Jesus Is Taken Up Into Heaven. The Ascension.
The Disciples Commissioned.
Where did Jesus go? Will people on earth ever see Jesus again?
Acts 1:11 ... "Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking at the sky? Jesus has been taken away from you into heaven. But He will come back in the same way you saw Him go."
Jesus' work on earth was done. He got to go back to heaven and reign with God, His Father. He promised to come back someday. If we, believe in Him, He will take us to heaven to live with Him.
When Jesus went to heaven, He was no longer a man. He had a heavenly body. He now could reign in heaven with God.
Jesus led His disciples out to the area near Bethany. Then He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
While He was blessing them, He left them. He was taken up into the heaven.
Then they worshiped Him. With great joy, they returned to Jerusalem.
Every day they went to the temple, praising God.
When the Lord Jesus finished speaking to them, He was taken up into heaven. He sat down at the right hand of God.
After Jesus said this, He was taken up to heaven. The apostles watched until a cloud Him from their sight.
While He was going up, they kept on looking at the sky. Suddenly two men dressed in white clothing stood beside them.
"Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking at the sky? Jesus has been taken away from you into heaven. But He will come back in the same way you say Him go."
1. Jesus went to heaven.
2. Jesus reigns in heaven with God.
3. Jesus is coming back someday.
Reference scripture used from The NIrV May the Faith Be With You Holy Bible @ Zondervan 2017 and The New American Standard Bible (Parallel Bible) Zondervan Bible Publishers
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Saturday, April 28, 2018
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
The Sabbath Commandment ... Exodus 20:8-11
The Sabbath was a day set aside for rest and worship. God commanded a Sabbath because we need to spend unhurried time in worship and rest each week. A God who is concerned enough to provide a day each week for us to rest is indeed wonderful. To observe a regular time of rest and worship in our hurried world demonstrates the importance of God in our lives while having the extra benefit of refreshing our spirits.
Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Work six days and do everything you need to do. But the seventh day is a Sabbath to God, your God. Don't do any work - not you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your servant, nor your maid, nor your animals, not even the foreign guest visiting in your town. For in six days God made Heaven, Earth, and Sea, and everything in them; he rested on the seventh day. Therefore God blessed the Sabbath Day; he set apart as a holy day.
Reference used from The Message Bible and The Life Application Bible, KJV, Tyndale Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL
Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Work six days and do everything you need to do. But the seventh day is a Sabbath to God, your God. Don't do any work - not you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your servant, nor your maid, nor your animals, not even the foreign guest visiting in your town. For in six days God made Heaven, Earth, and Sea, and everything in them; he rested on the seventh day. Therefore God blessed the Sabbath Day; he set apart as a holy day.
Reference used from The Message Bible and The Life Application Bible, KJV, Tyndale Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL
Under the Rainbow the Angel Speaks ... Revelation 10:1-7
The purpose of this angel is clear to announce the final judgments on the earth. His right foot on the sea and left foot on the earth. His right foot on the sea and left foot on the earth indicate that his words deal with all creation, not just a limited part as with the seal and trumpet judgments. The seventh trumpet will usher in the seven vial judgments which will bring an end to the present world. When this universal judgment comes, God's truth will prevail.
There was another powerful angel coming down out of heaven wrapped in a cloud. There was a rainbow over his head, his face was sun-radiant, his les pillars of fire. He had a small book open in his hand. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on land, then called out thunderously, a lion roar. When called out, the seven thunders called back. When the seven thunders spoke, I started to write it all down, but a voice out of Heaven stopped John saying, "Seal with silence the seven thunders; don't write a word."
The first contains a revelation of judgments against evil. The contents of the second title scroll are not indicated, but it also may contain a revelation of judgment.
Throughout history people have wanted to know what would happen in the future, and God reveals some of it in this book. But John was stopped from revealing certain parts of his vision. An angel also told the Prophet Daniel that some vision he saw were not to be revealed yet to everyone, and Jesus told his disciples that the time of the end is known by no one but God. God has revealed all we need to know to live for him now. In our desire to be ready for the end, we must not place more emphasis on speculation about the last days that on living for God.
Then the angel John saw astride sea and land lifted his hand to Heaven and swore by the One Living Forever and Ever, who created Heaven and everything in it, earth and everything in it, sea and everything in it, that time up-that when the seventh angel blew his trumpet, with he was about to do, the Mystery of God, all the plans he had revealed to his servants, the Prophets, would be completed.
Reference summary used from The Message Bible and The Life Application Bible, KJV, Tyndale Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL
There was another powerful angel coming down out of heaven wrapped in a cloud. There was a rainbow over his head, his face was sun-radiant, his les pillars of fire. He had a small book open in his hand. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on land, then called out thunderously, a lion roar. When called out, the seven thunders called back. When the seven thunders spoke, I started to write it all down, but a voice out of Heaven stopped John saying, "Seal with silence the seven thunders; don't write a word."
The first contains a revelation of judgments against evil. The contents of the second title scroll are not indicated, but it also may contain a revelation of judgment.
Throughout history people have wanted to know what would happen in the future, and God reveals some of it in this book. But John was stopped from revealing certain parts of his vision. An angel also told the Prophet Daniel that some vision he saw were not to be revealed yet to everyone, and Jesus told his disciples that the time of the end is known by no one but God. God has revealed all we need to know to live for him now. In our desire to be ready for the end, we must not place more emphasis on speculation about the last days that on living for God.
Then the angel John saw astride sea and land lifted his hand to Heaven and swore by the One Living Forever and Ever, who created Heaven and everything in it, earth and everything in it, sea and everything in it, that time up-that when the seventh angel blew his trumpet, with he was about to do, the Mystery of God, all the plans he had revealed to his servants, the Prophets, would be completed.
Reference summary used from The Message Bible and The Life Application Bible, KJV, Tyndale Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL
Friday, September 22, 2017
Jesus tells about remaining Watchful - Matthew 24:36-51 ... Excerpt from the Bible
It is good we don't know exactly when Christ will return. If we knew the precise dates, we might plan to keep sinning and then turn back to God right at the end. Heaven is our only goal; we have work to do here. We must keep on doing it until death or until we see the unmistakable return of our Savior.
Christ's Second Coming will be swift and sudden. There will be no opportunity for after thought., last-minute repentance, or bargaining. The choice we have already made will determine our eternal destiny.
Jesus purpose in telling about his return is not to stimulate predictions and calculations about the date, but to warn us to be prepared. Will you be ready? The only safety is to obey him today.
Jesus asks us to spend the waiting time taking care of his people and doing his work on earth, both within the Church and outside of it. This is the best way to prepare for Christ's return.
Knowing that Christ's return will be sudden should motivate us always to be prepared. We are not to live irresponsibly - sitting and waiting, doing nothing; seeking self-serving pleasure, using his tarrying as an excuse not to do God's work of building his kingdom; developing a false security based on precise calculations of events; or letting our curiosity about the end times divert us from doing God's work.
"Weeping and gnashing of teeth" is a Phrase used to describe despair. God's coming judgment is as certain as Jesus' return to earth.
Reference summary used from The Life Application Bible, Tyndale Bible Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL
Christ's Second Coming will be swift and sudden. There will be no opportunity for after thought., last-minute repentance, or bargaining. The choice we have already made will determine our eternal destiny.
Jesus purpose in telling about his return is not to stimulate predictions and calculations about the date, but to warn us to be prepared. Will you be ready? The only safety is to obey him today.
Jesus asks us to spend the waiting time taking care of his people and doing his work on earth, both within the Church and outside of it. This is the best way to prepare for Christ's return.
Knowing that Christ's return will be sudden should motivate us always to be prepared. We are not to live irresponsibly - sitting and waiting, doing nothing; seeking self-serving pleasure, using his tarrying as an excuse not to do God's work of building his kingdom; developing a false security based on precise calculations of events; or letting our curiosity about the end times divert us from doing God's work.
"Weeping and gnashing of teeth" is a Phrase used to describe despair. God's coming judgment is as certain as Jesus' return to earth.
Reference summary used from The Life Application Bible, Tyndale Bible Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Live What You Believe ... 2/16/2014 Sunday School Lesson
II Thessalonians 1 . I Timothy 6 . perdition . I Thessalonians 3 . Timotheus . Luke 7 . Capernaum . Pharisees . Simon . Colossains 2 . Laodicea . James 2 . Abraham . Issac . Rahab . God . your faith . charity . Churches of God . tribulations . Jesus/Yeshua . Lord Jesus . Heaven . flaming fire . punished . pray always . Lord Jesus Christ . godliness . content . destruction . love of money . righteousness - love - patience - meekness . fight good fight of faith . lay hold - Eternal Life . stand fast - in Lord . night & day praying . God - our Father . love . certain centurion's servant - sick - ready to die . elders of Jews . servant whole - had been sick . woman in city - sinner -alabaster box of ointment . certain creditors - debtors - forgave them both . her sins - are many - forgiven - for she loved much . any man beguile you - enticing words . steadfastness . walk in HIM . thanksgiving . faith - works . one God - devils believe & tremble . justified by works - received messengers . Sunday School Lesson . heal. Israel . faith - works
The Sunday School Lesson is shared from James 2:14-26 (Background Scripture: James 2:14-26; Devotional Reading: Luke 7:1-10) for 2/16/2014.
The Sunday School Lesson for 2/23/2014 is shared from James 3:1-12 (Background Scripture: James 3:1-12; Devotional Reading: Proverbs/Mishle 18:2-13)
perdition ... utter destruction, eternal damnation
Timotheous (Timothy), accompanies the apostle Paul. Timothy had been left in Ephesus to check erroneous (containing errors) doctrine, while Paul went on to Macedonia to visit his loved Philippians
Capernaum (village of comfort), a city on the west shore of the sea of Galilee
Phariesees ... the word derived from the Hebrew word 'to separate,' & this title was given to the Pharisees, because of their superior strictness in adhering to the law. A class among the scribes - but not identical to scribes. Spirtually proud - without moral excellence.
Simon, reproved Pharisee
Laodicea, a city of Phrygia ( a district of Asia Minor/Turkey), near Colasse
Abraham (father of a multitude), his faith counted for righteousness - his faith in offering Issac
heal ... cure, to care for the sick, to treat, made whole, spiritual healing, to save, medical service, Divinely imparted gifts in he Churches in Apostolic times, reaching completion.
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Israel (God fights), Jacob so called
faith(Hebrews 11), trust without seeing - works (action)
Works by love (I Timothy 1:5; Hebrews 10:23)
faith without works is dead (James 2:17,20)
James 2:14-26 ... faith & works (Sins, Social,& Spiritual: James 2:1-5:6)
Verses 14-17
Verses 14,17 ... Man Redeemed; Faith; Relation of Faith to Works, Faith Without Works Insufficient
Verses 15,16 ... Man Redeemed; Duties & Graces Of The New Life; Ministering to the Necessity of Saints
Verses 18-22
Verse 18 ... Man Redeemed; Faith; Relation of Faith to Works, Faith Without Works Insufficient
Verse 19 ... Angels, Evil Angels, Are Not Believers
Verse 20 ... Man Redeemed; Faith; Relation of Faith to Works; Faith Without Works Insufficient
Verses 21,22 ... Man Redeemed; Faith; Relation of Faith to Works; Works Required in Order to Justification
Verse 21 (Genesis/Bershith 22:1,14)
(Matthew 8:29; Mark 5:7; Galatians 3:6-29 ... Reference Scriptures in Sunday School Book)
Verses 23-26
Verse 23 ... Man Redeemed; Justification; Faith the Instrumental Clause
Justification ... to justify. All that was necessary on God's part for our justification had been effected in the Death of Christ. He was raised from the dead. The propitation (atonement) being perfect & complete.
Verse 23 (Genesis/Bereshith 15:6; Isaiah 41:8; II Chronicles 20:7)
Verses 24,25 ... Man Redeemed; Faith; Relation of Faith to Works, Works Required in Order to Justification
Verse 25 (Joshua 2:1,21)
Verse 26 ... Man Redeemed; Faith, Relation of Faith to Works, Faith Without Works Insufficient
(Genesis/Bereshith 15:6; II Chronicles 20:7; Isaiah 41:8; Joshua 2:1-21)
Monday - February 10, 2014 - The Work of Faith With Power - II Thessalonians 1:3-12
Prayer & Encouragement
Tuesday - February 11, 2014 - Faith Distracted by Loving Money - I Timothy 6:6-12
False teachers (I Timothy 6:3-10) ... The man of God (I Timothy 6:11-16) ... Regarding Relationships (I Timothy 5:1-6:21)
Wednesday - February 12, 2014 - Completeing What's Lacking in Faith - I Thessalonians 3:4-13
apostle Paul & The Thessalonian Church (I Thessalonians 2:17-3:13)
Thursday - February 13, 2014 - An Example of Great Faith - Luke 7:1-10
The centurion's servant ... The Return To Galilee (Luke 4:14-8:56)
Friday - February 14, 2014 - A Faith that Saves - Luke 7:36-50
The anointing of Jesus/Yeshua
Saturday - February 15, 2014 - Living Your Life in Christ - Colossians 2:1-7
apostle Paul's Ministry ... Christ's Person & Work (Colossians 1:3-2:7)
Sunday - February 16, 2014 - Faith Demonstrated through Works - James 2:14-26
Scripture reference used/taken from: The International Teacher's Handy Bible Encyclopedia/Concordance KJV Precious Promise Bible, KJV Topical Editon Bible, KJV Special Arrangement New Testament, Vine's Expository Dictionary of O.T. & N.T. Words, Zondervan Bible Commentary, & Merriam Webster's Deluxe Dictionary
The Sunday School Lesson is shared from James 2:14-26 (Background Scripture: James 2:14-26; Devotional Reading: Luke 7:1-10) for 2/16/2014.
The Sunday School Lesson for 2/23/2014 is shared from James 3:1-12 (Background Scripture: James 3:1-12; Devotional Reading: Proverbs/Mishle 18:2-13)
perdition ... utter destruction, eternal damnation
Timotheous (Timothy), accompanies the apostle Paul. Timothy had been left in Ephesus to check erroneous (containing errors) doctrine, while Paul went on to Macedonia to visit his loved Philippians
Capernaum (village of comfort), a city on the west shore of the sea of Galilee
Phariesees ... the word derived from the Hebrew word 'to separate,' & this title was given to the Pharisees, because of their superior strictness in adhering to the law. A class among the scribes - but not identical to scribes. Spirtually proud - without moral excellence.
Simon, reproved Pharisee
Laodicea, a city of Phrygia ( a district of Asia Minor/Turkey), near Colasse
Abraham (father of a multitude), his faith counted for righteousness - his faith in offering Issac
heal ... cure, to care for the sick, to treat, made whole, spiritual healing, to save, medical service, Divinely imparted gifts in he Churches in Apostolic times, reaching completion.
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Israel (God fights), Jacob so called
faith(Hebrews 11), trust without seeing - works (action)
Works by love (I Timothy 1:5; Hebrews 10:23)
faith without works is dead (James 2:17,20)
James 2:14-26 ... faith & works (Sins, Social,& Spiritual: James 2:1-5:6)
Verses 14-17
Verses 14,17 ... Man Redeemed; Faith; Relation of Faith to Works, Faith Without Works Insufficient
Verses 15,16 ... Man Redeemed; Duties & Graces Of The New Life; Ministering to the Necessity of Saints
Verses 18-22
Verse 18 ... Man Redeemed; Faith; Relation of Faith to Works, Faith Without Works Insufficient
Verse 19 ... Angels, Evil Angels, Are Not Believers
Verse 20 ... Man Redeemed; Faith; Relation of Faith to Works; Faith Without Works Insufficient
Verses 21,22 ... Man Redeemed; Faith; Relation of Faith to Works; Works Required in Order to Justification
Verse 21 (Genesis/Bershith 22:1,14)
(Matthew 8:29; Mark 5:7; Galatians 3:6-29 ... Reference Scriptures in Sunday School Book)
Verses 23-26
Verse 23 ... Man Redeemed; Justification; Faith the Instrumental Clause
Justification ... to justify. All that was necessary on God's part for our justification had been effected in the Death of Christ. He was raised from the dead. The propitation (atonement) being perfect & complete.
Verse 23 (Genesis/Bereshith 15:6; Isaiah 41:8; II Chronicles 20:7)
Verses 24,25 ... Man Redeemed; Faith; Relation of Faith to Works, Works Required in Order to Justification
Verse 25 (Joshua 2:1,21)
Verse 26 ... Man Redeemed; Faith, Relation of Faith to Works, Faith Without Works Insufficient
(Genesis/Bereshith 15:6; II Chronicles 20:7; Isaiah 41:8; Joshua 2:1-21)
Monday - February 10, 2014 - The Work of Faith With Power - II Thessalonians 1:3-12
Prayer & Encouragement
Tuesday - February 11, 2014 - Faith Distracted by Loving Money - I Timothy 6:6-12
False teachers (I Timothy 6:3-10) ... The man of God (I Timothy 6:11-16) ... Regarding Relationships (I Timothy 5:1-6:21)
Wednesday - February 12, 2014 - Completeing What's Lacking in Faith - I Thessalonians 3:4-13
apostle Paul & The Thessalonian Church (I Thessalonians 2:17-3:13)
Thursday - February 13, 2014 - An Example of Great Faith - Luke 7:1-10
The centurion's servant ... The Return To Galilee (Luke 4:14-8:56)
Friday - February 14, 2014 - A Faith that Saves - Luke 7:36-50
The anointing of Jesus/Yeshua
Saturday - February 15, 2014 - Living Your Life in Christ - Colossians 2:1-7
apostle Paul's Ministry ... Christ's Person & Work (Colossians 1:3-2:7)
Sunday - February 16, 2014 - Faith Demonstrated through Works - James 2:14-26
Scripture reference used/taken from: The International Teacher's Handy Bible Encyclopedia/Concordance KJV Precious Promise Bible, KJV Topical Editon Bible, KJV Special Arrangement New Testament, Vine's Expository Dictionary of O.T. & N.T. Words, Zondervan Bible Commentary, & Merriam Webster's Deluxe Dictionary
Friday, June 7, 2013
2 of 2 ... Ready & Waiting ... 5/26/2013
Repentance . Salvation . Day of the Lord . Christ's Second Coming . Holiness & Godliness . Last Judgment . False Teachers . Miracles . Eschatology/Last Things . Jesus/Yeshua . God . Heaven . Sunday School Lesson
Sunday School Lesson for 5/26/2013. Unit III. A Call to Holy Living. II Peter 3:1-15a (Devotional Reading John 14:1-7).
II Peter 3:9 ... Whosoever Will May Be Saved
John 14:3 ... Everlasting Life & Heaven Promised
II Peter 3:1-7
Verses 1,2 ... Scripture; Duty To Know & Obey Scripture; The Law Remembered
Verses 3,4 ... Fallen Man; Sins Against God; Impeaching His Attributes, His Veracity
Veracity ... truthfulness, honesty, accuracy
Verse 3 ... scoffers are those who speak derisively of serious issue, mock, ridicule
Verse 5 ... Works of God; Creation, God Created the Universe
Verse 6 ... Miracles; Miracles In Water; References to the Deluge
Deluge ... the Biblical flood (Genesis 6-8)
Verse 7 ... Eschatology/Last Things; The Last Judgment; The World to Be Destroyed
Verse 7 ... the heavens and earth ... reserved unto fire against the day of judgment
Verses 8-12
Verse 8 ... God; Attributes of God As Being; Eternity
Verse 8 ... one day with the Lord is as a thousand years ... God's time-table is different than man's
Verse 9 ... Works of God; The Purposes of God; Has No Pleasure in Their Death
Verse 9 ...not willing that any should perish
Verses 10,11,12 ... Eschatology/Last Things; The Last Judgment; The World to Be Destroyed
Verse 10 ... day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night ... elements shall melt with fervent heat ... earth also and the works shall be burned up
Verse 11 ... all these things shall be dissolved ... holy conversation & godliness
Verse 12 ... heavens being on fire shall be dissolved .. elements shall melt with fervent heat?
(I Thessalonians 5:2 - Reference Scripture in Sunday School Book)
Verses 13-15
Verses 13,14 ... Eschatology/Last Things; The Last Judgment; The New Heavens & the New Earth
Verse 14 ... dwelleth righteousness
Verse 15 ... Scripture; Characteristics of Scripture; Hard to Understand ... God; Attributes of God As Person; Longsuffering
John 14:1-7
Verse 1 ... Man Redeemed; Faith; Immunities & Rewards of Faith, Security
Verses 2,3 ... Eschatology/Last Things; Heaven; Description of Heaven, A House of Many Mansions
Verses 4,5 ... Jesus Christ; Christ's Ministry; Christ's Reception by Men, Misunderstood by the People
Verse 6 ... Jesus Christ; Offices Of Christ; Our Mediator
Verse 7 ... Jesus Christ; Christ's Divinity; Is Made Equal with God
Scripture reference used/taken from: KJV Topical Reference Edition Bible, The International Teacher's Handy Bible Encyclopedia/Concordance KJV Precious Promise Bible & Reader's Digest Oxford Complete WordFinder
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