Matthew 17

Jesus Christ

• Transfigured into Glory
• Disfigured the demonic
• Transformed lives, past, present and future

Our Mountaintop experiences are pivotal in forming our lives.

Journey up the mountain

• 6 days
• High mountain
• Solitary
• Unexpected took place
• Heaven and earth collide

Jesus, Son of Man
Moses, Law, death
Elijah, Prophet, Taken up
God in a Cloud, Glory

What does it mean to rise from the dead?

Spiritual Eyes needed

• Debriefing the encounter
• Where is Elijah
• John the Baptist came not Elijah
• Jesus, word in human form
• Eyewitness to His Majesty
• Who is Jesus today?

Back to daily life and demonic deliverances.

3 Accounts

• Man has only son
• Asks for mercy/compassion
• Blames disciples, no help
• Spirit convulses boy, foaming mouth, grinding teeth, throws in fire and water

Jesus Teaches Deliverance

• Calmly controlled situation
• Bring him to me
• Evil spirit reacts to Jesus
• Asks for info before rebuke
• Calls out unbelief first
• Rebukes by functional name
• Commands to never return

"This power within each of God's children is greater than that of the entire satanic kingdom. And Satan knows this, whether or not we do." C.H. Kraft
Ephesians 1:19-20

The Temple Tax

• Jewish tax during census
• Ransom his life
• Prevent plague
• 20 yrs. & above males
• 1/2 shekel
• Atonement money
• Use for tent of meeting

When we honestly approach Jesus with questions of who He is, He will answer. We will also know who we are, when we know who He is.

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