1. What did this great fact of the gospel accomplish? Acts 1:1-11

2.  John 17:5 – And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.  Philippians 2:6; 2 Corinthians 8:9  Romans 8:18, 21

3.  1 Tim 3:16 – And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was Manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

4.  Dan 7:13-14 – I was watching in the night visions, & behold, One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven (Acts 1:9)! He came to the Ancient of Days, & they brought Him near before Him. 14 Then to Him was given dominion & glory & a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, & languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, & His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed. (Acts 2:30ff)

5.  Eph 4:7-8 – 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, & gave gifts to men.” (Psa 16:18)  Colossians 2:15

6.  Heb 9:24 – For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us  Heb 9:12 – Not with the blood of goats & calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.  Hebrews 10:19-22

7.  John 14:2-3 – 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 & prepare a place for you, I will come again & receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.  Mark 14:13-15; Revelation 19:9

8.  John 16:7, 13 – It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you... 13…when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

9.  Acts 1:9-11 – 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.”

10.  1 Thess 4:16-17 – For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, & with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive & 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.  2 Thessalonians 1:10

11. Faith in Jesus Christ through the Gospel John 8:24; 20:30-31; Rom 1:16; 10:9-10; Mark 16:16; Heb 11:6 Repent or turn from sins Luke 24:46-47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30-31 Confess faith in Christ Matt 10:32-33; Acts 8:36-38; Rom 10:9-10 Be immersed in water Matt 28:19; Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; Rom 6:3-4; 1 Pet 3:21 Live in obedient faith Heb 5:8-9; 1 Peter 1:14; Rev 2:10