Write down 1 or 2 things that stand out to you about these verses. How would you feel about someone being called out for something they did that was wrong so publicly? Jesus reflected a LIGHT in a very dark place and it saved a woman’s life. Where do you think your light is needed?
Write down 1 or 2 things that stand out to you about these verses. You may be wondering why these verses are important and we will get to get tonight, but for now just answer this: If Jesus asked you to do something, would you do it? Would it depend what it was or not? Outside of Jesus and your family, what is your most prized possession? What is the most important thing to you? Why? How do you treat this thing?
Write down 1 or 2 things that stand out to you about these verses. What is unique about how God made us? In a couple sentences, write down who you are. What describes you? What makes you, you?
Write down 1 or 2 things that stand out to you about these verses. You have this bright light inside of you, but this world just wants to put it out. What in your life is causing your light not to shine like it should? What are you carrying that is getting in the way of what God wants to do with you? How can you start to let those things go?
Write down 1 or 2 things that stand out to you about these verses. In verse 17 it says that some of them doubted. Do you ever doubt that God could use you or think you aren’t good enough to be used? Why or Why not? Will there be anything different about your life next week? If so, what changes are you going to make for what God has NEXT for you?
Peter’s response to the transfiguration is classic: “Hey, let’s stay up here! I’ll build some tents, and we can hang with Elijah and Moses and Jesus. That would be awesome.” Many people feel the same way after trips and retreats. We encounter God in new ways and want to preserve this spiritual momentum. But the disciples don’t stay on the mountain. In the next passage, they are back in town, and Jesus is healing once again. Like Peter, you will be returning to everyday life. But that doesn’t mean that your experience “on the mountain” doesn’t matter. Our mountaintop experiences bring us closer to God, and that changes our lives and our hearts. We learn how to better love our neighbors, and we deepen our commitment to loving and serving God. How have you encountered God this week? What is one area in which God is working on your heart right now? How might God’s work in this area begin to change your perspective or behavior?
