fills all things. His ascension, we should understand, is not a movement away from creation, but, almost paradoxically, a movement toward it.”

And now, Jesus was dead. There was no doubt about that. And with him had died the hope and faith of his disciples.

“He is not here, but has risen.” Jesus Christ is risen! This incredible story is the greatest Good News anyone will ever hear.

“At the simplest level, that what we will one day go through, Jesus, our Lord and Savior, has already gone through before us. That where we shall one day be, He Himself has already been.”

In Jesus Christ, whatever it is, whatever we have been or whatever we have done – we are forgiven. We are forgiven. We are saved. And we are given life anew – life the way it was always supposed to be.

According to the Gospels, the first three commands Jesus issued were Repent, Believe, and Follow Me. Taken together these three commands tell us a lot, not only about Jesus’ mission on earth, but also about what it means for us to become involved in that mission as His disciples.