When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
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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. …
… 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. Matthew doesn't tell us exactly which mountain this happened on. He only tells us that it was a high one. The point isn't the exact place that it happened, but what it is that happened on that mountain. Mountains are an important thing throughout the Bible. Significant things happened on mountains. We think of the Sermon on the Mount, or the mountain where Noah's Ark came to rest. Or, as we hear about Moses and Elijah today, we think of Mount Sinai, where God appeared to Moses and called him into his service. You might remember in Exodus chapter 3, when Moses saw the burning bush and when God said that he, that is Moses, was going to be the one to lead God's people out of slavery in Egypt. …
… 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. Now, as they came down from the mountain, and Jesus commanded them saying, keep it to yourself. May the Lord bless the reading of his word. I need you to understand that this complete pericope or passage in the 17th chapter of Matthew is represented by two powerful episodes. There is the one that I've read to you where the disciples are on the mountain with Jesus, and I submit that is they have been called to a moment of celebration. To be sure, Jesus has had something in mind, a special gathering. he has not invited everybody he has invited Peter, James and John and they go to the mountain for this special special occasion a special occasion like this is a special occasion he calls them to the mountain and he instructs them what he does is he summons what a powerful notion he summons from the allies of history the lawgiver and the prophet. …
… Hear Him." And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. Not only do they see the transformation of Jesus, but now they look and hear Moses and Elijah having a private conversation with Jesus. The Bible doesn't tell us what they were talking about. But remember, the Scriptures say that the Law and the Prophets all speak of the coming of the Messiah, and He fulfills the Law and the Prophets. And now here comes the law and the prophet, the leader of the school of prophets, Elijah, the mediator of the law, Moses, and they're talking privately with Jesus. Let me guess. They were discussing what was awaiting Him in Jerusalem. The law and the prophets were saying, set your face like a flint. Fulfill your vocation. This is the work of the Messiah. And suddenly they were encompassed by a bright cloud, again the Shekinah cloud, the glory cloud. And out of the cloud comes the very voice of God, again declaring the identity of Jesus, this is my beloved Son. …