God has give the church a sure pillar and bulwark against unbelief and ungodliness, it is the gospel of Christ's Incarnation, Resurrection and Ascension.

Our God is worthy of our worship because of His mighty works of victory over the enemies of our souls.

There is more to the significance of Elijah being taken to heaven in a fiery chariot than one first realizes.

Jesus' ascension reveals God's amazing love for us--Jesus becomes a part of the human race for ever more; Jesus gives us space to grow up into his likeness, and entrusts us with his great mission; and Jesus gives us time to come and be united with him. What an amazing God we have!

I want to thank you all for the time away. I was able to go and spend some time in Mesa and then head from there to Pennsylvania where I was able to be with all my brothers and my dad. My younger brother, Kevin, graduated from medical school and this was the first time that we had all been together since…

1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he…

Introduction Me - Welcome I am glad to be back with you before we get started let me pray. We - Before we jump in let me review what we covered so far in this part of the Story Series. Looking at the crucifixion we saw that Jesus suffered the punishemnt we deserved and that through His work on the cross…

HOOK TURN OFF CALENDAR BREAK TURN OFF CAFFEINE DO NOT FORGET TO UNMUTE It’s TUESDAY the 8th day of September Let me give you a brief overview/background of the Book of Acts— be ready to write down notes Book of Acts was written by Apostle Luke [The Physician]— The Only Gentile Author in the Bible— Written…

“Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy” ( Jn 16:20 ). In these words of Jesus we find the pearl of Christian comfort, the true and lasting joy which our Lord promises to all who believe in him: “You…

Loved by God, Jesus is coming back because He fell in love with us.

This is Ascension Sunday An explanation of the celebration of the Ascension Ascension & Pentecost are best celebrated together through the week. Luke & Acts can be considered two volumes of the same Gospel The Gospel of Luke records Jesus’ earthly ministry from His birth through His crucifixion and resurrection,…

Assumptions There are many belief’s, many assumptions that are made regarding the return of Christ. Before there is a return there had to be an ascension. Tonight we are looking at the ascension and discussing what we can know from the ascension about the return. There are three major views, theological…

I. Necessity of the Ascension - 1:9 9 And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 1. Symbol of work on Earth completed - Mark 16:19 19 So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and…

The story of Jesus Christ is the central point of all history. The Old Testament leads up to the coming of Jesus as the true fulfillment of all Scripture. The life, death and resurrection of Christ form the basis for a new chapter in history as Jesus began the work that continues to this day through His church. Jesus, alone, is worthy of proclaiming with our lives.

‎The ascended Jesus is glorified and empowered over all, where He serves as head of His church.

Today we rediscover how & why the first followers of Jesus took the Gospel to the planet in the power of the Spirit. So too, we are reminded that this ancient task is still our modern day mission.

There is far more to Pentecost than meets the eye--or the ear. As we remember, one of the "presents" the Lord gave to the church on her birthday was the Holy Spirit poured out on the Lord's disciples. "They spoke in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance." A birthday celebration--but vastly more important is what God has to say to the church of Jesus regarding spiritual warfare. Exactly how does a "birthday party" and spiritual warfare play themselves out? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover the Lord's marching orders for his church in waging true spiritual warfare.

Christ's work on earth completed, He now takes up position at right hand of Father. Daniel provides a picture for us.

Introduction: We, who are so blessed by our ascended Lord, should be filled with confidence, joy, and hope. We, who are so blessed by our ascended Lord, should be filled with faith in Christ and love for our neighbor, especially our fellow saints. We, who are so blessed by our ascended Lord, should be…

The ascension of Jesus was both the completion of His work and the kickoff of the gospel takeover. This pattern of ascension and advancement of the kingdom is not unique to Jesus’ ascension. In the Old Testament, this pattern or type is connected to God’s covenant promises to Abraham, specifically in the stories of Joseph, Moses, and Elijah. This helps us to see how Jesus’ ascension is tied to the fulfillment of the covenant promises of God and what that means for us as His people.

A little boy and girl were singing their favorite Christmas carol in church the Sunday before Christmas. The boy concluded “Silent Night” with the words, “Sleep in heavenly beans.” “No,” his sister corrected, “not beans, peas.” I love this season with all the Christmas Carols and focus on the person…

Mark 16:19-20 An American Dictionary of the English Language (IMPLICATION) IMPLIC̵A´TION An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; a tacit inference, or something fairly to be understood, though not expressed in words; ASCEN´SION, n. [L. ascensio.] 1. The act of ascending; a rising. It…

Jesus' final promise before his ascension brings us comfort, joy, and expectant hope.

Jesus’ gives a departing prayer to and for his disciples and for all who would follow him. His words provide comfort to his followers both then and now.