Matthew 17:1-13 – A Glimpse of His Glory

Pastor Jim Thomas

A Glimpse of His Glory

  1. The Glory of the Son
  2. The Imprimatur of the Father
  3. The Communion of the Saints: Jesus is the greater Moses and the greater Elijah because Jesus is the fulfillment of both the Law and the Prophets
  4. The Response of the New Testament Disciples
    • Following Jesus requires a humble, worshiping faith.
    • Growing in our understanding of Jesus requires an eagerness to learn.

“The Internet is commanding you to click on and sample one thing after another. Living online often means living in a state of diversion. When you’re living in diversion, you’re not actually deeply interested in things; you’re just bored at a more frenetic pace.” – David Brooks, The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” – John 1:14

“For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the majestic glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased” — and we ourselves heard this utterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.” – 2 Peter 1:16-18

“He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of His nature, and He upholds the universe by the word of His power. After making purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the majesty on high…” – Hebrews 1:3

“God is fond of shattering the puny notions we harbor about Him, and the grand delusions we cherish about ourselves. He shatters both simultaneously in His incarnation. For in ironic and astonishing fashion, God brings about reconciliation between God and humanity from the side of God not by repudiating our humanity, but by assuming it.” – John Clark and Marcus Johnson, Center for Pastor Theologians

“The best of humanity are only human at their very best. Patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs, fathers, reformers, Puritans – all, all are sinners, who need a Savior: holy, useful, honorable in their place, but sinners after all. They must never be allowed to stand between us and Christ… Let us take heed that we hear His voice and follow Him; let us value all religious teaching just in proportion as it leads us to Jesus. The sum and substance of saving religion is to ‘listen to Christ.’” – J.C. Ryle, Matthew

“Perhaps you find yourself in need of fresh language for attributing greatness, and power, and glory to the God whom you worship in Christ. He is not only great but good — good in His greatness and great in His goodness. He is not only big, strong, imposing, indomitable, omnipotent; He is beautiful, attractive, stunning, compelling, glorious. He is the Majestic One, who delivered Israel at the Sea, and His church at the cross.” – David C. Mathis

“This world is a great sculptor’s shop. We are the statues and there is a rumour going round the shop that some of us are some day going to come to life.” – C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

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