Who Are You Listening To

Luke 9:28-36

Who Are You Listening To?

I. The Disciples’ Mountain-Top Experience (Luke 9:28-31)

a. The Lord Jesus is transfigured on top of the mountain (v. 29)

b. Moses and Elijah appear speaking with Jesus (v. 30-31)

c. The wrong response to a mountain-top experience (v. 32-33)

II. Enter God the Father (Luke 9:34-36a)

a. God the Father appears in a bright cloud (v. 34)

b. God the Father’s command (v. 35)

c. The conclusion of the disciples’ mountain-top experience (v. 36)

III. The Aftermath (Luke 9:36; Matt. 17:10-13)

a. Jesus commands His disciples to tell no one (v. 36)

b. The disciples’ question about ‘Elijah-to-come’ (Matt. 17:10)

c. A Lesson for us on Biblical Interpretation (Matt. 17:11-13)

IV. Application (Luke 9:36)

a. We must be still & listen to Jesus, God’s Beloved Son.

b. God’s Word is a Surer Word than any mountain-top experience.

c. Jesus is the Central Figure of all Scripture.