Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ 1

A reminder to consider others Please: Turn off your cell phone or set to vibrate only Turn off sound to all electronic devices Use the nursery or cry room if your child is fussy Get up during the preaching only if absolutely necessary (please sit in back if you must leave early)

A Glimpse of His Glory Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36 You cannot argue someone into faith in Christ; you can only proclaim the gospel and leave it in God’s hands You can be used by God as long as your mind is set on His interests instead of your own 4

A Glimpse of His Glory Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36 To be a disciple of Jesus you must deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Him Your soul is eternal, therefore it is more valuable than anything the world has to offer

The Promise of His Coming Matthew 16:27-28; Mark 9:1; Luke 9:27 Jesus was explaining that there would be two separate comings of the Messiah, a fact they had missed Jesus’ promised return prods the Christian to live in holiness and be more focused on proclaiming the gospel

The Promise of His Coming Matthew 16:27-28; Mark 9:1; Luke 9:27 Jesus’ prophecy in Matthew 17:28 is not about His second coming - all His disciples have died This prophecy is not about His resurrection - all His disciples except Judas saw the resurrected Jesus 7

The Promise of His Coming Matthew 16:27-28; Mark 9:1; Luke 9:27 Context shows it is Jesus’ transfiguration which immediately follows it. Only three disciples were there They would see it before “tasting death.” Kingdom (basileiva / basileia) = dignity / power of king 8

The Transfiguration Matthew 17:1-2; Mark 9:2-3; Luke 9:28-29 Luke generalizes the time while Matthew & Mark are very precise

Mt Hermon Multiple peaks 7,600 - 9,236 ft. close, unpopluated An unspecified high mountain – Not Mt. Tabor - 1,700 ft., distant, populated Mt Hermon Multiple peaks 7,600 - 9,236 ft. close, unpopluated Mt HERMON

The Transfiguration Matthew 17:1-2; Mark 9:2-3; Luke 9:28-29 Peter, James and John are there as eyewitnesses - Deuteronomy 19:15. Peter and John both write about it 11

The Transfiguration Matthew 17:1-2; Mark 9:2-3; Luke 9:28-29 Jesus is transformed (metamorfovw / metamorphoō) with an appearance displaying the glory of His majesty Exodus 24:17; 32-33; 40:34-35; 2 Chronicles 7:2; Ezekiel 1; Habakkuk 3 12

The Witness of Moses & Elijah Matthew 17:3; Mark 9:4; Luke 9:31-32 Moses and Elijah were appearing in glory and talking with Jesus Peter, James and John had been asleep, but are now wide awake to see what was happening

The Witness of Moses & Elijah Matthew 17:3; Mark 9:4; Luke 9:31-32 Moses and Elijah were talking to Jesus about His e”xodoV / exodus - coming death and resurrection Moses is the giver of the Law and Elijah stands out as one of if not the greatest prophet 14

Peter & the Tabernacles Matthew 17:4; Mark 9:5-6; Luke 9:33 Peter suggests making three tabernacles, but Jesus does not answer him because Peter is not thinking clearly Peter was probably combining the Feast of Tabernacles with millennial prophecy of Zechariah 14:9

Peter & the Tabernacles Matthew 17:4; Mark 9:5-6; Luke 9:33 The Kingdom was coming, but not in the way that Peter was envisioning it 16

The Witness of the Father Matt. 17:5-6; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:34-35 God the Father declares His relationship & pleasure in Jesus who is of identical nature & essence with Him This was very similar to what occurred when Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist - Matthew 3:13-17

The Witness of the Father Matt. 17:5-6; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:34-35 Out of the cloud the voice of the Father commended Jesus and told the disciples to listen to Him Every Christian is to be careful to listen to Jesus - heed His instructions and commands 18

Jesus’ Command Matthew 17:6-9; Mark 9:8-9; Luke 9:36 The disciples, like others, fell on their faces before such glory - Isaiah 6; Daniel 10 There are many things that can frighten us, but Jesus’ love comforts and encourages us - 1 John 4:18

Jesus’ Command Matthew 17:6-9; Mark 9:8-9; Luke 9:36 Matthew 17:8 - After Jesus encouraged them, they opened their eyes and Moses & Elijah were gone Matthew 17:9 - Jesus does not want them to tell others about this event before the proper time 20

The Witness of John the Baptist Matthew 17:10-13; Mark 9:10-13 The disciples are perplexed not understanding the resurrection of the prophecy that Elijah must come first Jesus confirms that the prophecy of Malachi 3:1 & 4:5-6 would be fulfilled, but future events were complex

The Witness of John the Baptist Matthew 17:10-13; Mark 9:10-13 Messiah would suffer first (Isaiah 53), and Elijah had come, though he was not recognized The disciples should have already known John the Baptist fulfilled the prophecies - Matthew 11; Luke 3 22

The transfiguration gives further testimony to Jesus’ identity as the Messiah The fulfillment of the immediate prophecy gives confirmation to the fulfillment of prophecy still future

Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ