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1 . 8 0 0 . 3 2 5 . 3 0 4 0 17 GRADE 6 TEACHER GUIDE SAMPLE 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 The Christian life is full of ups and downs. Often people call the especially good times "mountaintop experiences." These are the special moments when everything seems right. Young Christians often have mountaintop faith experiences after a particularly impactful event like a mission trip, youth gathering, or receiving Communion for the first time. It can be unsettling to come down from the excite- ment of the mountaintop. When you get home from the trip, there's still school, chores, and the endless drip of everyday existence. Often young adults who expe- rience this emotional letdown wonder if C L A S S R O O M D E V O T I O N When something outstanding or extraor- dinary happens, people often call it a peak experience or a mountaintop experience. (Ask your students if they can name a time that was very special or exciting for them.) Sometimes you hear people say that they don't want to "peak too soon," meaning that they don't want to reach that best- they-are-ever-going-to-be point when they are too young. People often think of peak experienc- es like winning big awards, winning big championships, and accomplishing a lifelong dream. For some it's climbing an actual mountain peak. But peak ex- periences don't have to be that grand. Peak experiences can happen at any age. A great birthday party when you're five years old can feel like the best day of your life. Or sometimes a peak experience can be having the perfect day doing the small things you love with the people you love. All throughout our lives, God blesses us with special mountaintop experiences. Sometimes they are big for all the world they're losing their faith. The transfigu- ration speaks directly to moments like this. Jesus shone in glory like the sun for a moment. It was a mountaintop experi- ence. But He came down from the moun- tain, literally, and went to the cross. He came down from the mountain and into the mess of everyday life. Talk to your students about the joy and blessing of mountaintop experiences. Tell them it's good to celebrate those moments when they happen. But also encourage them with the promise that Jesus is with them amid the mundane and everyday too. to see, and sometimes they are small and personal and the memory of them stays with us all through our lives. Today we will hear about a mountaintop experience that a few of Jesus' disciples shared. This high point helped prepare them for some of the low points that would follow, but it would also prepare them for even greater peak experiences. We can share what the disciples learned from this because we share a faith in the same Lord Jesus, the Lord of glory. We thank God that He is with us in the low points in our lives and we praise Him for the high points He gives us, knowing that the ultimate peak experience will be when we see Jesus face-to-face in heaven. PRAY Dear Jesus, thank You for being with us in the high points of life as well as the low points. We know that You bless us in both situations. In Your name we pray. Amen. SING "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise" (LSB 802). 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, our glorified Savior, strengthens us to live as His disciples. S T A N D A R D S • BL6: Demonstrate the ability to locate passages and books of the Bible. • LD5: Describe Jesus Christ as true God and true man and why this matters for God's plan of salvation. • LD6: Describe the work of Jesus Christ to redeem the human race. O B J E C T I V E S • Identify Jesus as true God and true man. • Describe how Jesus transforms our sinful lives through His death and resurrection. M A T E R I A L S Session 1 • The Basics • Online photos and map of Mount Hermon Session 2 • The Basics • Images of Mount Hermon from Session 1

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