Forty days of post-resurrection had passed. A small group of disciples followed Him from the village of Bethany to the Mount of Olives. It was at this time He spoke to them for the last time.While He spoke, He was lifted up and a cloud received Him until He was out of their sight.
Jesus had given specific instructions: 1) Stay in Jerusalem until they receive the promised baptism of the Holy Spirit, 2) He reinforced this baptism would come soon, in a matter of days, 3) The message they would proclaim is the Gospel of Grace.
Then, two men dressed in white appeared and spoke, "This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into Heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into Heaven."
Acts 1:9 "These were His last words as they watched Him taken up into a cloud...while they watched! They continued to watch until they could no longer see Him as the cloud removed Him from their sight."
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