Forty days after He rose from the dead, Jesus was taken up from the earth and disappeared into a cloud. He passed into the heavenly abode of God and will remain there until He returns. Right now He is at the right hand of the Father representing us (Hebrews 7:25), listening to us (Hebrews 4:14-16), and preparing a place for us (John 14:1-3). Our study at Calvary this summer of Ephesians 4:1-16 brought us to verses 7-10 last Sunday. Here Paul declares that the ascended Christ imparts abilities to every member of the body of Christ (the church), enabling “each one of us” to represent Him on earth and to help the church grow (see vs. 16).
Ephesians 4:10 says that He is the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things. The Ascended Christ is worthy of our worship. In our musical worship last Sunday, we included several hymns that reflect the exalted position or the present activity of the ascended Christ and the benefits that come to us from what He is doing right now. Here are the hymns we used, including congregational, instrumental, choral, and solo selections. I’ve included links to the lyrics of the selections that are available online.
- Crown Him with Many Crowns
- He Lives
- O God, My Joy
- Look Ye Saints
- Fairest Lord Jesus
- My Life Is Thine
- Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul
- Hail the Day
As the body of Christ we join hearts and voices to worship our ascended Savior and Lord.
Dean H. Taylor 