Mark 9:1-13 Sunday, September 18, 2011 Jim Beasley

Mark 9:1-13 And he said to them, “I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.” After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4 And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.)

Mark 9:1-13 Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus. As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant. And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?” Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected? But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.”

Mark 9:1-13 Sunday, September 18, 2011 Jim Beasley

A Place Mountains occupy a special place in the Word of God. It was on a mountain called Moriah that God manifested His grace to Abraham when he willingly offered up his son Isaac, Genesis 22. It was on Mount Sinai that God handed down His Law to Moses, Exodus 19. It was on Mount Carmel that God demonstrated His power to Israel through Elijah, 1 Kings 18. It was on Mount Horeb that God ministered peace to the troubled heart of Elijah, 1 Kings 19. It was on Mount Calvary that Jesus died for our sins on the cross, John 19. It was from the Mount of Olives that Jesus ascended back into His heavenly glory, Acts 1:9-11.

A People Romans 2:11 “no respect of persons” James 4:8 “Come near to God and he will come near to you.”

A Presentation Hebrews 12:2 “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

A Purpose They didn’t understand all the information they needed They didn’t understand the information they did have Luke 1:17 “spirit and power”