The patriarchs lived to advanced age Genesis 6:5-22
Moses charges Joshua with leadership Deuteronomy 31:7-23, Joshua 1:1-9
Elisha takes mantle of Elijah II Kings 2:1-15
Peter acknowledges Jesus as Christ and is appointed to lead Matthew 16:13-20, Mark 8:27-30, Luke 9:18-21
John the Baptist testifies Jesus is the Christ John 1:15-34
Jesus promises Holy Ghost John 14:1-31
Judas' place filled by election of Matthias Acts 1:15-26
Paul's teaching to put off old man, put on new Colossians 3:1-17
Paul advises his disciple on carrying on the work II Timothy 2:1-26
John's vision of the new heaven and new earth Revelation 21:1-27