1. The Acts 1:9 And when Hehad said this, as theyAscension were looking on, He was lifted up, and a of Christ cloud took Him out of their sight.

2. The Gospel of Luke chapter and divinity into heaven when24:50-53, Acts 1:9-11 and the resurrection appearancesMark 16:19 tells us of Jesuswere finished.Ascension into heaven, not On the Thursday forty daysHis Assumption but Hisafter Easter the ChurchAscension.celebrates the Ascension ofOn August 15th the Church Jesus.celebrates the AssumptionIn the United States theof the Blessed Virgin MaryBishops have decided tointo Heaven which means move this celebration to thethat she was received intofollowing Sunday.heaven.All power or authority inHer Assumption was an act ofheaven and on earth hadthe Father not somethingbeen given to Him (cf.she achieved on her own.Matthew 28:18), and so HisThe Ascension was when JesusAscension was not an act ofascended by His own power the Father, but of the secondPerson of the Trinity. 3. Jesus Christ being God fromtaken His seat for ever, at the God, Light from Light, True right hand of God, God from True God...and 13 where He is now waiting till One in being with the FatherHis enemies are made His had the power to ascend intofootstool. heaven. It is important to point out thatHebrews10:11 Every priestin this passage Every stands at his duties everypriest, is a reference to the day, offering over and over Temple priests not our again the same sacrifices Apostolic priesthood. which are quite incapable ofFrom this passage one might taking away sins. be left with the impression12 He, [Christ] on the other that Jesus is just waiting for hand, has offered one singlethe second coming but that sacrifice for sins, and thenwould be incorrect. The Holy Bible : Revised Standard Version Second Catholic edition (2006), with the ecclesiastical approval of the United States Conference of CatholicBishops, Thomas Nelson Publishing for Ignatius Press. The English translations of the works of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) also use the RSV-CE or its Second Edition. 4. Jesus isnt just waiting, He is God dwells in you. Any one actively involved in ourwho does not have the Spirit lives.of Christ does not belong toHe lives in each of us through Him. the action of the Holy Spirit.10 But if Christ is inHebrews 10:15 And the Holy you, although your bodies Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying, are dead because of sin, your spirits are alive16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after because of righteousness. those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds,Romans 8:9 But you are not in the flesh, you are in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of 5. The Temple priests, in a Jesus continues to do the will limited way, made offeringsof the Father. on the behalf of sinners John 6:37 All that the FatherHebrews 7:23 The former gives me will come to me; priests were many in number, because they wereand him who comes to me I prevented by death fromwill not cast out. continuing in office; 38 For I have come down from24 but He [Christ] holds Hisheaven, not to do my own priesthood will, but the will of Him permanently, because Hewho sent me; continues for ever. 39 and this is the will of Him25 Consequently He is able forwho sent Me, that I should all time to save those who lose nothing of all that He draw near to God through Him, since He always lives has given Me, but raise it up to make intercession for at the last day. them. 6. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son and believes in Him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.As you can see from Scripture Jesus is very busy, not just waiting, because He is acting as our advocate with the Father (1 John 2:1-2) and at the same timeHe is preparing a place for us in heaven (John 14:13) and arranging all the events necessary for His second coming.