Transfiguration Sermon

Luke 9:28-36SermonTransfiguration
Written By Jason Valendy
February 14th in the liturgical calendar is Transfiguration Sunday and as we are in the cycle of Luke, the Gospel reading for that day is Luke 9:28-36.

I am curious to know what you:
Have heard about this text.
What you see/hear in the reading as you read it today.
What questions pop out at you.

I have heard from a few people last night and they had these comments:

Questions that came up:
  • What color clothes were Jesus' prior to the transfiguration?
  • Did Jesus' clothes remain dazziling white after the mountain-top experience?
  • How did we get this story if only three where there and they fell asleep?
  • Is there a past/present/future connection (Moses/Elijah/Jesus)?
  • Is this a story to help Jesus or the inner circle?

Observations:
  • "I think of Moses for some reason in this story going up Mount Sinai"

Things that people said they have heard about this story:
  • Moses is connected to the Law, Elijah is connected to the Prophets and Jesus is placed in the middle of this great company representing a new covenant.
  • This story connects Jesus to the OT and not breaking from his tradition.


Do you have anything to offer or add to these?

Jason Valendy

Husband, father of two boys, pastor in the United Methodist Church, and guy who is interested in the desert mothers and fathers. The idea of Orthocardia is the pursuit of having a “right heart” over the pursuit of having a “right belief” (orthodoxy) or a “right action” (orthopraxy).

www.jasonvalendy.net
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