Luke 24:50-53 · The Ascension

50 When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. 52 Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53 And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God.

A Bethany Blessing
Luke 24:44-53
Sermon
by Billy D. Strayhorn
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This morning as we begin, I want you to think about those special places in your life. Those sacred places, those holy places, those places of significance that shaped your life and your faith. It might have been at your grandmother's or mother's kitchen table where over milk and cookies questions of faith were answered or the reality of God became clear in a way it never had before.

It may have been a particular VacationBibleSchoolOr a sermon. It may have the moment one of your children was baptized or accepted Christ for themselves. It may have been the altar rail or the lake or just a picnic table at summer camp. But I want you to think about those sacred spaces and sacred places in your life.

For me, it's hard to nail down just a few. There's a cliff top overlooking the beach and the…

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