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Clouds

Brooklyn Museum - The Ascension (L'Ascension) - James Tissot

Daniel 7:13  I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

 

Acts 1:9   And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

11 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.

 

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In Heavenly Places

Brooklyn Museum - The Ascension - James Tissot

Psalm 97:9 For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

 

Acts 1:11  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.

 

Ephesians 1:20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

 

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Name Above Every Name

Wga Garofalo Ascension of Christ

Psalm 24:3  Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?

 

Acts 1:11  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.

 

Philippians 2:9  Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

 

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