I. Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a mountain where he was transfigured before them. His face shone brightly and his clothes became white and gleaming. Moses and Elijah appeared and spoke with Jesus. II. A voice from a cloud proclaimed "This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him." Jesus alone was identified as the leader they should listen to. III. The transfiguration reinforced that Jesus would suffer and die but ultimately be resurrected, and it highlighted him as the fulfillment of the law and the prophets.

1. Change and the
Transfiguration of Christ
Next: 1 Cor 15:51–53

2. Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall not
all sleep, but we shall all be changed—in
a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at
the last trumpet. For the trumpet will
sound, and the dead will be raised
incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on
incorruption, and this mortal must put on
immortality. (1 Cor 15:51–53)
Next: Lk 9:29

3. As he prayed, the appearance of His face
was altered, and His robe became white
and glistening. (Lk 9:29)
Next: Lk 9:22

4. • “The Son of Man must suffer many
things, and be rejected by the elders
and chief priests and scribes, and be
killed, and be raised the third day.”
(Lk 9:22)
• And behold, two men talked with Him,
who were Moses and Elijah, who
appeared in glory and spoke of His
decease which He was about to
accomplish at Jerusalem. (Lk 9:30–31)
Next: Matt 17:9

5. • Now as they came down from the
mountain, Jesus commanded them,
saying “Tell the vision to no one until
the Son of Man is risen from the dead.”
(Matt 17:9)
• But they kept quiet, and told no one in
those days any of the things they had
seen. (Lk 9:36)
Next: 2 Pet 1:16

6. We did not follow cunningly devised
fables when we made known to you the
power and coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His
majesty. (2 Pet 1:16)
Next: vv. 17–18

7. For He received from God the Father
honor and glory, when such a voice came
to Him from the Excellent glory: “This is
My beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleased.” And we heard this voice which
came from heaven when we were with
Him on the holy mountain. (vv. 17–18)
Next: Lk 9:34–35

8. While he was saying this, a cloud came
and overshadowed them; and they were
fearful as they entered the cloud. And a
voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This
is My beloved Son, Hear Him!”
(Lk 9:34–35)

9. I. A Change of Surroundings
Next: Mk 9:2

10. He “led them up on a high mountain
apart by themselves.” (Mk 9:2)
I. A Change of Surroundings
Next: Matt 6:6

11. “But you, when you pray, go into your
room, and when you have shut your
door, pray to your Father who is in the
secret place; and your Father who sees in
secret will reward you openly.” (Matt 6:6)
I. A Change of Surroundings

12. II. A Change Brought About by Prayer
Next: Lk 9:29

13. II. A Change Brought About by Prayer
As He prayed, the appearance of His face
was altered, and His robe became white
and glistening. (Lk 9:29)

14. III. A Change of Leadership
Next: Lk 9:33

15. Then it happened, as they were parting
from Him, that Peter said to Jesus,
“Master, it is good for us to be here; and
let us make three tabernacles: one for
You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—
not knowing what he said. (Lk 9:33)
III. A Change of Leadership
Next: Lk 9:34–35

16. While he was saying this, a cloud came
and overshadowed them; and they were
fearful as they entered the cloud. And a
voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This
is My beloved Son. Hear Him!”
(Lk 9:34–35)
III. A Change of Leadership
Next: Matt 7:21

17. • “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord,
Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of
heaven, but he who does the will of My
Father in heaven.” (Matt 7:21)
• “. . . Blessed are those who hear the
word of God and keep it!” (Lk 11:28)
III. A Change of Leadership
Next: Jas 1:22–25

18. 22 But be doers of the word, and not
hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word
and not a doer, he is like a man observing
his natural face in a mirror; 24 for he
observes himself, goes away, and
immediately forgets what kind of man >>
III. A Change of Leadership

19. he was. 25 But he who looks into the
perfect law of liberty and continues in
it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer
of the work, this one will be blessed in
what he does. (Jas 1:22–25)
III. A Change of Leadership
Next: Mk 16:16

20. “He who believes and is baptized will be
saved . . .” (Mk 16:16)
III. A Change of Leadership
Next: Matt 6:33

21. “But seek first the kingdom of God and
His righteousness, and all these things
shall be added to you.” (Matt 6:33)
III. A Change of Leadership
Next: Matt 28:18–20

22. “. . . All authority has been given to Me in
heaven and on earth. Go therefore and
make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all things that I
have commanded you . . .”
(Matt 28:18–20)
III. A Change of Leadership

23. Next: Lk 9:31

24. • Moses and Elijah “appeared in glory
and spoke of His decease which He
was about to accomplish at
Jerusalem.” (Lk 9:31)
• Exodos (Eng. Exodus) “signifies a way
out . . . Hence, a departure, especially
from life, a decease.” (W.E. Vine)
Next: Jn 13:36

25. “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus
answered him, “Where I am going you
cannot follow Me now, but you shall
follow Me afterward.” . . . I go to prepare
a place for you. And if I go and prepare a
place for you, I will come again and
receive you to Myself; that where I am,
there you may be also. And where I go
you now, and the way you now.”
(Jn 13:36; 14:2–4)
Next: Amos 4:12

26. • “Prepare to meet your God, O Israel.”
(Amos 4:12)
• “ . . . He will sit on the throne of His
glory. All the nations will be gathered
before Him, and He will separate them
one from another, as a shepherd divides
his sheep from the goats . . .”
(Matt 25:31–32)
Next: Matt 25:46

27. • The one group “will go away into
everlasting punishment, but the
righteous into eternal life.”
(Matt 25:46)
• Yea, though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death, I will fear no
evil; For You are with me; Your rod and
Your staff, they comfort me.” (Ps 23:4)
Next: Lk 9:32

28. But Peter and those with him were heavy
with sleep; and when they were fully
awake, they saw His glory and the two
men who stood with Him. (Lk 9:32)
Next: Rom 13:11

29. Now it is high time to awake out of sleep;
for now our salvation is nearer than when
we fist believed. (Rom 13:11)