Your position effects your viewpoint.
Do you have a vantage point of the Ascension & Pentecost?
Jesus ascended into heaven in Acts 1, but not before he gave specific instructions to us. In Acts 2 the Spirit of God filled the 120 believers and the sound of the Spirit spread into the streets.
Jesus ascended so that the gift of the Spirit can fill us.
The Gift of the Holy Spirit is the promise that every believer should receive? The baptism of the Spirit is the very reason why Jesus ascended. Have you received this promise?

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Vantage Point 3 – Ascension & Pentecost
Sermon notes by Pastor Chris Fluitt
Redemption Church Plano Tx
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Ascension Pentecost
We had such a great time last Sunday. We were celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and I wanted to tell you that a young man came down to the front at the end of service for prayer. We were praying with him about some things in his life. –We love to see people praying and reaching out to God.
After service he came up to me very excited and was flopping his hand back and forth at the wrist. I thought he was waving hello in a strange way. He told me that while we were praying for him that God had healed his wrist. He had a great deal of pain in his wrist and it limited his mobility, but a very alive Jesus healed this young man.
Clap your hands if you believe that God still heals!
Before today is over we are going to invite you to talk to God. We would love to pray with you, and if you want that, then just come into the first 2 feet of the stage and one of our staff will pray for you. I believe God is not done doing miracles!
Thank you for worshipping with us today at Redemption Church in Plano Tx.  My name is Chris Fluitt and I want to greet everyone here in the room as well as our online watchers and listeners. We believe that Jesus is alive and well and will change your life today if you will just say yes.
We are in the 2nd week of our Vantage Point series. Last week we looked at the characters who experienced first-hand the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The position of these characters, like the soldiers, Mary Magdalene, & the disciples, effected their viewpoint.
Your position effects your viewpoint. This is what a Vantage point is
Vantage Point – a place or position affording a good view of something.
To get a better view, we need a better position. Let’s position ourselves today to see the Ascension of Jesus and the arrival of God’s Holy Spirit.
Turn with me to Acts chapter 1.
Acts 1:3 (NIV2011) After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. 
Redemption Church, who is the verse speaking of? Jesus!  “After his suffering” is talking about the cross – Christ’s death & burial. After Jesus rose from the dead he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs and appeared to them for how many days?
40 days
40 days. Get that in your head. The Jesus that died on the cross resurrected and walked around, hung out with, taught, and more for 40 days.  Jesus spoke to the disciples about the Kingdom of God.
Acts 1:4 (NIV2011) On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.  
There is a gift coming.