Pastor Aaron Roberts (Worship Pastor) - Acts 1:1-11 (Acts 1:1-11; Luke 1:3; 14:16; 24:39 & 50-53; John 14; 16:7; 20:16; Romans 8:26-27; 1 Corinthians 5:17; 6:14; 12; 15:20 & 42-44; Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Peter 1:3; Colossians 3:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Hebrews 12:2; Genesis 1:27 & 31; 3:14-24; Philippians 3:20-21; Acts 10:41; Revelation 19:9)

Jesus was raised from the dead, and for 40 days, he walked the earth again. After this, to the surprise of his disciples, he ascended into heaven.

What does the ascension of Jesus mean for his followers? Why did Jesus ascend to heaven in his resurrected body? And what does it mean for us and our future bodily resurrection?

Series description:

In the days after He rose, Jesus met His followers in their most real and raw moments—grief, doubt, and failure. This series explores those encounters and invites us to experience the same living Jesus who still meets us, restores us, and calls us to a deeper faith.

Risen Savior
Encounters After the Resurrection

Lesson 6: Jesus & Our Future
Acts 1:1-11
Pastor Aaron Roberts (Worship Pastor)

I. The Ascension Guarantees Hope for Believers
A. a guarantee of Holy Spirit power
B. a guarantee of new life today
C. a guarantee of eternal life

II. The Ascension Affirms the Goodness of Creation
A. God made everything good
B. Jesus' ascension in a physical body affirms that goodness

III. The Ascension Ensures Our Physical Resurrection
A. we will be embodied on Resurrection Day
B. our resurrection bodies will be perfect and restored

Lesson 6 - Notes