St Timothy Presbyterian Church

Scripture Passage Matthew 17:1-9 Sermon Text The passage that we read today is a beautiful passage that if you draw a picture, you’ll draw a very nice painting. But we have to understand the context a little bit. Six days ago, Peter was rebuked by Jesus. Actually, Jesus rebuked Peter with really harsh words. He even called Peter ‘Satan’. This is what is said, “But he turned and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things. ” I don’t know how Peter survived after hearing this. His Lord or his friend told him, “You are Satan! Get behind me. You have your mind on the earthly things, not heavenly things.” Hearing all that, I don’t know how he survived. That was six days ago. And then six days later, Jesus took Peter to this mountain. This is what he said, “Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves.” Matthew started with six days. In other w