Where is Jesus right now and why did He ascend into heaven? This episode examines Ephesians 4:1-16 in order to answer these two questions. This study will show how the gift of the Holy Spirit maintains the unity of the church and fills the world with the presence of Jesus. Even though Jesus’ resurrected body is not on the earth, this does not mean that He is absent from this world.
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Humiliation is the Path to Exaltation...
One of the earliest summaries of the gospel can be found in Philippians 2:6-11. This episode studies this passage and shows how the descent and ascent of both Jesus and Paul provides a helpful summary and pattern for every person who follows Christ. In sum, we cannot claim Christ’s victory withou...
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A Human is in Heaven - E.2 - He Ascen...
One of the ways we can distort the gospel is when we only focus on what happens to people after they die. This episode looks at Jesus’ resurrection and ascension from 1 Corinthians 15 and argues that Christ’s ascension emphatically affirms the goodness of the material world and proclaims that the...
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The Gospel - E.1 - He Ascended - Phil...
After Jesus ascended and poured out the Holy Spirit on His followers Peter stepped up and preached the gospel (Acts 2:14—36). This first episode provides an overview of the biblical gospel and the biblical foundations for the rest of this teaching series.
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