"JESUS IS RISEN AND ASCENDS"

Bible Thought:

Romans 10:15
And how shall they preach unless they are sent?
As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!" -- (NKJV)

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Review for Lesson 6:
1. The cross of Jesus is the fulfilment of the Old Covenant.

2. Jesus did not destroy the Old Covenant. He fulfilled it and brought it to its end.

3. Jesus' death authorized the promised New Covenant, the Perfect Law, to come into effect.

4. Jesus shows Himself to his disciples and especially to His chosen apostles.

And now, lesson 6...

THE "COMMISSION" RECORDED IN THE BOOK OF ACTS

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1ACTS
CHAPTER 1
2 Until the day in which He was taken up, after that He through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen: 3 To whom also He shewed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: 4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
1. To whom did Jesus show Himself alive after His resurrection?
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2ACTS
CHAPTER 1
2 Until the day in which He was taken up, after that He through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen: 3 To whom also He shewed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: 4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
2. How many days did Jesus show Himself alive to His apostles?
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3ACTS
CHAPTER 1
2 Until the day in which He was taken up, after that He through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen: 3 To whom also He shewed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: 4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
3. What did Jesus command the apostles to wait for in Jerusalem?
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4ACTS
CHAPTER 1
2 Until the day in which He was taken up, after that He through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen: 3 To whom also He shewed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: 4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith He, ye have heard of me.
4. How do we know that Jesus had taught the apostles about the promise of God?
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5ACTS
CHAPTER 1
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith He, ye have heard of Me. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of Him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
5. What did Jesus say was the promise of God?
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6ACTS
CHAPTER 1
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith He, ye have heard of Me. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of Him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
6. What was the promise that the apostles were to wait for?
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7ACTS
CHAPTER 1
7 And He said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in His own power. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
7. What did Jesus tell the apostles they would receive?
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8ACTS
CHAPTER 1
7 And He said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in His own power. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
8. When were the apostles to receive `power`?
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9ACTS
CHAPTER 1
7 And He said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in His own power. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
9. What were the apostles commanded to do after they received the power?
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10ACTS
CHAPTER 1
7 And He said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in His own power. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
10. Where was the first place the apostles were to witness?
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11ACTS
CHAPTER 1
7 And He said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in His own power. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
11. Where was the extent of the apostles' witnessing to be?
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12ACTS CHAPTER 1 Summary of Commands
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith He, ye have heard of Me.
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
11 ... this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven.

12. What were the apostles commanded to do at Jerusalem?
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13ACTS CHAPTER 1 Summary of Commands
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith He, ye have heard of Me.
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
11 ... this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven.

13. What was the total audience they were to go to?
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14ACTS CHAPTER 1 Summary of Commands
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith He, ye have heard of Me.
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
11 ... this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven.

14. What were they to do for the audience?
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15ACTS CHAPTER 1 Summary of Commands
which, saith He, ye have heard of Me.
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
11 ... this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven.

15. What was the promise given when Jesus ascended?
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The purpose of this lesson was to help the student to reason (by induction) the following information from the passages:

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Jesus taught nothing about His kingdom.

Jesus left no teachings; everyone can believe and do what they feel like doing.

Although Jesus never wrote anything down, nevertheless, with all authority, His apostles are to teach what He taught.

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