When He Is Come - Media Sabda Org

II. The Superior Value of Christ's Glorification
While Christ was on earth He subjected Himself to become a Servant, and as the second Person
of the Trinity, He became subordinate to the Holy Spirit, and humbling Himself, He became obedient
unto death. His glorification did not come till after He ascended and changed His position from earth
to heaven, and from that of a Servant, to be crowned as Lord over all. By reason of His great
humiliation, it was very proper that He should be honored, for He was very deserving of being
exalted. While He was on earth, He could be only at one place at a time; however, after He ascended,
His powers, virtues, and His graces could be diffused throughout the entire world in the Person of
the Holy Spirit Who came to take His place. The ascension gives us an exalted Christ and Redeemer.
The ascension made possible the glorification of Christ's Person, the glorification of His name, and
the glorification of His accomplishments. Christ was glorified by the Father in heaven after the
ascension, and He is being glorified on the earth by the Holy Spirit through Christians. It has been
more honorable for Christ to depart and be with the Father, to receive from Him an exalted position,
then in due time for Him to receive the kingdoms, which will be given to Him by the Father, than
for Him to have remained on the earth. In the fullness of time, He will return to take the kingdom
to Himself, and to set up His kingdom on the earth.
III. The Superior Value of the Holy Spirit's Presence
In His corporeal body, Christ on earth could be only in one place at a time. His bodily presence
appealed to the sight and senses of people. The presence of the Holy Spirit affects the heart and the
faith of people. The Spirit is not bound by fleshly trammels, but He can be in more than one
thousand places, even universally present and deal definitely and personally with millions of hearts
at the same time.
IV. The Superior Value for the Disciples
The disciples needed to be weaned from the visible to the spiritual, and not only to be drawn by
what they saw, but to be led by the Holy Spirit, Who would draw their hearts to the Lord. The
departure of Christ and the coming of the Holy Spirit enabled, encouraged, and emboldened the
disciples, imposing on them the necessity of walking by faith, and not by sight. The indwelling of
the Holy Spirit made them very bold so that they could boldly face persecution and opposition with
joy and courage. Then the departure of Christ enabled them to do a greater work, because after Christ
ascended, the Holy Spirit descended, and His descension endued them with power. The very same
Spirit that dwelt in Christ, later dwelt in them, enduing them to carry on the work Christ started.
They then could go in every direction to make Christ known, not only to the Jews, but to all people.
"The greater works" which Christ promised they would do does not refer to the miraculous
performance on human bodies, but through the preaching of the gospel make more converts than
Christ made.
V. The Superior Value for This Age
The ascension of Christ made possible His ministry of intercession at the Father's right hand, and
the presence of the Spirit in all Christian workers, which empowers and emboldens them to preach