Daily Discipleship - Day 362: Exalted at the Right Hand of God

May 3, 2026

Daily Discipleship • Day 362 • Tuesday, April 27, 2027

Exalted at the Right Hand of God

Acts 2:32–33

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Scripture

Acts 2:32–33 (Greek NT / ESV) τοῦτον τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀνέστησεν ὁ θεός, οὗ πάντες ἡμεῖς ἐσμεν μάρτυρες. τῇ δεξιᾷ οὖν τοῦ θεοῦ ὑψωθείς, τήν τε ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ ἁγίου λαβὼν παρὰ τοῦ πατρός, ἐξέχεεν τοῦτο This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses. Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing.

Author & Audience

BibleProject — Tim Mackie and Jon Collins' biblical literacy platform, whose visual exploration of the ascension, the session at the right hand, and Pentecost as three acts of one movement helps readers understand what 'exalted' actually means.

Word Study

ὑψωθείς

hupsŏtheis · Greek NT

“exalted / lifted up / raised to the highest place”

hupsoŏ (to lift up, to exalt) carries both the idea of physical elevation and of honor and authority. John uses it of the crucifixion (3:14, 12:32—'lifted up'); Acts uses it of the ascension and enthronement. The same verb links cross and throne: the exaltation begins at the cross and culminates at the Father's right hand.

Reflection

From the writers we read together

BibleProject

Tim Mackie & Jon Collins; Portland, OR

“Pentecost is the proof that Jesus is King.” — BibleProject Acts series

Peter's Pentecost sermon connects three events in one movement: resurrection, ascension, and the pouring out of the Spirit. The Spirit's arrival is not a separate event—it is the proof of Christ's enthronement. Because Jesus is exalted at the right hand of the Father, the promised Spirit has been poured out on all flesh.

BibleProject helps readers see that 'the right hand of God' is the seat of authority and executive power—Christ is not absent but actively ruling. The Spirit is not a substitute for Christ's absence; He is the presence of the enthroned Christ mediating the life of the new creation. Today, you live under the reign of the exalted Jesus.

Continue your study: Discipleship School — Explore the ascension and the reign of Christ in our Discipleship School curriculum.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, King of the Universe, Lord Jesus, You are exalted at the right hand of the Father. You reign now. Pour out Your Spirit on me today and let me live under Your active, present kingship. Amen.

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