When He Ascended Eph. 4:7-10

7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift. 8 Therefore He says: "When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men." 9 (Now this, "He ascended"—what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) Eph. 4:7-10

Background of this Lesson

He promised He would ascend

Background of this Lesson He promised He would ascend John 14:1-3, 12

1 Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. John 14:1-3

1 Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. John 14:1-3, 12

Background of this Lesson He promised He would ascend John 14:1-3, 12 John 16:10, 16, 17, 28

10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father. 17 Then some of His disciples said among them- selves, What is this that He says to us, 'A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me'; and, 'because I go to the Father? I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father. John 16:10, 16, 17, 28

Background of this Lesson He promised He would ascend He ascended forty days after resurrection

Background of this Lesson He promised He would ascend He ascended forty days after resurrection Acts 1:3-9

3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. 4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem 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." 9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. Acts 1:3-9

Background of this Lesson He promised He would ascend He ascended forty days after resurrection What happened when He ascended?

When He Ascended

Left messengers who promised His return

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return Acts 1:9-11

9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11 who also said, 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 1:9-11

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return Acts 1:9-11 We shall meet Him in the air – 1 Thess. 4:17

17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 1 Thess. 4:17

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven Heb. 6:19-20

19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, 20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. Heb. 6:19-20

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven Heb. 6:19-20 We do not wish for heaven we hope for it

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner Heb. 6:19-20

19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, 20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. Heb. 6:19-20

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner Heb. 6:19-20 John the Baptist, “Jesus is coming!”

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner Heb. 6:19-20 John the Baptist, “Jesus is coming!” Jesus, “The church is coming!”

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner He cast out Satan, whom He had defeated

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner He cast out Satan, whom He had defeated The captor became the captive – Eph. 4:8

7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift. 8 Therefore He says: "When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men." 9 (Now this, "He ascended"—what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) Eph. 4:7-10

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner He cast out Satan, whom He had defeated The captor became the captive – Eph. 4:8 Satan cast out: John 12:31; Rev. 12:5-10

31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. John 12:31

5 She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up to God and His throne... 7 And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, 8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. 9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. Rev. 12:5-10

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner He cast out Satan, whom He had defeated The captor became the captive – Eph. 4:8 Satan cast out: John 12:31; Rev. 12:5-10 Destroyed the one who had power of death

14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. Heb. 2:14-15

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner He cast out Satan, whom He had defeated He received eternal power and the kingdom

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner He cast out Satan, whom He had defeated He received eternal power and the kingdom Kingdom was at hand – Matt. 3:1; 4:17; 10:5-7

1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" Matt. 3: From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matt. 4:17 5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: "Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. " Matt. 10:5-7

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner He cast out Satan, whom He had defeated He received eternal power and the kingdom Kingdom was at hand – Matt. 3:1; 4:17; 10:5-7 Ascended to receive the kingdom – Dan. 7:13-14

13 I was watching in the night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Him near before Him. 14 Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His kingdom the one Which shall not be destroyed. Dan. 7:13-14

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner He cast out Satan, whom He had defeated He received eternal power and the kingdom He became our mediator and High Priest

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner He cast out Satan, whom He had defeated He received eternal power and the kingdom He became our mediator and High Priest Heb. 10:11-14

Heb 10:11 And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. Heb 10:12 But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, Heb 10:13 from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. Heb 10:14 For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified. Heb. 10:11-14

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner He cast out Satan, whom He had defeated He received eternal power and the kingdom He became our mediator and High Priest Heb. 10: Tim. 2:3-6

1Ti 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 1Ti 2:4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1Ti 2:5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 1Ti 2:6 who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, 1 Tim. 2:3-6

When He Ascended Left messengers who promised His return He placed our anchor in heaven He became our forerunner He cast out Satan, whom He had defeated He received eternal power and the kingdom He became our mediator and High Priest Heb. 10: Tim. 2:3-6 Rom. 8:33-39

33 Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written: "For Your sake we are killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter." 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Rom. 8:33-39

Being Ready for His Return

Believe in HimJohn 3:16

Being Ready for His Return Believe in HimJohn 3:16 Repent—decide to obeyActs 17:30

Being Ready for His Return Believe in HimJohn 3:16 Repent—decide to obeyActs 17:30 Confess ChristRom. 10:9

Being Ready for His Return Believe in HimJohn 3:16 Repent—decide to obeyActs 17:30 Confess ChristRom. 10:9 Baptized to be savedActs 22:16

Being Ready for His Return Believe in HimJohn 3:16 Repent—decide to obeyActs 17:30 Confess ChristRom. 10:9 Baptized to be savedActs 22:16 Added to His Kingdom, His church

Being Ready for His Return Believe in HimJohn 3:16 Repent—decide to obeyActs 17:30 Confess ChristRom. 10:9 Baptized to be savedActs 22:16 Added to His Kingdom, His church Be faithful until deathRev. 2:10