The promise of Christ's second coming was ever to be kept fresh in the minds of His disciples. The same Jesus whom they had seen ascending into heaven, would come again, to take to Himself those who here below give themselves to His service. The same voice that had said to them, "Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end," would bid them welcome to His presence in the heavenly kingdom.

Løftet om Kristi genkomst skulle altid holdes levende i disciplenes sind. Den samme Jesus, som de havde set stige op til Himmelen, ville komme igen for at tage dem til sig, som hernede havde givet sig hen til hans tjeneste. Den samme røst, som havde sagt til dem: "Se, jeg er med jer alle dage indtil verdens ende!" ville byde dem velkommen til at være sammen med ham i det himmelske rige.