Instruction: Preview of His Glory

Instruction: Preview of His Glory

  • Instruction: Preview of His Glory
    A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
  • I.        TRANSFORMATION OF THE MESSIAH

    A.        FOLLOWING THE LORD

    Matthew 17:1 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

    1.         TIME

    2.         LOCATION

    3.         PEOPLE

    B.        FANTASTIC METAMORPHISIS

    Matthew 17:2 And He was transformed before them, and His face shone like the sun and His clothes became white as light

    1.         METAMORPHISIS

    2.         GLORIFIED APPEARANCE

    Confirmation #1 – JESUS IS KING, seen in His glory and power

    II.       TIE WITH MOSES AND ELIJAH

    A.        FORTIFIED BY PATRIARCHS

    Matthew 17:3a And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah

    1.         OLD TESTAMENT MEETS NEW TESTAMENT

    2.         LAW & PROPHETS

    B.        FRATERNAL ENCOURAGEMENT

    Matthew 17:3b talking with Him.

    1.         CONVERSATION

    2.         FOCUS ON JESUS

    Confirmation #2 – JESUS IS KING, seen in the testimony of Moses and Elijah

    III.      TRIBUTE OF PETER

    A.        FORTUITOUS EVENT

    Matthew 17:4a And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here.”

    1.         LIVING A DREAM!

    2.         GOOD TIME OF YEAR

    B.        FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND

    Matthew 17:4b “If you wish, I will make three booths here, one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.”

    1.         FEAST OF TABERNACLES/BOOTHS

                Deuteronomy 16:15
    Zech 14:9, 16

    2.         THREE BOOTHS?

    Confirmation #3 – JESUS IS KING, seen by the worship of His disciples

    IV.     TESTIMONY OF THE FATHER

    A.        FULNESS OF GLORY

    Matthew 17:5a Peter was still talking when, behold, a bright cloud enveloped them

    1.         STILL TALKING

    2.         SHEKINAH GLORY

    B.        FAITH DEMANDED

    Matthew 17:5b and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in Whom I have found delight. Listen to Him.”

    1.         MY BELOVED SON

    2.         WHO MAKES ME HAPPY

    3.         LISTEN TO HIM

    Confirmation #4 – JESUS IS KING, seen by the Father’s testimony

    V.      TOUCH OF JESUS

    A.        FALLING BEFORE THE FATHER

    Matthew 17:6 When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified.

    1.         WORSHIP

    2.         EMPOWERED?

    3.         AWE

    B.        FOCUS ON JESUS ONLY

    Matthew 17:7-8 But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” And when they looked up, they saw no one but Jesus alone.

    1.         NO FEAR

    2.         JESUS ONLY

    Confirmation #5 – JESUS IS KING, seen in His awe and majesty yet loving touch