91 Jesus Ascends into Heaven [Acts 1:4–11]
The Bible passage: [Acts 1:4–11]
The Story:
While He was with His disciples, He commanded them to stay in Jerusalem and wait for the Father’s promise.
He told them, “This is what you heard from Me: John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit within the next few days.”
They asked Him, “Lord, are You restoring the kingdom to Israel now?”
He said to them, “You do not need to know the times or periods that the Father has set by His own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
After He had said this, He was taken up into the sky while they were watching, and a cloud covered Him from their sight. While He was going, they were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by them.
They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way that you have seen Him going into heaven.”
The Lessons:
- The disciples were still expecting Jesus to establish an earthly kingdom.
- Jesus talked about John’s baptism and the baptism of the Holy Spirit. You may remember that baptism means “immersion”. Jesus was telling them that they would be immersed in (or filled with) the Holy Spirit.
- After Jesus ascended into Heaven, two men were standing with them: possibly Moses and Elijah, as we saw in 70 The Transfiguration of Jesus?
- Jesus promised that He will return!
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