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1 . 8 0 0 . 3 2 5 . 3 0 4 0 49 2 3 5 LESSON 51 Jesus Is Transfigured | Jesus Shows His Glory Matthew 17; Mark 9; Luke 9 | Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:2–13; Luke 9:28–36 B A C K G R O U N D Jesus took Peter, James, and John up onto a mountain. While there, these disciples witnessed an amazing event. As they watched, Jesus transfigured (changed in appearance) right before their eyes. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as light. This showed the disciples the divine nature of Christ—true God while also true man. Moses and Elijah appeared and talked with Jesus, even though the two Old Tes- tament prophets had left the earth hun- dreds of years before. C L A S S R O O M D E V O T I O N Have you ever played with a toy called a Transformer? They are toys that start out as a car or other vehicle. But when you pull on a door or a wheel, you start to see the toy transforming. The door becomes an arm and the wheel becomes a leg until you begin to see the vehicle change into a robot. It takes a few moves, but pret- ty soon you have a whole new toy! The vehicle you started with has turned into something completely different. In nature, there are some pretty amazing transformations too. A caterpillar spins itself into a cocoon and then goes through changes to transform into a butterfly. Seeds are pushed deep into the earth and sprout out of the dark, breaking through the earth's surface as brand-new plants. God creates amazing transformations! Jesus went through a transformation in our Bible account for today. But He didn't turn into a robot! Jesus is true God and true man at the same time. He came from heaven to be born as a baby on earth. On earth, people saw Jesus looking like every other human being with hair, toes, fingers, Then a cloud surrounded them, and God spoke from the cloud, identifying Jesus as His Son and exhorting all to listen to Him. The disciples were awed. They fell down and were terrified. But Jesus touched them and said, "Have no fear." They looked up and saw only Jesus, their teacher and friend, standing there. In this mountaintop experience, Peter, James, and John got a glimpse of Jesus' glory. One day we, too, will see Jesus in all His glory in heaven. We will not be afraid, even though we will see Him face-to-face. How wonderful that will be! and so on. But God wanted some special people to see how Jesus looked as true God too. High up on a mountain, three of the disciples got to see this amazing transformation. We call this the transfigu- ration of Jesus. Because of Jesus' death on the cross and resurrection from the dead, God will transform us, too, one day. When we get to heaven, we'll be given a heavenly body that has no sin. Can you imagine what that will be like? It will definitely be a big change. Then we'll get to see Jesus as true God, just as the disciples in today's Bible event did. PRAY Dear God, thank You so much for sending Jesus into the world to save me. Thank You for changing my sinful heart into a heart that loves and lives for You. In Jesus' name. Amen. SING "Beautiful Savior" (LSB 537; OAR 237) or "Holy, Holy, Holy" (LSB 507; OAR 229) C E N T R A L T R U T H Jesus revealed His divine nature to His followers when He was transfigured. G R A D E - L E V E L T R U T H Jesus shows us that He is God's Son, and we give Him glory and praise. S T A N D A R D S • LD5: Recognize Jesus Christ as true God and true man and why that is important for our salvation. • LD6: Explain how the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus allows Him to be the Redeemer of all people who have faith in Him. • WoL2: Carry out works of love and service that reflect Christian character traits found in the Bible. O B J E C T I V E S • Retell the key components of the Bible story. • Demonstrate understanding of how God transforms His people. • Describe how God's glory can shine through His people. M A T E R I A L S Session 1 • The Basics • An object covered with a towel or blanket • Faith journals Session 2 • The Basics • Poem or short video that gives examples of a simile • Faith journals © 2021 Concordia Publishing House and/or the copyright information listed on the indicia. © 2021 Concordia Publishing House and/or the copyright information listed on the indicia. c p h . o r g GRADE 3 TEACHER GUIDE

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