Epiphany Last
Mark 9:2-10
(prayer)
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Six days earlier Peter called Jesus, Messiah.
But Jesus spoke discouragingly about that language. In Mark, Jesus seemed to prefer the title Son of Man when talking about himself:
in the world, not over it.
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Peter may have been discouraged by Jesus' rebuke.
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But on that private mountain, Peter saw something that
touched his soul: Jesus - beyond even
grandest hopes. It rekindled his insight
that Jesus was Messiah.
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Peter: "let me put up tents for you". Hospitable for Jesus, Moses, Elijah and/or so
the moment would last (for him, us).
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Challenge: when it didn't last, discouraged from
sharing in (Marken messianic secret).
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But what did it mean?
Moses - liberation, law? Elijah -
prophet, eternity, sign of messiah?
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Followers of Jesus (through history of church), still
discussing what it all means.
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That
was great. Let’s do it every year.
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Kennon Callihan: Marathoners;
Sprinters.
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Appreciate
the moment - in the moment.
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Make plans - set goals, expectations, but know that -
until they occur, actual future events are not know.
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UCC future. Explain as much as I can. Changes and n Canadian church realities -
urbanization, corporate farming, travel, technology, securitization. Church was slow to accept change was
happening (spent too long lamenting), little lone embrace the changes - live in
the present.
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Relate to 1925 (Union), 1994 (GC38), 1998 (ANWC) -
MMM; Jasper; YHP regions. All NEW
things.
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"Behold, I
am doing a new thing!" Isaiah 43:19 - 'IN' exile, not afterwards.
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My original plans when Called to SDUC; my future plans
now.
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Star Trek: Boldly
go...
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Messianic Secret no longer applies. We can openly wonder what it all means.
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WonderCafe. EZ
Answer Squirrel. Linnea Good: "Answers are many and questions too few."
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What does it all mean? is not simply a question of
learning (the one true answer is out there; someone already knows it) - it is
an invitation to learn, discern, and
discover.
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Context.
Context. Context.
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Learn (then), discern (now) and confirm (in time).
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Pass it on - so future learning discerning and
confirming can happen,
Let us pray:
Open our hearts to see your glory, O
God - shining in Christ, shining in all of your prophets, saints and teachers
throughout the ages. Refresh our
commitment to follow Jesus’ Way. Amen.
#289VU “Pass It On”
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