Cantate Sunday Jesus says it is expedient that I go away

God works out all things for the good of his people. All things: whether pain or loss or plague or sickness or even death. Even the death of Jesus; especially the death of Jesus, for it was the necessary thing for our reconciliation and salvation. So Jesus commits himself into his Father's hands and gave up the ghost, or rather, gave out the Spirit, as it says in this evangelist's passion account. And so also, he rose from the dead, and then went away in his ascension; but then, he sent the spirit to his apostles, and from then, through them to thousands of preachers throughout the world. See what a good thing it was! And so also, he works out all things for our good. Sermon for Cantate Sunday.