As the apostles of Christ were listening to the Lord’s words, and when He finished, we are told, “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).
Our lesson will focus on the words, “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”. We are awaiting the coming of the Lord so that one that Great and Wonderful Day, Jesus will take the church He purchased with His own blood up into the clouds to be with Him for ever more.
Paul described this event like this. “16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 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. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.” (1 Thess. 4:16-18).
Listen in as we search the scriptures and learn from God the things necessary for us to be in that final ascension with Jesus the Lord…