Henrietta Christian Fellowship
Jesus told the disciples it was good for Him to go away
John 16:7 NASB1995
Jesus Commanded the Disciples to Wait for the Helper
Acts 1:4-5 NASB1995
The Holy Spirit Was Going to Be Poured Out, But Not Until Jesus Ascended & Sent Him
The Spirit had been with them – Now He would “be in” them and “come upon” them
John 14:15-17 NASB1995
(This, He said after explaining that the one who had seen Jesus had seen the Father also)
Luke 24:49 NASB1995
Seeing Jesus At the Ascension, After Forty Days of Seeing the Risen Christ He was about to be taken from them
The Disciples Were Focused on Jesus Restoring the “Kingdom to Israel” on Earth
Acts 1:6 NASB1995
Jesus refocused them on receiving the Holy Spirit and being His Witnesses
Acts 1:8 NASB1995
As might be expected, They were also focused on where Jesus was Going
Acts 1:9-12 NASB1995
The Angels refocused them on Jesus’ Second Coming
Jesus wanted us to see Him “going to prepare a place” for us.
John 14:2-6 NASB1995
Jesus set the stage for His return – We won’t have to guess
Mount of Olives just outside the Golden or Beautiful Gate of Jerusalem
We are supposed to be sure he left –
Deception abounds and great deception is coming
Matthew 24:23-27 NASB1995
Jesus Ascended “above all the heavens” after His resurrection in order to “fill all things”…again, this is for all of us
Ephesians 4:4-10 NASB1995
Our Eternal Fellowship with Him is assured – He will Come for us
We can be confident – We will know – We won’t miss his coming for us
We received “grace” “gifts” He ascended so he might “fill” us as part of his plan to “fill all things”
Isaiah 49:6 NASB1995
He ascended to empower all of us to fulfill the Great Commission
Matthew 28:18-20 NASB1995