Message: “Exodus 2.0” from Kevin Dibbley

This Sunday, we studied one of the most powerful revelations of Jesus’ triumphant purpose in Luke’s gospel. In Luke 9:28-36, Luke recounts the details surrounding what is famously called “The Transfiguration.” We are calling it “Exodus 2.0.” It is a fascinating moment in the life of Jesus. It is clear from this passage that the Old Testament story of Israel’s exodus out of Egypt and their encounter with God at Mount Sinai was a powerful dramatization of the coming of a greater Exodus under a greater Moses – Jesus Himself. Luke shows us that all of the language of Israel’s Mount Sinai experience foreshadows what happens here in the life of Jesus. For the disciples who have just been called to take up their cross and follow Jesus, this is a gracious and glorious encounter. They, like us, are spiritually inconsistent. We can easily lose heart and grow discouraged at the cost of discipleship when we are such struggling half-hearted souls. In the grace of God, the call to a life of discipleship is followed by a much needed vision of the glorified Jesus. Let’s come together and with the disciples get a glimpse of Jesus and his glory so that we can recognize that His story is our story. Our hope as Christians rests not in our weak, weary, and wandering selves but in the Christ who is a better Moses leading us out of the wilderness of our sin. There is hope. There is help. There will be glory.

Scripture References: Luke 9:28-36

Related Topics: Discipleship, Glory, Heaven, Holiness, Hope |

From Series: "Glorious Disruption: A Study in the Gospel of Luke"

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