The Ascension of Christ

Part 4

Recap• Creation and the fall (Pt 1)

– Story– Trinity– Angels– The earth and Man– The fall

The Resurrection (Pt 3)– Alive with Christ– Know life to the full– Created for life– Eternal life

• The Cross - God’s rescue (Pt 2)– Objective / Subjective– Forgiveness / Deliverance from

wrath– Freedom from sinning– Freedom from Law– Freedom from the power of death

The Kingdom• Definition and Principle

– Territory ruled by a King– Right and Power– Our kingdom– “Your Kingdom come…….”

• Jesus and the Kingdom of God– Jesus the personification (John 6:38)– The good news (Matt 4:23)– The kingdom of darkness (Luke 4:6)

The Ascension• Jesus takes His place

– Ascending (Luke 24: 50-53)– At the right hand (Ro 8:34, Heb 1:3)– Bestowed authority (Eph 1:22)

• Our place in Christ– Made to rule (Psalm 8)– Fullness in Christ (Colossians 2:9-10)– Sons and heirs (Gal 3:26-4:7, Heb 2:8-11)

Living in the fullness of Christ• Our inheritance (Matt 25:34)

– The advancing kingdom (Matt 11:12)– Restoration (Rev 21:1)

• Sons of God revealed– Living in the future hope (Rom 8:18-39)– Resist the devil (James 4:7)– The great commission (Matt 28)– Walking with the Holy Spirit. (John 14:26)