Higher Up Ministries

Saturdays Food Pantry not only had a great message about Jesus' return, but with the help of a Bridge small group we filled 52 Baskets to hand out to Food Pantry and Boys Club Families.

Jesus Says He's Coming Back
There are 2 events in Jesus' life I want to tell you about.
First, after Jesus rose from the dead, He spent over a month with His 12 Apostles, His Mother and Step-brothers, as well as over 400 Disciples! Then, He gets them all together on a mountain in Galilee and gives them some final instructions, then He ascends into heaven!
Acts 1:6-11
9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”
GOD makes sure we understand ‘Jesus is coming back.’ Not like He did the first time, not born as a baby and growing up. This time He is coming back out of the sky.
While He was still on earth Jesus taught He’d come back, "With Powerful Angels, riding on a horse."

The Second event I want to tell you about is the night before Jesus was executed, He was talking to His 12 Apostles. He was trying to prepare them for what was going to happen- His death, His resurrection from the dead. And even the fact He was returning to Heaven eventually. So He tells His Disciples in John 14:2-3
"My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am"
So Jesus is telling them, He is going back to heaven to prepare a place for His Followers. But not just these guys and gals, but everyone who chooses to believe in Him and follow Him.
“Father,” Jesus prayed, “My message is not for these alone, but for those who will believe in Me through their message.”

Think about that, Jesus hasn't been sitting around heaven for the last 2000 years killing time. He's been preparing a place for you. Do you know anyone who thinks you are so special they would spend that much time getting something ready for you?
Jesus is very clear, "Anyone who puts their trust in Him, has a place in His Kingdom, His Family."
When you Trust that Jesus died on the cross just for you.
Trust that He came back from the dead to be a part of your life.
And Trust that what He taught is true, so we need to follow His teachings.
When you put your Trust in Jesus, He has a place set up, just for you in Heaven.

Hey Friends, please join Higher Up in helping our local Veteran's and send them the message that they are loved & appreciated! Check out all the details here on this flyer or at higherupministries.com Thanks! 💜