SOH Lessons 35 and 36

Soon after Jesus ascended, His disciples began to proclaim the good news about who Jesus was, what He did, and why people should trust in Him as their Savior.

Peter Proclaims the Good News (Acts 2:22-36)
a. Ten days after Jesus ascended to Heaven, the Holy Spirit of God came upon the followers of Jesus, just as He had promised.
b. With the power of Gods Spirit upon him, one of the disciples of Jesus (Simon Peter) presented his first message about Jesus. Based upon what he had personally seen and heard, what did Peter say about Jesus? Read Acts 2:22-26.
-His Life (verse 22)
-His Death (verse 23)
-His Resurrection (verses 24-32)
Peter quoted Psalm 16:8-10 in verses 25-28. Be aware that this psalm was written by King David about 1,000 years before the earthly life of Jesus.
-His Ascension (verses 33-35)
c. What was Peters overall conclusion regarding Jesus of Nazareth? Read verse 36.

Lesson 36:
Just as He promised during His earthly ministry, Jesus will return to take those who have truly believed in Him to be with Him in a heavenly paradise.

Jesus Return for Believers (John 14:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
a. The final five events in this condensed version of The Story of Hope, beginning with this event, have not yet occurred. To this point, we have been studying Bible history. But now we will see how seamlessly the Big Story of the Bible moves from Bible history into Bible prophecy.
b. Before His death, what did Jesus tell his disciples in order to comfort them? Read John 14:1-3.
c. To learn more about this return of Jesus that we call the rapture, read 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.
-What will happen to Jesus followers who have already died?
-What will happen to Jesus followers who are still alive when He returns?
d. Read 1 Corinthians 15:51-57. What additional information is given here regarding this return of Jesus Christ?

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