Building His Church from Heaven

Our Savior Ascends into Heaven, from where He will Build His Church.
I. Waiting for the Promise of the Holy Spirit – vv. 4-5
A. Waiting for the Promise of the Father – vv. 4; Acts 2:1; Jn 14:16-17; 15:26
B. Baptism with the Holy Spirit – v. 5; Mt 3:11; Ac 19:1-5
II. Christ is Building a Spiritual Kingdom – vv. 6-9
A. This is Not Israel's Kingdom Reborn – vv. 6-7; Jn 18:36; Lk 17:20; 19:11; Re 11:15; Mk 13:32
B. The Spirit's Power will Witness Through Them From Judea to the End of the Earth – v. 8; Jn 16:7; Joe 2:28; Acts 1:22
C. Christ Taken Up into Heaven – v. 9; Mk 16:19; Job 19:26-27; HC 47-48
III. Angels Celebrate Christ's Ascension – vv. 10-11
A. Angels Appear at Christ's Ascension – v. 10
B. Christ will Return in Like Manner – v. 11; Php 3:20; 2 Pe 3:10