From Pentecost to the Second Coming | Two Minute Daily Devotional

Jesus was saying, "When the Holy Spirit comes, everything will change. You who have no power in yourselves will be transformed by the same Holy Spirit who empowered Me, and you will continue the work I began." Then, in Acts 1:10-11, while the disciples were watching as Jesus ascended into heaven, two men stood beside them and said: "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? 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." These words give us a clear picture of Christ's return. Just as the disciples saw Him ascend into heaven, those who are alive when He returns will see Him come again in the same visible and glorious way. Until that day, the Church has a mission: to continue the work of Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit, faithfully witnessing to Him until He comes again.