1 / 5

What Jesus Did Next selections from Acts

from the. Manger. to the. Cross. for the. World. What Jesus Did Next selections from Acts.

milla
Download Presentation

What Jesus Did Next selections from Acts

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. from the Manger to the Cross for the World What Jesus Did Next selections from Acts

  2. We believe in Jesus Christ, God's eternal Son, who fully possesses the same nature and attributes as God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. He is not only true God but true Man, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. We believe in His sinless life, His substitutionary atonement, His bodily resurrection from the dead, His ascension into heaven, His priestly intercession on behalf of His people, and His personal, visible return from heaven. ~ PHBF Statement of Faith, Article IV What Jesus Did Nextselections from Acts

  3. What the Ascension Means • The end of Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances • Jesus’ transition to another realm • The climax of Luke and the preface to Acts • Jesus’ exaltation to the right hand of the Father What Jesus Did Nextselections from Acts

  4. The ascension is a redemptive event of profound importance. It marks the moment of Christ’s high- est point of exaltation prior to His return. It is in the ascension that Christ entered into His glory. …Jesus’ ascension refers to His going to a special place for a special purpose. He goes to the Father, to the Father’s right hand. He rises to the seat of cosmic authority. Jesus goes to heaven for his coronation, His confirmation as King of Kings. ~ R. C. Sproul, Essential Truths of the Christian Faith, pp 95-96 What Jesus Did Nextselections from Acts

  5. Why the Ascension Matters • Frees us from fear in the cause of the gospel • Provides for the ministry of the Holy Spirit in our lives • Ensures us that we have an intercessor before the Father • Inspires joy and worship What Jesus Did Nextselections from Acts

More Related