Transfiguration

God’s voice in the baptism vs the transfiguration

The lack of faith in the demon scenario following the most clear sign of who Jesus is.

Faith progression

Who is this guy? (Herod, crowds)

Who am I? (crowds, Peter)

Rejection, death, resurrection

So, who are you now? (taking up the cross)

What would it take for this change to be real? What is this whole Messiah thing about? I’ll show you what I am talking about.

Life as a Christian will be hard and worth it.

TRANSFIGURATION

Contrast: Glory and Suffering

Added “listen to Him”

Lack of faith: 3 up top, 9 below

3 up top: Let’s keep going with the system

9 below: Look how important we are that we can cast out demons

The father believed more than the disciples did

Transition: it isn’t about fame, its actually about rejection

Disciples didn’t understand and so they still considered the usual way to understand “greatness”

How

Which human is greatest— Your name

Which human is greatest— Your name

Welcome the children— No name for you, only my name!

Welcome the children— No name for you, only my name!

“He who sent me” God just reminded you in the transfiguration that He sent Him.

John responded— My name/your name

“He who sent me” God just reminded you in the transfiguration that He sent Him.

My name= us.

John responded— My name/your name

Don’t you see that when you give up your name and you are under my name then it is “us”?

My name= us.

Don’t you see that when you give up your name and you are under my name then it is “us”?

This humility causes you to serve others

(Its not about you. Dreams, job you “want” to do, money, friends- You are not the deciding factor in there)

Especially the lowest, most unimportant, least rewarding ones.

Welcomes VS Fall Away (37 vs 42)

(Its not about you. Dreams, job you “want” to do, money, friends- You are not the deciding factor in there)

Unimportant people—Jesus— God

(Unimportant because your name is greater than Jesus’)

In fact, you’d better remove every obstacle in the way that stops you from doing so because judgment is real

Especially the lowest, most unimportant, least rewarding ones.

What is the point of unsalty salt?! You HAVE to have saltiness.

You should be pointing others to Jesus and you are tripping yourself

Welcomes VS Fall Away (37 vs 42)

If you do have that salt (serving humbly), you will glorify God in this life, living as what keeps it salty

See

Unimportant people—Jesus— God

(Unimportant because your name is greater than Jesus’)

In fact, you’d better remove every obstacle in the way that stops you from doing so because judgment is real

Everyone will be salted with fire

What is the point of unsalty salt?! You HAVE to have saltiness.

You should be pointing others to Jesus and you are tripping yourself

If you do have that salt (serving humbly), you will glorify God in this life, living as what keeps it salty

(Sacrifices used to be mixed with salt in the OT when burned)

If you do not (living for your name) , then your role will be to glorify God by being punished for evil for eternity

This shows sins evil

Christians should make Jesus famous through the hard things we endure.

This shows God’s goodness

This is the Gospel: Humbly follow Jesus or Don’t.

Everyone will be salted with fire

(Sacrifices used to be mixed with salt in the OT when burned)

Christians should make Jesus famous through the hard things we endure.

Burn up like a sacrifices

Better have what it needs

9 fail at the bottom while 3 fail at the top

This exorcism has bits and pieces of every other demon account

But, they could cast out the other ones, not this one?

The lesson here is in humility as a disciple-servant

Welcomes the children VS causing them to fall away contrast

Theological focus

Focus

God’s power is revealed in us when we are completely dependent on him through humility and prayer.

humble disciples dependent on God’s power in prayer by faith, diligently serves the last and the least

Jesus is great. When we are humbly under His name then we can

“with whom I well pleased” -

Overall Passage

Last Week: Knowing who Jesus is changes you, and the new you lives differently because Jesus is better.

Life will be hard as a Christian, but it will be right. You have a reason and a hope to live the right way and accomplish the hard things in Jesus.

This Week: The New You: Servant of the least in the name of the Greatest

Humble: Serve the least for the Greatest

Servant of the least in the name of the Greatest

We know Jesus and

Last week

Outline

Last Week

Jesus told us that once we knew who He was that we would be different.

Who is this guy?

Who am I?

And then we would live differently.

Picking up the cross

Because He is better.

Life as a Christian is hard, but it is worth it.

Following Jesus is difficult and has suffering ahead… But what else is ahead?

This Week

Transfiguration shows the glory that is coming

Suffering VS Joy

Hard decisions now for endless joy later

Failing at Faith Mark

The Christian lives through suffering (waiting for glory) by humility (His Name is greatest) (How am I supposed to live in a world like this??) ,

That trust in God is lived out by humility (His Name is greatest)

The demon is more powerful than just disciples.

Humbled in God = Power

Which human is greatest— Your name

Welcome the children— No name for you, only my name!

“He who sent me” God just reminded you in the transfiguration that He sent Him.

John responded— My name/your name

My name= us.

Don’t you see that when you give up your name and you are under my name then it is “us”?

Humility places us at the back of line (serving the least)

This is Specific (make moves)

(Its not about you. Dreams, job you “want” to do, money, friends- You are not the deciding factor in there)

Especially the lowest, most unimportant, least rewarding ones.

Welcomes VS Fall Away (37 vs 42)

Unimportant people—Jesus— God

(Unimportant because your name is greater than Jesus’)

This is serious (hell)

In fact, you’d better remove every obstacle in the way that stops you from doing so because judgment is real

What is the point of unsalty salt?! You HAVE to have saltiness.

You should be pointing others to Jesus and you are tripping yourself

If you do have that salt (serving humbly), you will glorify God in this life, living as what keeps it salty

This is serious (hell)

This is forever (gospel)

Everyone will be salted with fire

Especially the lowest, most unimportant, least rewarding ones.

Welcomes VS Fall Away (37 vs 42)

Unimportant people—Jesus— God

(Unimportant because your name is greater than Jesus’)

Everyone will be salted with fire

What is the point of unsalty salt?! You HAVE to have saltiness.

You should be pointing others to Jesus and you are tripping yourself

If you do have that salt (serving humbly), you will glorify God in this life, living as what keeps it salty

Everyone will be salted with fire

(Sacrifices used to be mixed with salt in the OT when burned)

Christians should make Jesus famous through the hard things we endure.