Welcome to episode 72 of Grasp the Bible.  In this episode, we continue our study in the Book of Mark, covering chapter 9:2-29.  The series is called “Get in, buckle up, and hold on!”  Today, we discuss: 

• The transfiguration (vv. 2-8) 
• The descent (vv. 9-13) 
• The restoration (vv. 14-29) 

Key takeaways: 

• The transfiguration provides confirmation and reassurance for Jesus’ disciples that he is indeed the Messiah and Son of God, God’s agent of salvation, and that he will be vindicated and glorified after his suffering. 
• At the transfiguration, God wants the three disciples to listen to what Jesus said about suffering and to listen to what he said about being a disciple. 
• Jesus is the fulfillment of the OT and the climax of salvation history.  Jesus is about to accomplish all that Moses and prophets predicted. 
• The path of discipleship is not easy, entailing suffering and even death 
• God has the power to do anything. It is not the amount of faith that is important; it is the object of that faith. 

Quotable: 

• Prayer is more than just communicating with God. It is acknowledging one’s dependence on Him for all of our needs. 

Application: 

• Someone may feel great compassion for those in need but have no power or resources to help. Conversely, someone may have plenty of resources, but not care enough to do anything. Jesus has both the compassion and the authority to heal. 
• When our faith wavers, it is not because we are not striving hard enough to succeed or are not confident enough in our own abilities. It is because we have gotten our eyes off Jesus.  We can accomplish anything when we acknowledge that we can accomplish nothing on our own. 
• Doing great things for God means seeking his guidance, being led by his Spirit, and allowing his power to work through us. 

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