1. Mark 9 : 1-13

2. 9 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”
2 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3 and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them. 4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

3. 5 And Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here
5 And Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6 For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified. 7 And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.” 8 And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.

4. 9 And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what this rising from the dead might mean. 11 And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?” 12 And he said to them, “Elijah does come first to restore all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt? 13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him.”

5. The transfiguration..... Not just a shiny thing.
The “Son of Man” would: Be rejected; Suffer; Die; Rise again
His disciples take up their cross to follow Him. Prepared to be persecuted and even die for Jesus
What the world can offer:
Life (for a time) & Legacy
What we have in Christ:
Kingdom of God comes in Power
Live life to the fullest
Enjoy what life we have
Extend it as long as possible
Make a name for yourself so your name will live on
Persecution in this life
Renounce ‘self’ to follow Jesus
If we lose life for the sake of Jesus & the Gospel, we save it
Eternal life
Don’t grasp onto this life, because the Kingdom of God is coming in Power
Jesus returns; The wicked are judged; Those who are in Christ are raised to life
Jesus will establish and rule His new Kingdom
No sickness; No disease; No death
Life; Joy; Peace; The amazing Glory of God

6. What the world can offer: Life (for a time) & Legacy
What we have in Christ:
Kingdom of God comes in Power
Live life to the fullest
Enjoy what life we have
Extend it as long as possible
Make a name for yourself so your name will live on
Persecution in this life
Renounce ‘self’ to follow Jesus
If we lose life for the sake of Jesus & the Gospel, we save it
Eternal life
Don’t grasp onto this life, because the Kingdom of God is coming in Power
Jesus returns; The wicked are judged; Those who are in Christ are raised to life
Jesus will establish and rule His new Kingdom
No sickness; No disease; No death
Life; Joy; Peace; The amazing Glory of God
Glimpses of the Kingdom of God coming in Power:
The resurrection of Jesus from the dead – the firstfruits of the resurrection. He was first. We also will be raised.
The transfiguration

7. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.

8. What the world can offer: Life (for a time) & Legacy
What we have in Christ:
Kingdom of God comes in Power
Live life to the fullest
Enjoy what life we have
Extend it as long as possible
Make a name for yourself so your name will live on
Persecution in this life
Renounce ‘self’ to follow Jesus
If we lose life for the sake of Jesus & the Gospel, we save it
Eternal life
Don’t grasp onto this life, because the Kingdom of God is coming in Power
Jesus returns; The wicked are judged; Those who are in Christ are raised to life
Jesus will establish and rule His new Kingdom
No sickness; No disease; No death
Life; Joy; Peace; The amazing Glory of God
Glimpses of the Kingdom of God coming in Power:
The resurrection of Jesus from the dead – the firstfruits of the resurrection. He was first. We also will be raised.
The transfiguration – Moses (died) & Elijah (snatched up to be with the Lord in the air), together with the Glorified Jesus Christ....
In faith, we look forward to the day when Jesus returns, with a sure and certain hope.