Who's Morphing Who?
Matthew 17
Part of The Gospel of Matthew—King & Kingdom
March 13, 2022

The Gospel of Matthew — King & Kingdom

Who’s Morphing Who?
March 13, 2022
Chris Seidman, Lead Minister, The Branch Church


Matthew 16 :22-23 (NIV)
Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”

Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”


Matthew 17:1-8 (NIV)
After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters – one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”

When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.


Matthew 17:4 (NIV)
“Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters – one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”


Matthew 17:5 (NIV)
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”


Matthew 17:8 (NIV)
When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.


Matthew 17:22-23 (NIV)
When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life.” And the disciples were filled with grief.


Matthew 17:24-25a (NIV)
After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”

“Yes, he does,” he replied.

When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes – from their own children or from others?”

“From others,” Peter answered.

“Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him. “But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”


Matthew 17:27 (NIV)
“But so that we may not cause offense … .”

Three Things

  • The glory of Jesus on the cross-to-come.

  • The faithfulness of Jesus to the cross-to-come.

  • The grace of Jesus to be seen through the cross-to-come.

Communion

  • Which touches you the most at this moment – the glory of Jesus, the faithfulness of Jesus, or the grace of Jesus?

  • What is it about Jesus from Matthew 17 that you want to reflect on this week?