1. Session 11:
He ascended into Heaven
He is seated at the right
hand of the Father

2. The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. AMEN.

3. 40 days passed...and then...
6 Then they gathered around him and asked
him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the
kingdom to Israel?”
7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times
or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But
you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on
you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in
all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very
eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
Acts 1:6-9
Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus
who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at
the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
Romans 8:34

4. He ascended into Heaven
• A literal rising?
– No.
– The sky is the clearest picture of eternity we
have.
– His withdraw had to take place somehow.
• Left, right, just plain disappear, fire, etc.

5. He ascended into Heaven
• God the Father lives in heaven. Matthew 23:9
• God looks down on us from heaven and watches
Psalm 14:2
• And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the
gates made of a single pearl, and the street of the city
was pure gold, transparent as glass. Rev. 21:21
• the final destination for believers will be a new heaven
and a new earth 2 Peter 3:13
• After the new heaven and new earth are created, all
mankind will worship the Lord there Isaiah 66:22-23
• Ultimately, the final destination for believers will be a
new heaven and a new earth 2 Peter 3:13

6. He is seated at the right
hand of the Father
• A position of POWER, HONOR, AUTHORITY
• The message of the ascension is
JESUS CHRIST (THE SAVIOR MESSIAH) REIGNS!
– God’s war with Satin (or Satan) is like a chess
game in which the result is certain but the
loosing player hasn’t given up.

7. Jesus departs, but we are not left alone.
• “I am with you always.” Matt. 28:20
• “I will send the Spirit, the
Comforter, who will guide you into all
truth.” John 14
• God reigns, God is with us, but...
God gives us lots of freedom to make our own
choices, follow the desires of our hearts, make
our own way.

8. Review
• Tell me about heaven.
• What is significant about Jesus being at the
right hand of the Father?
• Had God left us?