“RESURRECTION: ASCENSION (PART 2)” Dr. Bob Griffin, Sovereign Grace Elder
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I. ASCENDING
A. READYING
1. LEADING Lk 24:50a Then He led them out toward Bethany.
2. LIFTING Lk 24:50b and lifting up His hands He blessed them.
B. RISING
1. LEAVING Lk 24:51 As this happened He was separated from them.
2. LOOSING Acts 1:9b A cloud took Him out of their sight, carried Him into heaven
3. LODGING Mk 16:19 and He sat down at the right hand of God.
II. ANTICIPATING
A. RELATING
1. LONGING Acts 1:10a And while they focused on heaven as He went
2. LINGERING Acts 1:10b behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,
B. RETURNING
1. LAGGING Acts 1:11a saying, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing, staring at the sky?
2. LEARNING Acts 1:11b This Jesus, Who was taken up from you into heaven, will return in the same way as you saw Him ascending to heaven.”
III. ACTING
A. REJOICING
1. LIVING Lk 24:52-53 And they worshiped Him
2. LINKING Acts 1:12a returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives
3. LOVING Acts 1:12b with great joy
4. LINING UP Acts 1:12c and were continually in the Temple blessing God.
B. RESPONDING
1. LAUNCHING Mk 16:20a And they went out and preached everywhere,
2. LEADING Mk 16:20b while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.