{"id":66559,"date":"2024-02-13T21:50:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T03:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?page_id=66559"},"modified":"2024-02-13T21:50:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T03:50:18","slug":"his-ascension","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/the-gospel-accounts-a-chronological-harmony\/his-ascension\/","title":{"rendered":"His Ascension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

His Ascension<\/h1>\n

Reading Assignment:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Mark 16:19-20
\nLuke 24:50-53<\/td>\n		Acts 1:4-12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Did you understand what you read?<\/h3>\n
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  1. Where did Jesus lead the disciples just before his ascension?<\/li>\n
  2. What were the disciples still expecting just before his ascension?<\/li>\n
  3. Instead of being concerned about this, Jesus told them to wait for what event?<\/li>\n
  4. How did Jesus leave this earth?<\/li>\n
  5. What did the angels prophecy?<\/li>\n
  6. Where did Jesus go after ascending?<\/li>\n
  7. What did the disciples do after Jesus left them?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t

    His Ascension<\/h1>\n

    The Ascension\u00a0(Mark 16:19-20; Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:4-12)<\/h2>\n

    At some point, the disciples returned to Jerusalem as the Lord told them. He met with them again there. He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem until they received the promise from the Father. They would not have a long wait. They would be baptized (immersed) in the Spirit in just a few days.<\/p>\n

    Even at this point, the disciples still thought Jesus would be an earthly king. They began asking Jesus if he would restore the kingdom to Israel now. But much like his response to Peter when he asked about John’s fate, Jesus tells the disciples that it isn’t for them to know God’s plans. There is no implication that God would restore Israel in this response. He only tells them they would not be privy to God’s plans.<\/p>\n

    They must focus on their own task, which is to spread the gospel. Once they have received the Holy Spirit, they are to act as witnesses of the events they have seen (Joel 2:28; John 15:26). They will start in Jerusalem, move into Judea and Samaria, and from there spread the message into all the world. This is as was prophesied (Isaiah 2:3).<\/p>\n

    Leading them out of city to Mount Olivet near Bethany, Jesus gave his blessing, and then ascended into heaven. The disciples watched as he arose until he entered a cloud and was lost to their sight (Daniel 7:13-14).<\/p>\n

    When Jesus left, he went to sit at the right hand of God to rule the world (Psalms 110:1; Ephesians 1:20-22; I Corinthians 15:23-28). Christ’s reign is not some future event but one taking place currently.<\/p>\n

    While the disciples stared upwards, two angels in white garments appeared beside them. They asked the disciples why they continued to stare into heaven. Jesus was now in heaven and would one day return in a similar fashion (II Thessalonians 1:7-10).<\/p>\n

    The disciples fell down and worshiped Jesus and then returned to Jerusalem in joy. There, they spent time in prayer and praise in the temple while awaiting the promise of the Spirit.<\/p>\n

    The disciples left and began preaching the gospel message to all the world as the Lord had commanded them. Signs accompanied them through the help of the Lord to confirm the words they were teaching (I Corinthians 2:4-5; Hebrews 2:4). Miracles in the Bible were not done for the sake of the signs themself. Miracles served a purpose: to confirm that those speaking for God had God’s blessings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrior Lesson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Gospel Accounts\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    His Ascension Reading Assignment: Mark 16:19-20 Luke 24:50-53 Acts 1:4-12 Did you understand what you read? Where did Jesus lead the disciples just before his ascension? What were the disciples still expecting just before his ascension? Instead of being concerned about this, Jesus told them to wait for what event? How did Jesus leave this…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":10690,"menu_order":193,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-66559","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10025,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/acts-of-the-apostles\/introduction-and-the-ascension-of-jesus\/","url_meta":{"origin":66559,"position":0},"title":"Introduction and the Ascension of Jesus","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"September 19, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Introduction and the Ascension of Jesus Text: Acts 1:1-11 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The book of Acts is a continuation of the book of Luke (Luke 1:3) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Both books are addressed to Theophilus. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It is important to know the author as he refers to himself in the text. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Like Luke, the book is\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":66031,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/the-gospel-accounts-a-chronological-harmony\/the-cost-of-following-jesus\/","url_meta":{"origin":66559,"position":1},"title":"The Cost of Following Jesus","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 19, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The Cost of Following Jesus Reading Assignment: Matthew 8:18-22; 19:1 Luke 9:51-62 John 7:2-10 Did you understand what you read? 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