Scripture Focus (Luke 9:28-36) – “Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. [29] And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. [30] And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, [31] who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. [32] Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. [33] And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said. [34] As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. [35] And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!” [36] And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.”
I. Jesus was mentoring His men (28-31)
A. He called some up higher (28) – “Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.”
AWAY FROM THE CROWDS
AWAY FROM THE MIRACLES
AWAY FROM MINISTRY
AWAY FROM HUMAN NEEDS
B. Glory fell on the prayer meeting (29) – “And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white.”
C. Glory attached itself to purpose (30-31) – “And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, [31] who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.”
THE TWO HEROES OF JUDAISM COMMUNICATED WITH THEIR LORD ABOUT THE CROSS
II. The disciples were still learning His ways (32-33)
A. The disciples had been asleep instead of praying (32a) – “Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep…”
JESUS HAD CALLED THEM TO SOEND TIME WITH HIM IN PRAYER
THEIR WEAK FLESH HAD CAUSED THEM TO MISS THE OPPORTUNITY
B. They were awakened as glory changed the atmosphere (32b) – “…but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.”
C. Immaturity and impatience seized the moment (33) – “And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”— not knowing what he said.”
INSTEAD OF STILLNESS AND SILENCE, PETER MOVED IN HIS NATURAL INSTINCTS
BY OPENING HIS MOUTH AND LEAPING INTO ACTION
III. The Father Released Instruction (34-36)
A. Peter was interrupted and overwhelmed (34) – “As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.”
B. Heaven’s priority was decreed and established (35) – “And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!”
C. Consecrated silence was received (36) – “And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.”