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Of First Importance The Ascension of Christ

Of First Importance The Ascension of Christ. Luke 24:50-53 Acts 1:3-11. President Bush State of the Union Address.

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Of First Importance The Ascension of Christ

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  1. Of First ImportanceThe Ascension of Christ Luke 24:50-53 Acts 1:3-11

  2. President BushState of the Union Address • “We will increasingly focus our efforts on helping prepare more capable Iraqi security forces, forces with skilled officers, and an effective command structure. As those forces become more self-reliant and take on greater security responsibilities, America and its coalition partners will increasingly be in a supporting role.”

  3. Luke 24:50-53 • When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God.

  4. The Ascension • Conclusion of Jesus’ Ministry • Ac 1:3-9, 1Co 15:5-6, Mk 16:19, 1Ti 3:16 • The Angels’ Explanation • Ac 1:10-11, 2Ti 4:7-8 • The Disciples’ Reaction • Ac 1:12-14, Eze 36:26-27, Ac 2:36-39, Jn 16:7, Ro 8:26-27, Ac 4:13, 2Ti 1:7, 1Jn 4:4

  5. Acts 1:3 • After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

  6. 1 Corinthians 15:5-6 • …and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.

  7. Acts 1:4-5 • On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

  8. Max LucadoCome Thirsty • We’re so reluctant to do what they did. Who has time to wait? We groan at such a thought. But waiting doesn’t mean inactivity - rather inHIMactivity. Waiting means watching for him. If you are waiting on a bus, you are watching for the bus. If you are waiting on God, you are watching for God, searching for God, hoping in God.

  9. Max LucadoCome Thirsty • Great promises come to those who do. “But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.” • To those who struggle, God says, “Wait on me.”

  10. Acts 1:6-9 • So when they met together, they asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” • He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” • After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

  11. The Great Commission • “Making them disciples by baptism in the three-fold name, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”

  12. Mark 16:19 • After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.

  13. 1 Timothy 3:16 • Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: • He appeared in a body, • was vindicated by the Spirit, • was seen by angels, • was preached among the nations, • was believed on in the world, • was taken up in glory.

  14. The Ascension • Conclusion of Jesus’ Ministry • Ac 1:3-9, 1Co 15:5-6, Mk 16:19, 1Ti 3:16 • The Angels’ Explanation • Ac 1:10-11, 2Ti 4:7-8 • The Disciples’ Reaction • Ac 1:12-14, Eze 36:26-27, Ac 2:36-39, Jn 16:7, Ro 8:26-27, Ac 4:13, 2Ti 1:7, 1Jn 4:4

  15. Acts 1:10-11 • They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

  16. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 • I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

  17. O That Will Be Glory • When all my labors • and trials are o’er, • And I am safe • on that beautiful shore, • Just to be near • the dear Lord I adore, • Will through the ages • be glory for me.

  18. O That Will Be Glory • When, by the gift • of His infinite grace, • I am accorded • in Heaven a place, • Just to be there • and to look on His face, • Will through the ages • be glory for me.

  19. O That Will Be Glory • Friends will be there • I have loved long ago; • Joy like a river • around me will flow; • Yet, just a smile • from my Savior I know, • Will through the ages • be glory for me.

  20. The Ascension • Conclusion of Jesus’ Ministry • Ac 1:3-9, 1Co 15:5-6, Mk 16:19, 1Ti 3:16 • The Angels’ Explanation • Ac 1:10-11, 2Ti 4:7-8 • The Disciples’ Reaction • Ac 1:12-14, Eze 36:26-27, Ac 2:36-39, Jn 16:7, Ro 8:26-27, Ac 4:13, 2Ti 1:7, 1Jn 4:4

  21. How would the disciples react now that Jesus was not with them in flesh? • They obeyed! • Ac 1:12

  22. Acts 1:12 • Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city.

  23. How would the disciples react now that Jesus was not with them in flesh? • They obeyed! • Ac 1:12 • How important is obedience to you??? • They united in prayer! • Ac 1:13-14

  24. Acts 1:13-14 • When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

  25. Ezekiel 36:26-27 • I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.

  26. Acts 2:36-39 • “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.” When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

  27. Acts 2:36-39 • Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

  28. Robert Boyd Munger • “The body of the believer had become the temple of the living God. And the human heart had become the home for Jesus Christ. This wasn’t just some holy explosion of power and then the Spirit disappeared. He remains with the believer for the long haul sustaining you on a daily basis as you call upon Him through this race called life.”

  29. John 16:7 • But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

  30. The Holy Spirit… • Is An Agent of Peace

  31. Heather Mercer • “I laid underneath thinking that the next bomb would hit our building and I’ve got to tell you that I have never felt so close to God in all my life.” • “It was as if Jesus was holding me.”

  32. The Holy Spirit… • Is An Agent of Peace • Is Also Personal • Ro 8:26-27

  33. Romans 8:26-27 • In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will.

  34. The Holy Spirit… • Is An Agent of Peace • Is Also Personal • Ro 8:26-27 • Is Powerful • Ac 4:13, 2Ti 1:7, 1Jn 4:4

  35. Acts 4:13 • When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.

  36. 2 Timothy 1:7 • For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.

  37. 1 John 4:4 • You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

  38. David Bloom’s Last E-Mail • “I hope and pray that all my guys get out of this place in one piece. But I’l tell you Mel, I am at peace. Here I am supposedly at the peak of my professional success, but frankly I could care less. It’s nothing compared to my relationship with you and the girls and Jesus Chris.”

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