Acts 1:1-11
(NIV)
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 showed himself
to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a
period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
4 On one occasion, while he was eating
with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift
my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.
5 For John baptized with water, but in a
few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."
6 So when they met together, they asked
him, "Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?"
7 He said to them: "It is not for
you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.
8 But you will receive power when the
Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
9 After he said this, he was taken up
before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
10 They were looking intently up into the
sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
11 "Men of Galilee," they said,
"why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from
you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven." |
LOOK at ME
"He was taken up before their very eyes..."
see me lifted onto the tree
JN. 3:14 - "As Moses lifted up the snake... the Son of God must be lifted up."
see me lifted out of the tomb
JN. 10:17 - "I lay down my life - only to take it up again."
see me lifted to the throne
MK. 16:19 - "He was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God."
see me lifted up in triumph
JN. 12:32 - "But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to
myself."
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LIVE for ME
"Why do you stand here...?"
I have taught you
JN. 6:63 - "The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life."
I am with you
HE. 13:5 - "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."
I will help you
HE. 13:6 - "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid."
I will come for you
JN. 14:2-3 - "I go to prepare a place for you ... I will come again, and receive
you..."
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LOOK for ME
"This same Jesus ... will come back ..."
be patient
MT. 10:22 - "He who stands firm to the end will be saved."
be productive
LK. 19:13 - "Do business till I come."
be party people
JN. 16:22 - "You will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy."
be prepared
MT. 24:42 - "Watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come."
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