God Has Found A Home | NEAR | Part 4 with Nick Bothe

God has found a home.

God has found a home.

See, when Jesus had his three earthly years of ministry, he was 30, and he died at 33 AD, and then he ascended to the Father 40 days later.

We have this moment, well, after his death, 50 days.

All throughout his ministry, he actually gave a promise of something.

He says this in John 16 and John 7, says this, "'Nevertheless, I tell you the truth to his disciples.

"'It is your advantage that I go away.'" So it's actually to your advantage.

It's not to your disadvantage, disciples.

It's not to your detriment, but it's to your benefit that I actually go to the Father.

Because if I do not go away, the helper will not come to you.

Who is the helper? But if I go, I will send him to you.

I'm sure this was a bit of a moment for the disciples.

They're like, wait, you're leaving us? I thought you were setting up camp on earth.

I thought it was it.

You died, you rose again.

And like, we're doing this.

Like this is the, we're gonna take over Rome.

It's gonna be a great time.

But he promises that if he doesn't go away, he won't send a helper.

John 7 gives us a bit of clarity with this.

He says in John 7, The crowds are all around Jesus.

You've got the Pharisees, tax collectors, and then you have the crowds who need healing and want to hear the words of Jesus.

And it says this in John 7, 37.

Everyone there.

Anyone.