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26 C P H . O R G / C U R R I C U L U M GRADE 7 TEACHER GUIDE SAMPLE 2 3 6 UNIT 7 | LESSON 51 | SESSION 1 C O N N E C T I N G T O W O R S H I P "O Lord, I love the habitation of Your house and the place where Your glory dwells." Psalm 26:8 This verse is sung in the Common Responsory in the Order of Matins (LSB, p. 221). The tune is simple and would be a great psalm verse to sing when preparing for chapel or church. Teach your class this short tune and sing it together. Talk about the parallels between the transfiguration and the Divine Service: God is present. God is speaking. Jesus is with us as God in the flesh in the Lord's Supper. F A I T H C O N C E P T S Clarify to the students that Jesus, who is God, became man when He entered Mary's womb. He is both true God and true man. He does not switch back and forth from one to the other. We can rely on Him to be the same yesterday, today, and forever! His transfiguration simply meant that His di- vine nature became visible up on the mountain that day. Jesus Shows His Glory I N T O T H E L E S S O N Throughout Jesus' ministry, the disciples had seen Him do many wonderful things. Can you recall some of them? Listen to responses. Remind students that Jesus could do these things because He is God. Today we will read of a time when three disciples saw Jesus in a very special way. We call this Jesus' transfiguration. The word transfiguration means "to change into a different form or appearance." Jesus was and always is completely both God and man at the same time, but we will read of a time when Peter, James, and John got an amazing glimpse of Jesus' divine nature—a glimpse of the glory of God. I N T O T H E W O R D ● Divide the class into groups and assign each group a Scrip- ture reading of the transfiguration: Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:2–13; or Luke 9:28–36. Have them return with three or four facts and two questions. ● Discuss the facts they find, including the following: Jesus took Peter, James, and John onto a mountain; Jesus was transfigured before them; Moses and Elijah were there; God spoke to them. What a miraculous sight! The disciples were given a glimpse of the dazzling glory of God in Christ! Moses and Elijah had foretold of Jesus' coming. Now God was proclaiming His approval and telling the disciples to listen to Jesus. ● Answer the students' questions as you are able. Students could also consult a Bible commentary. It's okay if some questions are unanswerable! While on this earth, we will never understand all the mysteries of God and His glory. We believe His Word by faith. ● Turn to page 105 in the Student Book. When God spoke to the disciples, He made three main statements. Have the students fill in the blanks to complete them. These statements are not just for Peter, James, and John. God's Word is for all of us, for all time! ● Direct students to the "God Speaks to Me" section. Have students write more of God's words to them on the Bible. These do not have to be verbatim. Every Sunday, we gather with fellow believers. We listen to God speak to us through our pastor. Jesus is with us in His Word and in the bread and wine of the Lord's Supper. It is like getting a glimpse of heaven each week! On the Last Day, we will see Jesus in His divine glory when He returns to take all believers to Himself in the new heav- ens and the new earth. 105 C o v e n a n t C o n n e c t i o n Moses and Elijah joined Jesus and the three disciples on the mountaintop. It could be said that Moses represented the Old Testament Law and Elijah represented the Old Testament prophets. Jesus fulfilled the Law perfectly. Jesus came to be and to do all that the prophets had foretold. Jesus was the perfect fulfillment of the promises and prophecies of the Old Testament. He is the perfect Son of God. He is our perfect Savior! JESUS SHOWS HIS GLORY Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:2–13; Luke 9:28–36 UNIT 7 | LESSON 51 God Speaks to the Disciples What are the three things God spoke from the cloud at the transfiguration? Fill in the blanks below. God Speaks to Me What are some of the things God has told you in His Word? Jesus is God's _____________________ Son. God is ______________________ with Jesus. God tells the disciples to ______________________ to Jesus. listen beloved pleased God loves me. God forgives my sins. listen pleased beloved CONTINUE WITH LESSON EXTENDERS

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