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“Encounter With the Risen Christ”

“Encounter With the Risen Christ”. John 20:11-23. “Living On The Edge”. Acts 1:9-14. “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 .

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“Encounter With the Risen Christ”

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  1. “Encounter With the Risen Christ” John 20:11-23 “Living On The Edge” Acts 1:9-14

  2. “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8

  3. I. Unwrapping Powerful Assurance

  4. I. Unwrapping Powerful Assurance “Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,”Acts 1:9-10

  5. I. Unwrapping Powerful Assurance “… ‘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.’”Acts 1:11

  6. II. Understanding Practical Obedience

  7. II. Understanding Practical Obedience “Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey. And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John and Andrew; Philip and Thomas;

  8. II. Understanding Practical Obedience “Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.”Acts 1:12-13

  9. II. Understanding Practical Obedience Recognizing those present

  10. II. Understanding Practical Obedience • Recognizing those present • There is a change in order

  11. II. Understanding Practical Obedience • Recognizing those present • There is a change in order • Mary and her children

  12. II. Understanding Practical Obedience 2. Realizing their need

  13. II. Understanding Practical Obedience 3. Remaining before the Lord

  14. II. Understanding Practical Obedience • 3. Remaining before the Lord • Realizing that Jesus knew best

  15. II. Understanding Practical Obedience • 3. Remaining before the Lord • Realizing that Jesus knew best • Realizing Jesus Christ had said to wait

  16. II. Understanding Practical Obedience • 3. Remaining before the Lord • Realizing that Jesus knew best • Realizing Jesus Christ had said to wait • Realizing Jesus was • coming again

  17. II. Understanding Practical Obedience • Resting in one accord

  18. II. Understanding Practical Obedience • Resting in one accord • “These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication,” Acts 1:14a

  19. II. Understanding Practical Obedience Resting in one accord “These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication,” Acts 1:14a a. Been broken and humbled before the Lord and each other

  20. II. Understanding Practical Obedience • Resting in one accord • “These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication,” Acts 1:14a • b. Their eyes were focused • only upon the • Lord Jesus

  21. II. Understanding Practical Obedience • Responding in prayer

  22. II. Understanding Practical Obedience • 5. Responding in prayer • When we really believe in the power of prayer and supplication … we will operate in one accord

  23. II. Understanding Practical Obedience • 5. Responding in prayer • b. When we really believe in prayer … we will do everything possible to be in one accord

  24. III.Underscoring Personal Responsibility

  25. III.Underscoring Personal Responsibility Jesus is coming again

  26. III.Underscoring Personal Responsibility Jesus is coming again Our Lord’s orders still stand

  27. III.Underscoring Personal Responsibility Jesus is coming again Our Lord’s orders still stand The need for the Holy Spirit is still the same

  28. III.Underscoring Personal Responsibility The need for believers is still the same

  29. III.Underscoring Personal Responsibility The need for believers is still the same a. We need unity … we need to be in one accord

  30. III.Underscoring Personal Responsibility The need for believers is still the same a. We need unity … we need to be in one accord “endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:3

  31. III.Underscoring Personal Responsibility The need for believers is still the same b. There is still a need for prayer and supplication

  32. III.Underscoring Personal Responsibility The need for believers is still the same b. There is still a need for prayer and supplication c. There is a need for balance

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