The Ascension of Jesus

Because He lives so do we!!!! 

Jesus was born to the Virgin Mary, suffered an excruciating death for our sins and Holy Spirit raised Him from the dead. He is the firstborn of all of us who choose to believe in him.

He will come again in glory…praise Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

The final sign that Jesus was the Son of God is that He was received up into heaven to be seated at the right hand (the position of authority and power) of God. The obedience of Christ’s disciples who went out and preached everywhere challenges us to engage in that same endeavor. We can be confident that as the Lord was working with them, He will also work with us. NKJ Bible.

Jesus’ ascension to heaven foreshadows His return. Faithlife Bible.

Jesus promised that He would not leave nor forsake us, but would be with us always, even to the end of the age. He fulfilled this promise in the form of the Holy Spirit, who dwells within believers. These statements portray the gradual, majestic departure of Jesus from the earth. The Second Coming of Christ and the establishment of His kingdom will occur the same way Jesus ascended: physically, visibly, and in the clouds. NKJ Bible.

The angels attest to Jesus’ future bodily return. Since Jesus ascended from the Mount of Olives, the angels may be alluding to the prophet Zechariah’s vision of the day of Yahweh, when Yahweh will come to stand upon the Mount of Olives, defeat His people’s enemies, and establish His rule over the earth. Faithlife Bible.

The Ascension of Jesus into God’s Kingdom

Acts 1:9-11

9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11 who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”

Psalm 68:18 | You have ascended on high,You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts among men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God might dwell there.

Psalm 110:1 | The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

Daniel 7:13 | “I was watching in the night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man,Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Him near before Him.

Matthew 28:3 | His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 

2 Thessalonians 1:10 | when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed.

Mark 16:19-20

19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.

Luke 24:51 | Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven.

Acts 1:2 | until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,

Acts 1:3 | to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

Acts 5:12 | And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.

Hebrews 2:4 | God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?

Luke 24:50-53

50 And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51 Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen.

Matthew 28:9 | And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.