Firm FoundationsLesson 41:Jesus is the Christ; Jesus was Transfigured

Memory verse: Mark 9:7

IntroductionDo you like make-believe stories?Many people believe made-up religious storiesFrom Satan himselfThe Bible is truthGiven by God Himself

Who people said Jesus wasMark 8:27-28John the Baptist?Elijah (carried away 850 years ago)?Jesus had presented who He wassaid He was the Son of Godhad shown His power by miraclesbut most Jews didnt believeWho do you believe He is?

Who Peter believed Jesus to beMark 8:29Disciples would never be accepted by God if they didnt believe truthMark 8:30Disciples not to proclaim that yetPeople to learn and believe this truth on their own

Jesus foretold His death and resurrectionMark 8:31Knew He must dieKnew He would be resurrectedCan you tell what will happen to you tomorrow?Get sick or be healthy?How long will you live?God knows!Jesus was not a man, was Gods Son

Jesus was transfiguredMark 9:2,3Jesus was a real man, with a human bodyButdifferentNormally His God-ness was masked by his humanityThis event showed His God-nessLike the tabernacle

Moses and Elijah talked with JesusMark 9:4MosesDied 1,400 years earlierBuried by GodRepresented the LawElijah a Jewish prophetleft earth 850 years earlierRepresented the prophetsThey left heaven to speak with JesusLuke 9:30-31They knew the promised deliverer must be born and dieTalked with Jesus about His deathThey knew Gods promises

What God the Father said about JesusMark 9:5-8God the Father speakingTold disciples Jesus is the Son of GodThis is My beloved Son. Hear Him!

ConclusionGod doesnt speak as a voice anymoreAll that He wants to say is in the Bible alreadyGod gave us the BibleGod wants us to know and obey it

Memory verse:7And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!" 27 Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, "Who do men say that I am?" 28So they answered, "John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets." Jesus Christ is the only Savior29He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered and said to Him, "You are the Christ." 30Then He strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him.

Jesus Christ is the only Savior

Image: crown: Jesus is the messiah, the Christ31 And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. Image: Newspaper -> do you know what tomorrows news will be?

God is faithful, He always does what He says2Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. 3His clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

The tabernacle was covered with the skins of animals, yet on the inside, God was present and met with the high priests4And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 30And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah, 31who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

God is faithful; He always does what He says5Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"-- 6because he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid. 7And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!" 8Suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no one anymore, but only Jesus with themselves. Theme: Jesus Christ is God