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42. Jesus Returns to Heaven

What the Story Says

  1. What were the two disciples talking about as they went to a nearby town?

    They were talking about what had happened to Jesus. The women had said Jesus was alive, so they did not know what to believe (#42-01).

  2. Who did the disciples think Jesus was?

    They thought he was a foreigner who did not know what had happened in Jerusalem (#42-02).

  3. What did Jesus explain to the two disciples?

    Jesus explained what God's word said about the Messiah—how he would suffer and die, and then rise again on the third day (#42-03).

  4. When did the two disciples to recognize Jesus?

    They recognized him when he broke the bread with them (#42-04).

  5. How did Jesus convince the disciples in Jerusalem that he was not a ghost?

    He showed them his hands and feet, and then ate a piece of fish before them (#42-05).

  6. What is the message that the prophets said Jesus' disciples would proclaim?

    They will tell everyone to repent so God will forgive their sins. The will tell this to people everywhere, starting in Jerusalem (#42-08).

  7. How many people saw Jesus at one time after he rose from the dead?

    More than 500 people saw him at the same time (#42-09).

  8. What did Jesus command his disciples to do?

    He told them to make disciples in all people groups, and to baptize them and to teach them to obey everything that he had commanded them (#42-10).

  9. Where did Jesus go forty days after he rose from the dead?

    Jesus went up to heaven and sat down at the right hand of God to rule over all things (#42-11).

What the Story Means to Us

  1. Why do you think the two disciples on the road did not believe that Jesus had risen from the dead?

    They thought Jesus was the Messiah, so it was very difficult and discouraging for them when he died. Perhaps they did not want to believe the report from the women so that they would not be disappointed again if Jesus was not really alive.

  2. Why do you think the two disciples did not recognize Jesus?

    It seems as if Jesus prevented the two disciples from recognizing him. Perhaps he wanted them to believe the things the prophets had written about him in God's word before he revealed himself to them. From the time Jesus went back to heaven, people have not been able to see him, and must believe in him because of what God's word says about him.

  3. Why did the disciples in Jerusalem not believe Jesus was alive when he first appeared to them?

    Jesus had told the disciples that he would become alive again after three days. The woman had also seen him alive at the tomb and told the disciples. And the two disciples who saw Jesus on the road told them that Jesus was alive. Even so, when Jesus appeared among them in the room, they thought he was a ghost. It is amazing that they did not believe he was alive even with so much proof. They only understood clearly after Jesus explained to them the things written about him in God's word. People believe when they listen to his word.

  4. What must people do in order for God to forgive them?

    People must repent in order for God to forgive them. That is, they must change their minds about themselves and confess that they are sinners, and change their minds about God and confess that Jesus died to pay for their sins.

  5. To whom are Jesus' disciples to speak his message?

    We are to proclaim God's message about Jesus to all people groups everywhere.

  6. How long are Jesus' disciples to proclaim his message?

    We are to continue to proclaim his message until there are disciples among all people groups who obey everything that Jesus commanded us.

  7. How does Jesus help his disciples to proclaim his message?

    Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to give power to his disciples so they can proclaim his message to everyone, everywhere.

  8. What is Jesus doing as his disciples proclaim his message?

    Jesus is in heaven ruling over all things at the right hand of God. This encourages his disciples, as they know that he will enable them to do what he has commanded us. He will cause disciples to believe in him in every people group.

Summary

The disciples did not understand that the Messiah had to die for the sins of people. Therefore, they were so discouraged when Jesus died that it was difficult for them to believe that he was alive again—even when there was so much proof that he was alive. However, Jesus appeared alive to many of the disciples over a period of forty days in order to prove to them from the word of God that he was the Messiah and had risen from the dead. He them sent the Holy Spirit to give them power so they could tell people everywhere to repent, believe in him, and obey all that he had commanded us. Meanwhile, he is sitting at the right hand of God and ruling over everything.