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Michael Farley reflects on how the ascended Christ leads us in every act of worship: as liturgist, preacher, singer, intercessor, and host (Romans 8:34, 10:14; 1 Corinthians 10:16; and Hebrews 2:12, 7:25, 8:2, 10:19-25, 13:9-10).
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Because the Father receives His death and His life on our behalf, Jesus’ ascension signifies that we, too, have access to the Father in heaven (Heb 10:19-25), and from that privileged position, Jesus leads us in every act of worship. He is ultimate liturgist (Heb 8:2), preacher (Heb 2:12a; Rom 10:14), singer (Heb 2:12b), intercessor (Heb 7:25; Rom 8:34), and table host (Heb 13:9b-10; 1 Cor 10:16). As James Torrance has written, our worship is “the gift of participating through the Spirit in the incarnate Son’s communion with the Father,” for our worship is mediated and perfected by the incarnate Son of God who continually offers perfect worship to the Father for us and with us.
—Michael A. Farley, “Jesus’ Ascension and Christian Worship,” 2-3
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Romans 8:34, 10:14; 1 Corinthians 10:16; Hebrews 2:12, 7:25, 8:2, 10:19-25, 13:9-10
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Mark 16:19; Luke 24:15
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