Bible Stories for Adults
Jesus Ascends into Heaven
Luke 24:44-53; Acts 1:1-11
Welcome and Announcements
Next Week - Jesus Will Come Again (Matthew 25:31-46)
Bible Words to Remember:
Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. When He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all truth. John 16:7, 13
Opening Prayer
Jesus' Appearances on Easter Sunday (Mark 16:9-14)
Who did Jesus first appear to after He rose?
Mark 16:9-11
Who saw Jesus next?
Matthew 28:8-10
Who was next?
Luke 24:34
Then who?
Mark 16:12-13
Who did He appear to next (still on Easter Sunday) that helped get rid of the apostles' doubt?
Mark 16:14
What appearance did Jesus make next to satisfy another doubter?
John 20:24-26
Jesus' Appearances Over the Next Few Weeks (1 Corinthians 15:5-7)
Where were the apostles to go next to meet up with Jesus?
Mark 16:7
Did the apostles recognize Jesus when He appeared to them there?
John 21:1, 3-8, 13-14
What important thing did Jesus do at this time?
John 21:15-17
Did Jesus appear to the apostles any other times while they were in Galilee?
Matthew 28:16-17
Was anyone else with the apostles on this mountain?
1 Corinthians 15:6
What other appearances did Jesus make?
1 Corinthians 15:7
When did the resurrected Jesus ever appear to Paul?
Acts 9:3-5
Why did Jesus make this special appearance to Saul?
Acts 22:12, 14-15, 21
How long did Jesus remain on earth before ascending?
Acts 1:3
Appearances on Record (John 20:30-31)
Are these all of the appearances Jesus made?
John 20:30
Why do we have the stories about Jesus we have and not any others?
John 20:31; 21:25
Why did Matthew, Mark and Luke write their gospels?
Luke 1:1-4
What scope did they try to cover to accomplish this goal?
Acts 1:1-2
Prophesy Fulfilled (Luke 24:44-49)
What reason other than giving proof of His resurrection did Jesus appear to people?
Luke 24:44-45
How did the previous few weeks help show this fulfillment?
Luke 24:46
How would the coming weeks and years also show this fulfillment?
Luke 24:47-48
When would this begin?
Luke 24:49
Wait For the Spirit (Acts 1:4-8)
Were the apostles to immediately begin witnessing on their own?
Acts 1:4
How long would they have to wait and how would they know it was time?
Acts 1:5
After the risen Jesus opened their minds to the Scripture, did the apostles finally understand?
Acts 1:6
How did Jesus reply to such an ignorant and mindless question?
Acts 1:7
Would they ever understand the answer to this and their many other "dumb" questions?
Acts 1:8
The Counselor (John 14, 16)
How would they understand these things just by the coming of the Spirit?
John 16:12-14
Why couldn't the Spirit explain these things to the apostles while Jesus was with them?
John 16:5-7
Would the Spirit lead the whole world to understanding?
John 14:16-17
Final Instructions (Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15-16)
What important statement does Jesus make before giving final instructions to the apostles?
Matthew 28:18
What final instructions did He then give to the leaders of His body, the Church?
Matthew 28:19-20a
How was this calling to go and make disciples different than the apostles' calling to date?
Matthew 10:1, 5-6
What are the limits of the people to whom the Church is to tell about Jesus' good news?
Mark 16:15
How was this calling to baptize different than the baptism that had been given before?
Acts 19:1-7
Would John have agreed with this understanding?
Luke 3:16
What is so important about baptizing those who believe the good news of Jesus?
Mark 16:16
What did Jesus tell His apostles to do with people who became disciples and were baptized?
Acts 2:42
Power to Fulfill the Command (Matthew 28:20, Mark 16:17-18)
How would the apostles be able to accept this great responsibility to evangelize the world?
Matthew 28:20b
How strong are the powers that Jesus gives us to accomplish this task?
Mark 16:17-18
Jesus Ascends (Luke 24:50-51, Acts 1:9)
What did Jesus do after giving these final instructions?
Luke 24:50-51
How did He leave them?
Acts 1:9
Had anything like this ever happened before?
2 Kings 2:11
What was the significance of Jesus disappearing in a cloud?
Exodus 13:21-22
How else was Jesus' ascension different than Elijah's?
1 Timothy 3:16
What kind of glory is this?
John 17:4-5
At The Right Hand (Mark 16:19)
Where did Jesus go when He ascended into heaven?
Mark 16:19
What is important about this?
Hebrews 1:3-4
Why is it important that Jesus be exalted and given the name above all names?
Philippians 2:9-11
What does Jesus promise to do on His throne in heaven?
Matthew 25:31-34, 41, 46
He'll Be Back (Acts 1:10-11)
What happened as the apostles watched Jesus ascend into heaven?
Acts 1:10
What message did the messengers have?
Acts 1:11
Evangelists in Waiting
Where had all of this taken place?
Acts 1:12
What did the apostles do when they returned to Jerusalem?
Acts 1:13a, 14
With Jesus gone, did they stay behind locked doors in fear?
Luke 24:52-53
Did they fulfill their command to go and did Jesus keep His promise to be with them?
Mark 16:20
Closing Prayer
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