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Transfiguration of Our Lord (1905)
Matthew 17:1-9Time and place of the Transfiguration of Christ. Impression of this event on Peter. Howmany abuse the word of God in general, thus also what has happened here.
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But we agree withPeter and say:
It is good to be with Jesus!
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He is the Son of God 
.a. He is the Son of God.
. The Transfiguration itself was a revelation of the divine gloryof Jesus
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;
. the cloud, as a sign of the gracious presence of God
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, was a proof that Jesus, whoHimself always had borne witness as the Son of God, actually was the Son of God;
. the voiceof the Father testified to it in clear words.
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 b. He is the incarnate Son of God, who
. has assumed our nature
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;
. He took Peter
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,James and John
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with Him.
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How good it must be with such a Jesus!2.
He is our Savior 
.a. We cannot be saved by the Law.
. Moses and Elijah were representatives of the OldCovenant. Moses had given the Law, Elijah was zealous for the Law, but they were not able toprevent transgression of the Law.
. Even now, no one can be saved by the Law.
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 b. Jesus is our Savior.
. He has fulfilled the Law for us
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;
. He has atoned for sin andborne punishment
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, i.e., purchased salvation for us;
. He gives it to us through faith by meansof the Gospel.
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 Oh, then, let us then disregard all our own action for salvation and see Jesus only, take aheartfelt confidence in Him
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, so we will know how good it is with Jesus.3.
He has also earned for us transfiguration of the body 
.a. He was transfigured.
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Matthew 17:9.
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Cf. 2 Peter 1:16; John 1:14.
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1 Kings 8:10-11.
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Matthew 17:5.
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Hebrews 2:14; Isaiah 7:14; Philippians 2:5-7.
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Matthew 26:33-35, 73-74.
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Matthew 20:20ff; 26:35.
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Cf. Hebrews 2:17; 4:15.
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Romans 3.
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Galatians 4:4.
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Matthew 17:3; Luke 9:31; Galatians 3:13.
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Mark 16:15-16.
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Matthew 17:7.
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Matthew 17:3; Mark 9:3.
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