Moving Forward- Digging Deeper: April 24, 2021

Read 1 Timothy 2:5. Christ leaving this world and rising to heaven to an important part of our faith. Did Christ’s ascension to heaven mean that He is no longer here? What is He doing for you right now? (John 14:1-6) What does it mean that He is the Mediator between you and the Father? What do you suppose that He is praying to the Father about you right now? Because He left will we ever see Him again? (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). What does His ascension mean about your eternal condition? (Romans 5:18-21; Romans 8:21-23)). Today thank God for what the ascension means to you regarding your eternal life.

Moving Forward- Digging Deeper: April 23, 2021

Read 1 John 1:1-3. This is a description of who could be an Apostle. Who were the Apostles expected to know? (vs. 1). What were the Apostles charged to do? (vs. 2-3). What was the expected outcome for those who heard the Gospel? (vs. 3). While we are not apostles, what are we expected to do? (Acts 1:8). What does it mean to be a witness? What have we witnessed in our lives about Jesus? Pray today about what you would like to say about Jesus as a witness to Him.

Moving Forward- Digging Deeper: April 22, 2021

Read Psalm 69: 19-26. This is a prophetic psalm about the Messiah Jesus. How was Jesus left helpless? What did they offer Jesus to drink while on the cross? Was Judas blind and unable to see the truth? Given his political leanings, why was that true? Describe the betrayer according to vs. 24-26. Read Acts 1:18-28 What happened to Judas? Why is the field called “Akeldama.” It is important to understand that Judas was not condemned because he committed suicide. He was condemned because he betrayed an innocent man. Why is Judas not in the Book of Life? (vs. 27-28). Where is he? (Revelation 20:15) Today, be assured that if you have placed your faith in Christ, serving Him, your name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life?