There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
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… what's he say he says this is my beloved son with whom I'm well pleased why does he do that because he knows what's coming next Jesus is going to come down the mountain he's going to go to Jerusalem he's going to get betrayed denied arrested convicted crucified and killed and the father is saying through all of that this is the speech that needs to live in your mind and live in your heart. You are my beloved son with whom I'm well pleased. Through all of that, through all the difficulty of life, at the end of your life, this is the title that you need to know is declared over you. That title is not abandoned, son. its beloved son. my brothers and sisters if resentment has marked your life we have to let it go if resentment has defined your speech and defined your title we have to tell the father our speech honestly and boldly and then let him speak. And in that silence, listen to the Father's voice. …
… Matthew chapter 17. And after six days, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them. And his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him. And Peter said to Jesus, Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah. He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him. When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, Rise and have no fear. And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, Tell no one the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead. …
… Now after six days, Jesus took Peter, James and John, his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light. and behold Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him. Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, let us make here three tabernacles, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah. And while he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them and suddenly a voice, the bravado of heaven, came over the cloud saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Hear him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. But Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise and do not be afraid. And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. …
… listen to the language that is used to describe what these men saw. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. Those are the two graphic images that describe Him. His face began to shine like the sun. Now, you remember what happens later on after Christ ascends and Saul is going around breathing out fire and threats against the Christians, dragging them from their homes and throwing them into prison, and he gets the commission to carry on his persecution in Syria, and he goes toward Damascus. And during the midday, suddenly Christ appears to him, and Saul is literally blinded by the brightness of the glory of Christ that is described there in the text as being brighter than the noonday sun. Now, we've learned to survive in this planet that is illumined and warmed by the sun. We appreciate the sun. We need the sun, but we know we can't even look directly into the sun in the middle of a solar eclipse lest we do permanent damage to our eyes. …