How did they, how do we and how shall we.....SEE Him?
Acts 1:2-3 Until the day in which He was taken up, after that He through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen: To whom also He shewed himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
1:8-11 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. And when He had spoken these things, while they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven.
We see Him as did they and He returns as when He was "taken up." He went "into heaven" and comes to us in "like maner." So, as the "two men" asked....why stand gazing up? We need only look in a mirror if we have left worldly things behind and are dwellers of heaven for He comes into us! He dwells in us for we dwell in heaven....
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To "look up," doesn't mean to literally gaze into the sky but means.....let your body be elated, exalted. Which is why it is written, "why stand ye gazing up into heaven?"
When Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary," were at the sepulchre and were told by the angel to "go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead; and, behold, He goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him:" [Matt.28:7] how did they "see Him?" What does that mean?
16:19-20 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Once their/our eyes are opened His truth is received. He works with and in us as we "went forth." We go "into the mountain" as we have been appointed/commanded to do.
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Acts 1:2-3 Until the day in which He was taken up, after that He through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen: To whom also He shewed himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
After His crucifixion, for forty days, He was seen through "infallible proofs." He was seen with spiritual, not physical, eyes. He spoke to them as He speaks to us......if we have ears to hear. Those forty days are our example of the latter rain when He shall again shew Himself alive by "many infallible proofs" to the man child. As with Noah, His rain will be given His disciples, His man child and at it's end...Satan, the raven, is released.
Genesis 7:12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
8:6-7 And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
8:6-7 And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
1:8-11 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. And when He had spoken these things, while they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven.
We see Him as did they and He returns as when He was "taken up." He went "into heaven" and comes to us in "like maner." So, as the "two men" asked....why stand gazing up? We need only look in a mirror if we have left worldly things behind and are dwellers of heaven for He comes into us! He dwells in us for we dwell in heaven....
11 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
11 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
11 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
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Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
To "look up," doesn't mean to literally gaze into the sky but means.....let your body be elated, exalted. Which is why it is written, "why stand ye gazing up into heaven?"
When Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary," were at the sepulchre and were told by the angel to "go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead; and, behold, He goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him:" [Matt.28:7] how did they "see Him?" What does that mean?
Matthew 28:8-10 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring His disciples word. And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held Him by the feet, and worshipped Him. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell My brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see Me.
28:16-20 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw Him, they worshipped Him: but some doubted. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Once they followed His instructions by entering the mountain....some of the eleven (symbolic of us) "doubted." How could they doubt if they literally "saw Him?" Well, that depends on how they saw. And too...what "mountain" are His disciples "appointed" to go "into?" How does one go "into a mountain?" They/we are appointed/commanded to.....
.....go to the house of Israel (Christians!) for they are the mountain we are to enter. Believers are the mount of Olives. Biblical mountains represent nations and God's holy nation is His mountain/nation of olive trees...the church.
We, as His disciples, are "His feet," for they/we cover the circuit..."preaching the kingdom of God is at hand" and "teaching to observe all things He has commanded." Will all listen? No, for the mountain/nation/house of Israel/olive trees...."cleave in the midst." On our walk though the great "valley of the shadow of death," decisions are made....some good and others not. But, we "sing" His testimony to those that will hear.
Another account....
Mark 16:9-12 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven devils. And she went and told them that had been with Him, as they mourned and wept. And they, when they had heard that He was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. After that He appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
16:13-15 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. Afterward He appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen Him after He was risen. And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Galilee refers to "the circuit." The seven churches in Revelation, when placed on a map, are laid out in a circle...a circuit. Followers of Christ are to spiritually "go into Galilee," or....go into the world for He is there before us and "there shall they see Me."
28:16-20 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw Him, they worshipped Him: but some doubted. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Once they followed His instructions by entering the mountain....some of the eleven (symbolic of us) "doubted." How could they doubt if they literally "saw Him?" Well, that depends on how they saw. And too...what "mountain" are His disciples "appointed" to go "into?" How does one go "into a mountain?" They/we are appointed/commanded to.....
Matthew 10:5-7 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
.....go to the house of Israel (Christians!) for they are the mountain we are to enter. Believers are the mount of Olives. Biblical mountains represent nations and God's holy nation is His mountain/nation of olive trees...the church.
Psalm 52:8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
Jeremiah 11:16 The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
Zechariah 14:4 And His feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
Isaiah 52:7-8 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of Him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.
Jeremiah 11:16 The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
Zechariah 14:4 And His feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
Isaiah 52:7-8 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of Him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.
We, as His disciples, are "His feet," for they/we cover the circuit..."preaching the kingdom of God is at hand" and "teaching to observe all things He has commanded." Will all listen? No, for the mountain/nation/house of Israel/olive trees...."cleave in the midst." On our walk though the great "valley of the shadow of death," decisions are made....some good and others not. But, we "sing" His testimony to those that will hear.
Another account....
Mark 16:9-12 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven devils. And she went and told them that had been with Him, as they mourned and wept. And they, when they had heard that He was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. After that He appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
The two are an example of the many two witnesses walking the circuit...as He walks in them.
16:13-15 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. Afterward He appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen Him after He was risen. And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
They "sat at meat," strong meat for He was appearing in them, speaking to them through the Spirit as it was time for them to be teachers....
Hebrews 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
16:19-20 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Once their/our eyes are opened His truth is received. He works with and in us as we "went forth." We go "into the mountain" as we have been appointed/commanded to do.
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