09/07/2026
You Cannot Be Passive When Introduced To Jesus
In Luke 9:7-36 we read how Jesus responds when the 12 apostles that He sent out return. He takes them aside privately to debrief, and then the crowds find Him. They want to hear from Him again, and Jesus receives them. He doesn’t resist them; He teaches them about the Kingdom of God and heals all who had need of healing. He even miraculously heals their hunger by providing a miraculous supply of food. From there, we see Jesus once again praying with His disciples and in the midst of prayer, He asks the most important question than any of us will ever be asked; “Who do you say that I am?” 5000 people heard the teaching of Christ, watched as He healed people, and were even fed miraculously by Him but not one of them had the right answer to that question. Only Peter responded with, “You are the Christ of God.” From there, Jesus talks about what it means to follow Him and eventually He invites some of His closest friends onto a mountain where He is transfigured. The full glory of God is revealed as the trinity appears in a tangible way to those who were invited to see. In that moment, Christ is joined by two others; Elijah and Moses. There is a great spiritual truth that is being revealed by the inclusion of those two on the mount of transfiguration. It’s a beautiful truth that the presence of Christ will always bring about a perfect and complete redemption for those who wait on Him.
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Full Sermon: https://youtu.be/EMv1gpmoxtc
