Eternal Comfort in Christ's Ascension

Christ's Ascension Provides Believers with Eternal Comfort!
I. Comfort in Eternity with Christ – vv. 1-7
A. In Response to concern in the previous chapter – v. 1; Jn 13:36; 16:22
B. Christ's promise of Preparing a place for Believers – v. 2; Mt 25:34; 2 Co 5:1
C. We will be Reunited with Christ – v. 3-4; I Th 4:17; Job 19:26; Ac 1:11
D. Christ is the Way, Truth and life – vv. 5-7; Jn 8:19; 10:7-9, 30, 37-38; 11:25-26;18:37; Heb 10:19-20; Ro 5:21; I Ti 2:5
II. Receiving Christ is Receiving God – vv. 8-21
A. Christ Witnesses that He is God – vv. 8-11; Jn 12:45; Col 1:15; Jn 5:19
B. God Gives the Disciples Power – vv. 12-14; Lk 10:17; Act 17:11; Jn 15:7
C. Christ Promises the Helper – vv. 15-18; I Jn 5:3; Jn 15:26; I Co 6:19
D. Knowing Christ Spiritually – vv. 19-21; Jn 16:22; Ac 1:9; I Jn 2:5
III. On This Earth, Jesus Showed the Father – vv. 22-25
A. Jesus States that God will make His home with him – v. 22-23; 2 Co 6:16
B. The Love of God is an effect of true belief – it is God-Worked! - vv. 24-25; Lk 5:46; Ro 3:10-12; Eph 2:1-3
IV. The Holy Spirit Continues Jesus' Teaching – vv. 26-31
A. Sent by the Father in Jesus' Name – v. 26; I Co 2:13; 2 Pe 1:16
B. Not in Fear at Christ's Ascension to Heaven, but Hope – v. 27-29
C. Jesus Teaches about His Ascension – vv. 30-31