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Christ Wesleyan Church

April 8, 2018 - 9:00 & 10:45am

Join us for our primary worship service each week on Sunday.

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CWC Milton:The Auditorium (Entrance #6)

363 Stamm Rd, Milton, PA 17847, USA

Sunday 8:00 AM

Sunday 10:45 AM

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It's a Song of Anticipation: The Ascension

Mark 16:15

Matthew 28:16-20
Mark 16:14-20
Luke 24:50-53
Acts 1:1-11

A. 40 days later...

Acts of the Apostles 1:1-5

1. Jesus spent 40 days proving He was really alive!

2. Jesus spent 40 days talking about the Kingdom of God.

3. Jesus spent 40 days eating with them and instructing them about His promises of the Holy Spirit.

B. Jesus led them to Bethany...

1. The Mount of Olives was the place where the Triumphal Entry had started, the prayer in the (extra space) Garden of Gethsemane happened, and where Jesus will triumph at the Second Coming!

Matthew 21:1

Acts of the Apostles 1:12

Zechariah 14:4

2. Jesus gave them their purpose and the plan for reaching the world with the Gospel.

Matthew 28:18

3. Jesus gave the Great Commission to His disciples.

Matthew 28:19-20

a. "Go"

b. "Make disciples"

c. "Baptizing them"

d. "Teach" them to obey.

4. Jesus gave the promise that He would be with them.

Matthew 28:20

5. Jesus promised the power to equip them.

Acts of the Apostles 1:8

6. Jesus ascended!

Acts of the Apostles 1:9

C. What did His ascension accomplish?

1. Jesus had to continue the work He had begun...

Acts of the Apostles 1:1

2. Jesus had to leave to send the Holy Spirit.

Joel 2:28

Luke 24:49

John 14:16

3. Jesus was to be placed as King at the right hand of God.

Mark 16:19

Acts of the Apostles 2:33

Acts of the Apostles 7:55

4. Jesus had to return to the Father.

John 16:28

John 13:1

John 13:3

5. Jesus became our mediator.

1 Timothy 2:5

Hebrews 7:25

Hebrews 8:1

1 John 2:1

6. Jesus had to go...so He could come again!

Acts of the Apostles 1:11

D. So, what should we do now?

1. Don't stand still and stare around!

Acts of the Apostles 1:11

2. Don't get sidetracked on what is really important!

Acts of the Apostles 1:6-7

3. Get busy!

Acts of the Apostles 1:8

Matthew 28:19-20

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