1. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 1 AFB Easter Convention 2010 ‘…Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven, shall come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven’ Acts 1 v 11

2. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 2 AFB Easter Convention 2010 Key Points: They saw him taken up in They saw him taken up in a cloud a cloud Angels asked them a question Angels asked them a question ……why are you gazing into ……why are you gazing into heaven? heaven? This same Jesus will come in This same Jesus will come in like manner like manner Acts 1 v 11

3. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 3 AFB Easter Convention 2010 Read: Acts 1 v 1 - 14 Acts 1 v 11

4. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 4 AFB Easter Convention 2010 Comparison Text: Mark 16 v 14 – 20 Luke 24 v 50 - 53 Acts 1 v 11

5. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 5 AFB Easter Convention 2010 List 3, 5 or 7 reasons and support with scripture WHY Jesus ascended to heaven? Acts 1 v 11

6. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 6 Prophesy fulfilled AFB Easter Convention 2010 The Bible Says Psalms 68 v 18 ‘Thou has ascended on high, thou has led captivity captive…’ See also: John 3 v 13 - 15

7. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 7 Visible proof of Jesus’ heavenly reign AFB Easter Convention 2010 The Bible Says Acts 1 v 3 ‘To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs…’

8. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 8 To send us the Holy Spirit AFB Easter Convention 2010 The Bible Says John 16 v 7 – 15 ‘…it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you..’

9. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 9 Activate our Evangelistic Faith AFB Easter Convention 2010 The Bible Says 2 Corinthians 5 v 7 ‘For we walk by faith, not be sight’ See also: Matthew 28 v 18 – 20 Acts 1 v 8

10. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 10 To take up his position at the right hand of the Father and Empower the church AFB Easter Convention 2010 The Bible Says 1 Peter 3 v 22 ‘ Who has gone into heaven and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject under him’ * Ephesians 4 v 8 - 13

11. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 11 To demonstrate the gift of eternal life to the believer AFB Easter Convention 2010 The Bible Says St John 14 v 1 - 3 ‘…in my Father’s house are many mansions…..I go and prepare a place for you’

12. © 2003 By Default! A Free sample background from www.powerpointbackgrounds.com Slide 12 To fix in our minds that he is coming again AFB Easter Convention 2010 The Bible Says Matthew 24 v 30 ‘…and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory’ 1 Thessalonians 4 v 16 – 18 Revelation 1 v 7