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50 C P H . O R G / C U R R I C U L U M 2 3 6 UNIT 7 | LESSON 51 | SESSION 1 D I S C O V E R Y C E N T E R Gather a large zip-top plastic bag, 1/3 cup of baby oil, glow-in- the-dark craft paint, and a flashlight with black light. Show each item to your students. Ask them how they think these ingredients can remind us about today's Bible account. Pour the oil into the bag. Jesus took three of His disciples up on a mountain. At the top, Jesus stopped to pray. As He prayed, something amazing began to happen. Open the bag, pour in the paint, and seal the bag. Mix the paint and oil. Turn off the lights and turn on the black light. The mixture will glow. Jesus' face shone as bright as the sun. His clothes glowed dazzling white. Peter, James, and John were amazed! A voice from heaven said, "This is My Son. Listen to Him." What did Jesus' transfiguration tell the disciples—and us—about Him? (Jesus is not only true man; He is also true God too) Jesus Shows His Glory I N T O T H E L E S S O N Hold up the object that you have covered with a towel or blan- ket. What do you think this is? Accept responses. It's not easy to tell what something is when it's all covered up, is it? How would you be able to know for sure what is under this cover? I'd have to take the cover off this object for you to see it for what it really is! Take the cover off the object. When the disciples looked at Jesus, what do you think they saw? How did Jesus look to them? Discuss that Jesus is true man, so the disciples and everyone else saw Jesus in a body with arms, legs, and hair similar to them. Jesus is true man but also true God. What do you think God looks like? Accept student responses. We don't know exactly, but today we will see how Jesus looked when three of His disciples saw Him in glory as He was transfigured on the mountain. I N T O T H E W O R D Write the word transfigure on the board. Students can write the word and the following definition in their faith journals: To transfigure means "to change the appearance of." Brainstorm a list of things that transfigure or transform. Write these and the examples from the devotion on the board, and let your students copy them in their journals. Jesus is true God and true man. But many people thought Jesus was just a kind person or a good preacher. They only saw His human side. When He performed miracles, Jesus showed the power of God, but He still looked like a man. Today, we'll read about Jesus' transfiguration and how it changed the way His disciples saw Him. Have your students turn to page 105 in their Student Book. Read the Bible account together, then use the Bible questions to help students discuss the narrative. ● Mark 9:2–3: Describe how Jesus was transfigured in ap- pearance. (His clothes "became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them"; Matthew 17:2 also says His face shone like the sun) ● Luke 9:34–35: Who was the voice that spoke from the cloud? What did the voice say? (God the Father; "This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!") ● Matthew 17:6: How did the disciples feel when they heard the voice? What did they do? (They were terrified; they fell on their faces) ● Matthew 17:7: What did Jesus say to His disciples to calm them? (Jesus said, "Rise, and have no fear") Journal prompt: Why do you think Jesus was transfigured? 105 JESUS SHOWS HIS GLORY Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:2–13; Luke 9:28–36 UNIT 7 | LESSON 51 J esus took Peter, James, and John up to the top of a high mountain. They were all alone. Suddenly, Jesus' clothes became dazzling white, whiter than any bleach or washing machine could make them! Then Jesus' face started shining like the sun. While the disciples watched, two other men appeared next to Jesus and were talking to Him. It was Moses and Elijah! They were prophets from the Old Testament who had died many years before Jesus was born. The disciples were shocked and amazed! Peter told Jesus that they should start building tents for Him and Moses and Elijah so they could stay on the mountaintop. As Peter was talking, a huge cloud wrapped around the entire mountain, and the thundering voice of God the Father boomed, "This is My Son, whom I love. Listen to Him." The disciples fell to the ground, terrified. When Jesus saw the disciples, He said, "Don't be afraid. Get up." The disciples looked up and noticed that Moses and Elijah were gone, and Jesus' face and clothes were no longer shining. Jesus started climbing down the mountain with His disciples. While they walked, Jesus talked to Peter, James, and John about what they had seen. He said, "Don't tell anyone what you saw. Wait until I have risen from the dead." Use the Bible to search the Gospels for answers to the questions. Read or listen to Mark 9:2–3. Describe how Jesus was transfigured (or changed) in appearance. Read or listen to Luke 9:34–35. Who was the voice that spoke from the cloud? What did the voice say? Read or listen to Matthew 17:6. How did the disciples feel when they heard the voice? What did they do? Read or listen to Matthew 17:7. What did Jesus say to His disciples to calm them? I N T O T H E W O R D His clothes "became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them"; Matthew 17:2 also says His face shone like the sun God the Father; "This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!" They were terrified; they fell on their faces Jesus said, "Rise, and have no fear" CONTINUE WITH LESSON EXTENDERS © 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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