Text: Matthew 17:1-9 & 1 Peter 1:16-21
Transfiguration of Our Lord
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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Many voices clamour for our attention: the voices of the news media, government leaders, bloggers, politicians, and even celebrities. These voices want us to think, feel, behave, and believe in specific ways. Yet remember, it was because Adam and Eve listened to a strange voice we find ourselves in this broken world. With so many different voices speaking do we consider who it is we’re listening to? This morning, consider the scene of Peter, James and John with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration. There is much to see: Jesus’ face shone like the sun, his clothes were white as light, and with him were Moses and Elijah. But this morning, we’re going to listen. God the Father speaks during one of the most dazzling visual spectacles that has ever taken place on this planet. This morning we’ll see that the voice identifies the beloved Son, and instructs us to listen to him.
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