I was given opportunity to minister to the BLC family via the message from Mark 9: 2-9 on Transfiguration Sunday. From the passage, we did not go into the mystery of the transfiguration but focused on what Peter tried to do and what God said to Peter and John and James. Peter tried to do stuff for Jesus, but God told them to listen to Jesus, His Son, His beloved. The learning from this scripture for me is to slow down trying to do things for God, but to obey Him first, which is the command to listen to Jesus. How often have we tried to take things in our own hands, to control our lives, before we take a breath, slow down and listen to what Jesus has to say to us first?

1. Transfiguration SUNDAY: 11th February 2024
God says,
”Listen to
Him“.
Are we?
All scripture references taken from https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/index.php
All images and visuals taken from the Internet

2. What is going on today?
Transfiguration
Sunday
Is coming….

3. What happened just before this?

4. Today…
What does God’s Word have to say to us today?
Mark 9: 2-9

5. 9:2 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter
and James and John, and led them up a
high mountain apart, by themselves. And
he was transfigured before them,
9:3 and his clothes became dazzling white,
such as no one on earth could bleach
them.
9:4 And there appeared to them Elijah with
Moses, who were talking with Jesus.
9:5 Then Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is
good for us to be here; let us make three
dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and
one for Elijah."

6. What is the message for TODAY?
The Transfiguration is glorious, and mysterious
Today, we are not going to try to understand Him
We want to worship Him because of His glory
Even the best-intentioned follower wants to do something for
the Lord

7. 9:6 He did not know what to say, for they
were terrified.
9:7 Then a cloud overshadowed them,
and from the cloud there came a voice,
"This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to
him!"
9:8 Suddenly when they looked around,
they saw no one with them any more,
but only Jesus.
9:9 As they were coming down the
mountain, he ordered them to tell no
one about what they had seen, until after
the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

8. What is the message for TODAY?
Often, we may not know what to do and think we do
No problem: not important
The main thing: the Lord we serve is the Son God loves
God’s timing: no one knows;
and that’s okay, if we continue to listen to Him;
And follow Him

9. The bright light of the
Transfiguration affirms life, a
light that shines ahead into
Lent to keep that season in
perspective, never without
hope and confidence. This
light speaks a promise that
God is here. And that God is
knowable. God seeks
relationship. Because God is
life*.
What is the message for TODAY?
*taken from www.workingpreacher.org

10. Be still for the presence of the Lord
The Holy one is here
Come bow before him now
In reverence and fear
In Him no sin is found
We stand on Holy ground
Be still for the presence of the Lord
The Holy one is here.
Be Still….

11. Be still for the glory of the Lord
Is shining all around
He burns with Holy fire
With splendour He is crowned
How awesome is the sight
Our radiant King of light
Be still for the glory of the Lord
Is shining all around.
Be Still…. (cont)

12. Be still for the power of the Lord
Is moving in this place
He comes to cleanse and heal
To minister His grace
No work too hard for Him
In faith receive from Him
Be still for the power of the Lord
Is moving in this place.
Be Still…. (cont)