The true Identity of Jesus

 

A fisherman charged with telling the greatest message ever told.

“For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, and His coming again. We have seen the majestic splendour with our own eyes. He received honour and glory from God the Father when God’s glorious, majestic voice called down from heaven “this is My Beloved Son, I am fully pleased with Him.”

We ourselves heard the voice when we were there with Him on the holy mountain.”  2 Peter 1

 

So important:

1.  Revelation in history

2.  Multiple witnesses in real life experience

3.  Moses and Elijah although living, became insignificant

4.  The voice was not an angel, rather from God the Father

5.  Second time Jesus is proclaimed by God as “The Son”

 

   Such was the dazzle of the experience that it was the Holy Spirit who moved Simon Peter to highlight the deep significance of this time alone with Jesus the Lord . Not some philosophical brainwave, or religious trance or academic research. Rather this was God giving a brief interruption to make known the identity of Jesus and the future kingdom of glory that will yet be His.

 

    In the gospel record (Matthew 17,Mark 9, Luke 9), it is quite important to note, Jesus was talking with Moses and Elijah about His impending death!  - so essential to bring multitudes into that heavenly kingdom.

 

   This past experience gives power to present service:

1       - Who it is we serve

2       – Assurance of Divine revelation

3       – Anticipation of the eternal kingdom of glory

4       – this heavenly declaration removes the mask from the many religions that refuse to give Jesus his true identity and honour

 

The appearance  - Jesus the Holy one witnessed to by Moses and Elijah in the presence of Peter, James and John

The Voice   - the unique one revealed by God the Father, as the Beloved Son.

 

Well might Thomas say  -  “My Lord and my God”  (John 20)