Probably all of us have had what we would call Mountaintop Experiences in our lives. Yet, these experiences don't always mean much to us in the long run. This sermon was delivered on a church festival called the Transfiguration. It highlights a great mountaintop experience of for Jesus' disciples. On the top of a mountain, they see Jesus unveiled as the divine Son of God. Yet, what difference should this great experience make for us? So what if they had a mountaintop experience? This sermon delves into what this experience shows us: that we should learn to Jesus in the everyday experiences of life, and that we should let our own mountaintop experiences with God transform us into people who provide those experiences for others.

Scripture Reference: Luke 9:28-43; Exodus 34:29-35; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2

Preached on the Feast of Transfiguration, March 3, 2019 by Rev. Stephen Silverthorne

Sermon Highlights

• The transfiguration shows the divine nature of Jesus
• Disciples found it easy to see him as Messiah when he was glorious
• They found it harder to believe in him when he seemed ordinary or weak
• We have the same problem
• We often see Christ in times of worship
• This should help us recognize him when we go out in the world
• The disciples were not transformed by this experience with Jesus
• The transformation only came at Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came
• Then, they began to show the world Jesus' goodness
• Worship should transform us to reflect Jesus' light in the world
• This only happens when we ask God to prepare us to receive Jesus' light

Further Reading

• Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren
• The Care Bears

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