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Jesus taken up to Heaven

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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
[NIV] Act 1:8~9

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Jesus died to take the punishment for our sin.

After then, He resurrected.

From His death of the cross to resurrection is to show us that He is our Savior.

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After Jesus’ resurrection, He had lived 40 days on this earth

and appeared to various people in His resurrected body.

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Jesus appeared to two followers on the road to a village called Emmaus, who did not believe the resurrection of Jesus at the sight of His death on the cross. Jesus’ appearance had them return to Jerusalem and become witnesses for Jesus’ resurrection.

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There was a disciple in doubt though he heard from disciples who had seen Jesus’ resurrection. “What are you saying? Did Jesus resurrect? Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger in the nails holes, and stick my hand in his side, I will not believe it.”

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Resurrected Jesus appeared to Thomas in doubt.

And He showed Thomas His nail marks and His side and said,

 “Put your finger here and look at my hands.

Take your hand and stick it in my side.

Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe.”

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Thomas bowed before Jesus’ feet and confessed Him,

“My Lord and my God!”

Jesus’ appearance made Thomas in doubt to become a man

who believed the resurrection of Jesus.

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Jesus paid a visit to Peter who denied three times saying that he did not know Jesus.

At that night Jesus was taken by Roman soldiers, Peter betrayed Jesus with saying against a girl who told him a disciple of Jesus three times that he did not know Jesus.

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In spite of his betraying three times, Jesus forgave him asking Peter three times whether he loved Him.

Peter was changed into a great apostle to convey Gospel of Jesus

by the power of Jesus’ love.

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The resurrected Jesus met lots of people on this earth

and preached the Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven.

It almost ended the forty days on this earth after His resurrection.

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Jesus went up to the Mount of Olives with disciples.

And He said to disciples who gathered up and asked the first favor of them.

 “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait on the Holy Spirit

who I will send you.”

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Then He asked the second very important favor of them.

 “When the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be my witnesses

who convey my gospel that I convey you from Jerusalem,

throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

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After he said this, His body was taken up before their very eyes and a cloud hid him

from their sight. Jesus had rise into Heaven.

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The disciples stood just looking up into the sky as he was going.

At that time two angels stood beside them and said,

 “Why are you staring into sky?

Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven,

 will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

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After three days Jesus died to the cross, He resurrected and lived on the earth for forty days and comforted many people and bolstered their courage. Jesus rose up eternal Heaven where God is. There Jesus will prepare houses we will live and will pray for us not to sink into evil things but to overcome evil. Be the faithful persons who live as Jesus’ words with thankfulness for Jesus’ love.