The Ascension of Christ

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The Ascension of Christ

• Part 4

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Recap

• Creation and the fall (Pt 1)
• Story
• Trinity
• Angels
• The earth and Man
• The fall

• The Cross - Gods rescue (Pt 2)
• Objective / Subjective
• Forgiveness / Deliverance from wrath
• Freedom from sinning
• Freedom from Law
• Freedom from the power of death

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

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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 638)
• The good news (Matt 423)
• The kingdom of darkness (Luke 46)

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The Ascension

• Jesus takes His place
• Ascending (Luke 24 50-53)
• At the right hand (Ro 834, Heb 13)
• Bestowed authority (Eph 122)
• Our place in Christ
• Made to rule (Psalm 8)
• Fullness in Christ (Colossians 29-10)
• Sons and heirs (Gal 326-47, Heb 28-11)

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Living in the fullness of Christ

• Our inheritance (Matt 2534)
• The advancing kingdom (Matt 1112)
• Restoration (Rev 211)
• Sons of God revealed
• Living in the future hope (Rom 818-39)
• Resist the devil (James 47)
• The great commission (Matt 28)
• Walking with the Holy Spirit. (John 1426)