Prescription for Life:

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• Prescription for Life
• Gods Kingdom Unwrapped
• Luke 928-36
• Sermon by Pastor Randy Thyberg
• Grace Community Covenant Church
• November 1, 2009

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  28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he
took Peter, John and James with him and went up
onto a mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying,
the appearance of his face changed, and his
clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.
30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, 31 appeared in
glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. They spoke
about his departure, which he was about to bring
to fulfillment at Jerusalem. Luke 928-31
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32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but
when they became fully awake, they saw his glory
and the two men standing with him. 33 As the men
were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, "Master,
it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three
sheltersone for you, one for Moses and one for
Elijah." (He did not know what he was saying.)
Luke 932-33
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34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and
enveloped them, and they were afraid as they
entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the
cloud, saying, "This is my Son, whom I have
chosen listen to him." 36 When the voice had
spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The
disciples kept this to themselves, and told no
one at that time what they had seen. Luke
934-36
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The Kingdom of God unwrapped, is nothing more,
nothing less, and nothing else, than Jesus, Gods
Son, Israels Messiah, Our Savior!
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• Who is the active agent in this passage?
• God, the father!
• Who is the focus of this passage?
• Jesus Christ, His Son!
• For Whose benefit did this event take place?
• Peter, James, John, and us!

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As Jesus Was Praying God the Father pulled back
the cosmic curtain of time and space.
Why?
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• God Verified His Promise (given through Jesus)
• 27 I tell you the truth, some who are standing
  here will not taste death before they see the
  kingdom of God.
• Luke 927
• He Certified and Confirmed His promise at Jesus
  Transfiguration

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• God Clarified the Disciples Spiritual
  Perspective
• 30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, 31 appeared in
  glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. They spoke
  about his departure, which he was about to bring
  to fulfillment at Jerusalem. 32 Peter and his
  companions were very sleepy, but when they became
  fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men
  standing with him.
• Luke 930-32
• He Elevated the Disciples from their
  Circumstances and gave them a glimpse of Eternity.

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• God Magnified His Sons Identity
• 34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and
  enveloped them, and they were afraid as they
  entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the
  cloud, saying, This is my Son, whom I have
  chosen listen to him.
• Luke 934-35
• He Revealed Jesus Glory (as God) and Reinforced
  their Convictions about his Identity (as the
  Christ).

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• God Fortified Their Faith
• 34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and
  enveloped them, and they were afraid as they
  entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the
  cloud, saying, This is my Son, whom I have
  chosen listen to him.
• Luke 934-35
• He Captivated their Attention and Called them to
  Obedience.

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