GOSPEL: Luke 9:28-36 (37-43) WHAT DOES THIS MEAN ?

Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him
This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased;
Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to
Hear ye him.
pray. 29 And while he was praying, the appearance of his face
Matthew xvii. 5.
changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. 30 Suddenly
they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. 31 They
Therefore beware of those thoughts which ignore the
appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which
Word, wanting to tear and sunder Christ from God. For He
he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and his
has not commanded thee to fly up to heaven to stare at what
companions were weighted down with sleep; but since they
He does there, with His angels, but this is His command:
had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who
‘This is my beloved Son; hear ye him.’ In Him I have come
stood with him. 33 Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to
down to you, so that you can see Me, and hear Me, and
Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three
touch Me. There and nowhere else shall all find Me, who
dwellings, on for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah” --
desire Me and long to be free from their sins and saved. On
not knowing what he said. 34 While he was saying this, a cloud
this word we should immediately seize, and say: Here God
came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they
Himself speaks. I will follow Him and listen to no other
entered the cloud. 35 This is my Son, my Chosen: listen to
word or preaching, and neither learn nor know anything else
him!” 36 When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone.
about God. For in this Person (says St. Paul) dwells the
And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the
fullness of the Godhead, and apart from Him there is no God
things they had seen.
that I can meet or draw near to. And where this man’s word
(37 “On the next day, when they had come down from is heard or His work seen, the word and work of God are
the mountain, a great crowd met him. 38 Just then a man from truly heard and seen.
the crowd shouted, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son; this
is my only child. 39 Suddenly a spirit seizes him, and all at Exposition of John xiv. W.A.45. 520 f.
once he shrieks. It convulses him and he foams at the mouth;
it mauls him and will scarcely leave him. 40 I begged your Taken from the book:
disciples to cast it out, but they could not. 41 Jesus answered,
“Your faithless and perverse generation, how much longer Day by Day We Magnify Thee by Martin
must I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.” Luther
42 While he was coming, the demon dashed him to the ground
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in convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed
the boy, and gave him back to his father. 43 And all were
astounded at the greatness of God.)
 THE TRANSFIGURATION
FROM LUTHER’S PRAYERS:
OF OUR LORD
O Father, relieve our consciences, now and in the hour of
death, from the terror of our guilt and the fear of your
judgement. Let your peace come into our hearts that we may
await your judgement with joy. Be not severe in your
judgement of us, or no man will be found righteous. Teach us,
dear Father, not to trust nor find comfort in our own merits or
good works. But teach us to venture and resign ourselves
faithfully and firmly to your infinite mercy. In the same
manner let us not lose courage because of our sinful and guilty
lives. Let us regard your mercy as higher and broader and
stronger than all our being. Amen.

FROM LUTHER’S SMALL CATECHISM:

The Lord’s Prayer:
The Second Petition

Your kingdom come.

What is this?
In fact, God’s kingdom comes on its own without
prayer, but we ask in this prayer that it may also come to
us.
How does this come about?
Whenever our heavenly Father gives us his Holy Spirit,
so that through the Holy Spirit’s grace we believe God’s
Holy Word and live godly lives here in time and
hereafter in eternity. Almighty God, on the mountain you showed your
glory in the transfiguration of your Son. Give us the
vision to see beyond the turmoil of our world and to
behold the king in all his glory; through your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.