{"id":75,"date":"2022-05-30T22:05:57","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T22:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/txcolliers.net\/biblestudy\/?p=75"},"modified":"2022-05-30T22:05:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T22:05:58","slug":"transfiguration-and-spiritual-warfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/txcolliers.net\/biblestudy\/?p=75","title":{"rendered":"Transfiguration and Spiritual Warfare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">\nMark 9:2-13\n<strong>The Transfiguration<\/strong>\n9:2-8pp \u2013 Lk 9:28-36 9:2-13pp - Mt 17:1-13\n\nAfter six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus.\nPeter said to Jesus, \u201cRabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters\u2013one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.\u201d (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.)\nThen a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: \u201cThis is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!\u201d\nSuddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.\nAs they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what \u201crising from the dead\u201d meant.\nAnd they asked him, \u201cWhy do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?\u201d\nJesus replied, \u201cTo be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected? But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What does it mean that Jesus was &#8220;transfigured&#8221;? (see Hebrews 1:3, John 17:4-5) What do you think was the purpose of this incident?<\/li><li>Why do you think Elijah and Moses appeared with Jesus?<\/li><li>Why does Peter suggest building three shelters (&#8220;tabernacles&#8221;)?<\/li><li>What do we learn about Jesus from this passage?  About the disciples? About ourselves? (see James 1:19, Proverbs 11:12)<\/li><li>Why did Jesus give them instructions not to tell anyone about this?<\/li><li>Who was &#8220;Elijah&#8221; that Jesus referred to? (see Luke 1:17)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Mark 9:14-29\n<strong>The Healing of a Boy With an Evil Spirit<\/strong>\n9:14-28; 30-32 pp \u2013 Mt 17:14-19; 22, 23; Lk 9:37-45\n\nWhen they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.\n\u201cWhat are you arguing with them about?\u201d he asked.\nA man in the crowd answered, \u201cTeacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.\u201d\n\u201cO unbelieving generation,\u201d Jesus replied, \u201chow long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.\u201d\nSo they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.\nJesus asked the boy\u2019s father, \u201cHow long has he been like this?\u201d\n\u201cFrom childhood,\u201d he answered. \u201cIt has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.\u201d\n\u201c \u2018If you can\u2019?\u201d said Jesus. \u201cEverything is possible for him who believes.\u201d\nImmediately the boy\u2019s father exclaimed, \u201cI do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!\u201d\nWhen Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the evil spirit. \u201cYou deaf and mute spirit,\u201d he said, \u201cI command you, come out of him and never enter him again.\u201d\nThe spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, \u201cHe\u2019s dead.\u201d But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up.\nAfter Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, \u201cWhy couldn\u2019t we drive it out?\u201d\nHe replied, \u201cThis kind can come out only by prayer.\u2019\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What were the scribes and the disciples arguing about?<\/li><li>What was the problem with the man&#8217;s son?  What does the man request of Jesus?<\/li><li>Explain Jesus&#8217; statement: &#8220;Everything is possible for him who believes.&#8221;  How does this relate to James 1:5-8 and Romans 8:26-28?)<\/li><li>Why were the disciples unsuccessful? What do you take away from this incident?<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark 9:2-13 The Transfiguration 9:2-8pp \u2013 Lk 9:28-36 9:2-13pp &#8211; Mt 17:1-13 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. 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