The Resurrection Body After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight Acts 1:9 It’s not easy to find words to adequately describe heaven and earth and how they relate to each other. The Jews traditionally saw “heaven” and “earth” as two interlocking
The ‘How’ of the Kingdom Then Moses entered the cloud as he went up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights Exodus 24:18 After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of
Pentecost When the day of Pentecost came, they were together in one place Acts 2:1 Pentecost was celebrated fifty days after Passover. These festivals served as reminders to the Jews of their great exodus from Egypt around 1500 years earlier. Passover was the time when lambs were sacrificed and the Israelites were saved from
Pentecost Harvest When the day of Pentecost came, they were together in one place … With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” Those who accepted his message were baptised, and about three thousand were added to their number that day Acts 2:1,40,41 Pentecost was
The Last Days When the day of Pentecost came, they were together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting …Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd … “In the last
The King of the World ‘But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him’ Acts 2:24 Peter’s Pentecost message has two great themes: firstly, the last days have begun because of the outpouring of the Spirit upon all
Look At Me! When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” So the man gave them his full attention, expecting to get something from them. Acts 3:3-5 Luke makes special mention of the way Peter
The Power of the Name Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts … Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I have I give to you. In
Complete Restoration “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that he may send the Christ, who has been appointed for you – even Jesus. He must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything,
Abraham and His Family “Indeed all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have foretold these days. And you are heirs of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.’ When God raised up his
