See Where Jesus Ascended to Heaven & Will Return in Great Glory - Full Video in Description

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The ascension and return of Jesus Christ are monumental events in God's master plan for creation. See where these two events happened and experience them firsthand!
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Location
1. The Chapel of Ascension sits at one of the highest places on the Mount of Olives and is the main candidate for where the ascension of Christ took place.
2. A couple of other sites have been considered as the location of the Ascension of Christ back to heaven. One is the Russian Orthodox Church of the Ascension, and the other is the Pater Noster Church.
3. All these churches are within a stone's throw of each other on the top of the Mount of Olives, so we're right in the area where this monumental event happened.

Historical Background
1. Early Christians soon memorialized this place after Christ’s resurrection.
2. In 384 AD, a pilgrim named Egeria found two footprints embedded in a rock that she claimed were those of Christ when He ascended to heaven.
3. Constantine's mother, Helena, had a church built here at the end of the 4th Century as a memorial chapel.
4. This chapel was rebuilt in the 7th Century.
5. It was rebuilt by the Crusaders again around 1100 AD.
6. In 1198 AD, the chapel was destroyed by Saladin under Ottoman Muslim conquest, and a mosque was built on its site. However, part of the original chapel was left intact. The bases of the columns can be seen today.
7. At this time, since the chapel was primarily used by Christians, a mosque was built during the Ottoman period on the south side of the compound, and the chapel was converted into a Muslim shrine.
8. Today, both Christians and Muslims visit this place, and it’s open to all.
9. Because it’s the highest place on the Mount of Olives, it’s the believed place from where Christ ascended back to heaven.
10. It’s also the believed place where Christ will return at His second coming.

Places of Interest
1. Chapel of the Ascension
2. Russian Orthodox Church of the Ascension
3. Pater Noster Church
4. Mount of Olives
5. Kidron Valley
4. Old City Jerusalem

Location of the Chapel of the Ascension in the Bible
1. Christ ascended back to heaven from the top of the Mount of Olives.
Acts 1:6–12
2. The return of Christ to earth will be one of the greatest culminating events of Scripture. Zechariah 14:4
3. Every being that has ever been created will see Christ’s return. Revelation 1:7
4. Christ’s return conquers and flips all evil powers into submission to Him.
Revelation 19:15
5. Christ coming will be in extreme power and great glory. Matthew 24:29–31, Revelation 6:12–17
6. Believers and angels will return with Christ in power and great glory as well. Revelation 19:11–15
7. Christ will judge the nations and separate the sheep (believers) from the goats (unbelievers). Revelation 14:17–20
8. The judgment of unbelievers will be severe. Zechariah 14:12

Faith Lesson from the Location of the Chapel of the Ascension
1. Christ proved to be God in ascending in a glorified body back to heaven. Do we believe Jesus is God?
2. Every being that has ever been created will see Christ’s return in power and great glory.
3. Christ’s return conquers and flips all evil powers into submission to Him.
4. Christ coming will be in extreme power and great glory.
5. Christ will physically return to the Mount of Olives.
6. Believers and angels will return with Christ in power and great glory as well.
7. Christ will judge the nations and separate the sheep from the goats.
8. Are we living a devoted life to Christ and serving Him?
9. Are we living a life that is watchful and ready?
10. Will we be among those who come with Christ at His return or those whom Christ judges?