Session 7

The Apostles Creed Study

1.      he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

“"Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.” (Acts 2:33 NKJV)

            There is such an important message that comes from the Descension and Ascension of Jesus and that is there is nowhere we can go that God is not there, has gotten the victory and can get us through.

            Even if we were to somehow get into hell itself God would be there to set us free and bring us back!  By His life, death and resurrection Jesus has assumed all power over all things and NOTHING or NO ONE can stand before Him!  As scripture says:

“38  For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39  nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39 NKJV)

            But we can choose heaven or hell for ourselves.  For Jesus opened the gates of hell and many still are there!  Maybe that is why Jesus holds the key to the bottomless pit.  Some would go there to get away from God even now!

Why is the Ascension of Jesus important?  Why did Jesus have the Apostles witness His Ascension?

What does it mean that Jesus is seated?

What does it mean that Jesus is at the “right hand of the Father”?