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  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Seeing Jesus In A New Light Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 8, 2011
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    Seeing Jesus as Savior and Lord and having a relationship him is vital for Christians as we carry on his mission and ministry.

    Matthew 17:1-9 “Seeing Jesus in a New Light” INTRODUCTION When I was growing up, I often read a children’s magazine entitled, Highlights. No, I didn’t read it because of its great editorials. I was into the pictures. There was always one page that had a picture with ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Transfigured

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 8, 2011
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    This message casts light on the event known as the Transfiguration.

    Text: “There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light” (Matthew 17:2). You have heard this Scripture many times. Have you ever thought about what it really means? The word “transfigure” means to radically ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Prayer And Fasting

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011
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    Jesus knew there would come a time when He would not be physically present any longer with His disciples / with the church. Perilous times would come when supernatural strength would be needed. “Then they will fast IN THOSE DAYS.” Church, we are living

    Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army Jesus knew there would come a time when He would not be physically present any longer with His disciples / with the church. Perilous times would come when supernatural strength would be needed. “Then they will fast IN THOSE DAYS.” Church, we are living ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Does God Perform Miracles?

    Contributed by Michael Walther on Jun 7, 2011
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    If your God is not a God of miracles, what kind of God is He? The greatest miracle of God is the miracle of our salvation.

    Does God Perform Miracles? Matthew 17.1-9 NKJ Matthew 17:1 Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; 2 and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. 3 And ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Bricks In The Valley

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011
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    The mountain top experience was a sanctuary, and a challenge.

    BRICKS IN THE VALLEY Text: Matthew 17:1 - 9 We all know from the laws of gravity that what goes up must also come down. That thought even reminds me of a song that was once sung by a group that was known as Blood, Sweat and Tears entitled “Spinning Wheel”. The problem with ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Way Of Worship

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jun 29, 2011
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    Worship costs us, changes us and equips us. It is resting in God's presence, reflecting God's glory and being ready to move in power.

    THE WAY OF WORSHIP A missionary was working in Paraguay with the Maka Indians. One day a native named Rafael came to sit on the porch. The missionary was eating and went out to see what he wanted. He responded, "Ham, henek met." Again he asked what he could do for him, but the answer was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Lunatic World We Live In! (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Apr 20, 2013
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    We need to be able to transfer what we learn or what we see on Sunday, to what we are doing on Monday!

    Verse 4-let us make here three tabernacles A man was shipped wreaked on a deserted island, by himself and finally after many years he was rescued and the rescue crew looked around and saw three buildings that the man had built and asked him about them. He said, “The first one is my house, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Transfiguration

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 28, 2011
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    This is an amazing account of those 3 disciples seeing for themselves the glory of the Lord

    Mt 17:1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, Mt 17:2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light Transfiguration This is an amazing account of those 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cross, The Glory, The Deliverance Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 22, 2013
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    It is faith which sees the glorious light of God even in our darkest night of suffering, which brings transformation to those who are oppressed, depressed and defeated. It is this faith that reveals the glory of God, and castes out demons.

    the Cross the Glory the Deliverance There is the brightness of Jesus’ face, and the cloud, as the expression of the glory of God. “the miracle is not that Jesus glowed. It is that He did not glow all the time”. Chuck Missler Veiled in flesh the godhead see, hail the ...read more

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    Transformation (His And Ours)

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 30, 2012
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    Using the account of Jesus' transfiguration there are lessons we can learn about our transformation

    TRANSFORMATION: His and Ours MATTHEW 17: 1-8 Today I want to talk to you about TRANSFORMATION. Most of you don't understand what that means. Many of us think of the caterpillar and the butterfly. But that is not truly transformation. Why? Because what happens to the butterfly is only EXTERNAL! ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Happens On The Mountain... Shouldn't Stay On The Mountain

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 21, 2012
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    God uses mountain top experiences in our lives and the lives of others to prepare us for living in the real world down in the valley.

    Title: What Happens On the Mountain… Shouldn't Stay On the Mountain Text: Matthew 17:1-9 Thesis: God uses mountain top experiences to prepare us for living in the valley. Transfiguration Sunday is a day we reflect on perhaps the ultimate of mountain top experiences in which we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are You Listening?

    Contributed by Bob Phillips on May 29, 2014
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    Encouraging Christians to listen to what God is saying in his word.

    June 21, 2009 Evening service Text: Matthew 17: 5: While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. The voice out of the cloud was saying, “Listen to him”. So I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why We Can't Stay Here

    Contributed by Lt Gareth Macdonald on Jun 20, 2014
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    Looking at the Transfiguration and Peter's remark - it is good for us to be here. Why our Church must move forward to be what God calls us to be.

    The Transfiguration – Matthew 17: 1 - 13 As an introduction to the message, here is a little background to the transfiguration. I was not fully aware of what it was and what it meant so just in case I am not the only one, here is that background. This is one of the most important, yet one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Matthew 17:1-3 - What Is The Transfiguration Of Jesus About? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 14, 2014
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    What significance does the Transfiguration of Jesus have for me? Why did it all take place? Matthew 17 speaks about this spectacular event in the life of Jesus, but what does it all mean? What is the transfiguration all about?

    Matthew 17:1 – ASCENDING THE GREATEST MOUNTAIN OF ALL I was so intrigued by the fact that he had named himself. His father neglected to name him and so in his early teenage years he chose his own name; the name of a mountain. Mt Taraksh means Great One, and in keeping with his name, Taraksh ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    The Yemptation Of Asceticism

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 14, 2015
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    This is a Bible Study on some of the different ways the Church can withdraw from a missional focus and develop into a closed group of believers.

    THE TEMPTATION TO ASCETICISM MATTHEW 17:1-9 LET’S BEGIN BY A DEFINITION OF WHAT ASCETICISM IS. NOUN 1. THE MANNER OF LIFE, PRACTICES, OR PRINCIPLES OF AN ASCETIC. 2. THE DOCTRINE THAT A PERSON CAN ATTAIN A HIGH SPIRITUAL AND MORAL STATE BY PRACTICING SELF-DENIAL, SELF-MORTIFICATION, AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist