If a man makes a great claim about himself, he should be ready to present evidence to back up his claim. In John 5:17-47, Jesus made the most astonishing claims imaginable for a human being. By his own admission, if he alone held this opinion of himself, we should not believe him. Therefore, he backed up his claims with the most expert witnesses possible. For this reason, we can believe him. (full sermon notes)
In a second vision, Daniel saw into the future when the Jews would need to remain faithful under terrible persecution.
Christ’s ascension is what we need in the Day of Judgment.
Through his death Christ has brought near believers from the nations who were very far from God.
