When Jesus ascended back to heaven his work wasn’t done. The work of Jesus on our behalf was just beginning. Jesus sits at the right hand of God and works for us tirelessly.
1. Jesus acts as our Advocate
1 John 2:1 – My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
2. Jesus prays for us
Romans 8:34 – It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
4. Jesus is our High Priest
Hebrews 4:14 – Seeing then that we have a great High Priest whom has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.
5. Jesus gives us spiritual gifts
Ephesians 4:10-12 – He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things. And He Himself gave some to be Apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.
6. Jesus gives us encouragement
Hebrews 4:14-16 – That we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head – Christ – from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
7. Jesus sends the Holy Spirit to indwell us
Acts 1:8 – (Jesus speaking) – But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
8. Jesus helps the believer do good works
John 14:12 – (Jesus speaking) – Most assuredly, I say to you. he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will also do; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.
9. Jesus cares for his church
Revelation 3:22 – (Jesus speaking) – He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
10. Jesus is preparing a place for us
John 14:2 – (Jesus speaking) – In My Father’s house are many mansions, if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
11. Jesus is our forerunner
Hebrews 6:19-20 – This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
12. Jesus is waiting for his enemies to become his footstool
Hebrews 10:12-13 – But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool.
Let’s face it, we were all on the road straight to hell for eternity and Jesus saved us from that fate by shedding his blood on the cross in our place. Only the Son of God could do it and that’s why we call him Savior. Only Jesus Christ can forgive our sins and save us unto eternal life in heaven. That’s why we call him Lord. Only Jesus continues to help us in every way from his seat in heaven which is why we call him Heavenly Father.