Saying Goodbye
Saying goodbye is not always easy, especially when confronted with the uncertainty of how to navigate the unknown. During such times, we may lack the vision of allowing the possibility to ascend ourselves into new ways of Existence.
There is wisdom in allowing the process of saying goodbye to be one of multiple occurrences over time so that the healing and forgiveness can adequately precede the openness and curiosity of a new and thriving future.
Join us this Sunday as we commence the celebration of transitioning from one to the next and even brighter era of our community, accompanied by our wonderful music team, and followed by engaging fellowship.
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Sermon Notes
Main Scripture
The Ascension of Jesus
“So when they had come together, they asked him, ‘Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?’ He replied, ‘It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’ When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, ‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.’”
Supporting Scripture
The Coming of the Holy Spirit
“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
Now there were devout Jews from every people under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, ‘Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.’ All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this mean?’ 13 But others sneered and said, ‘They are filled with new wine.’”
Quotes
“The two hardest things to say in life are “hello” for the first time and “goodbye” for the last. —Moir Rogers
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” —A. A. Milne (Winnie-the-Pooh)
“Cowboys don’t say “goodbye.” They say, “see you later” till we’re that f@$#ing dirt!” —Rip Wheeler (Yellowstone)
Metaphysics
Metaphysics of Numbers
3 – Every level of being – Mind, Idea, and Expression; Spirit, Soul, and Body; Superconscious, Subconscious, and Conscious Minds.
7 – Completion – usually, but not always, divine. The time it takes to complete a thing.
9 – Trinity of trinities; every level of being in heaven and earth and beyond.
10 – Perfect balance between masculine and feminine, allness and wholeness, sometimes called the divine number.
40 – As long as it takes.
50 – Perfect and transformational creativity accessed through intuition or direct knowing.
100 – Strength in Unity.
