This whole party has been about the presence of Christ. This series leads us to the real party which is Pentecost which we will celebrate in a couple of Sundays. Pentecost is when the holy spirit comes. That is the real VIP, that Very Important Presence in our lives, the presence of Christ. In today's scripture, Jesus is preparing the disciples for that moment. The irony is, it is the manner in which Jesus died on the cross. He left by dying but came back in resurrection. While appearing with the disciples over the last several days, now he leaves for another time, but yet again promises to come back. The way he comes back is in the presence of the Holy Spirit.