The Transfiguration

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Transcript of The Transfiguration

‘...The Son of Man coming in his Kingdom’

- Change in form

- Change in appearance

- Usually to exalt or glorify

Past Present Future

A promise kept

A promisebeing fulf i l led

A promiseto come

‘...some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.’ (Matthew 16:28b)

1) 2)

‘After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.’

(Matthew 17:1)

‘His face shone like the sun...’

‘...his clothes became as white as the light’.

‘This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is l ight; in him there is no darkness at all.’ (1 John 1:5)

‘Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.’

(Matthew 17:3)

Moses

- Brought the Law

- Died with faith in God

Eli jah- A prophet of God

- Taken up into Heaven

‘Death has been swallowed up in victory’(1 Corinthians 15:55)

CHRIST

‘Don’t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.’

(Matthew 17:9b)

‘ In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.’

(Matthew 17:12b)

‘The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.’ (Revelation 21:23)

‘There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.’(Revelation 22:5)

‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!’

‘His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.’

‘a bright cloud covered them...’

FatherSon

Holy Spirit

Past Present Future

A promise kept

A promisebeing fulf i l led

A promiseto come

‘Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature...’ (2 Peter 1:4)

‘...The Son of Man coming in his Kingdom’