Luke 9:22-36
Note: The disciples mistook their Ecstatic Experience as God’s Message.
The Implicit (Hidden) Message of the Transfiguration
vs. 30-31 – “Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem.”
“Departure” = Exodus ...which taught the Israelites life Lessons on:
· Release from oppression
· God will provide, sometimes miraculously
· Following and Trusting God’s guidance.
· Seeking God’s promised destiny
** For Jesus, this meant a journey -
...in the wilderness – the darkness and confusion of experiencing Sin for the first time.
...of trusting the Father’s guidance and will.
...that fulfilled God’s ultimate destiny of Eternal Life
The Explicit (Obvious) Message of the Transfiguration
Message 1 – Jesus will Suffer.
v. 22 - Jesus said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
Question: How do we know that the disciples missed this?
Answer: Because there was no sorrow.
Message 2 – Daily “Cross Bearing” is not an Option.
v. 23 - “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.
** Daily Cross bearing means:
1. Absolute submission to God’s Will (i.e.: Deny yourself)
2. Absolute obedience to God’s Teachings
Pastor Tony Evans - “Our identity is to be rooted in the Imago Dei, in the image of God. But we’ve gotten so ingrained in the thinking of the culture, that we wind up being parakeets to what the society is saying, rather than taking a solid, loving but clear stance on what God is saying.”
Message 3 – Listen to Jesus.
vs. 34-35 – “While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.”
Note: There is a difference between hearing and listening.
Question: How do we know that the disciples weren’t listening?
Answer: Because the Father had to interrupt Peter mid-sentence.
Point:
The Disciples were getting caught up in the experience.
They started to react by building...but God said,
“Slow down and LISTEN...
don’t DO right now...just LISTEN.”
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