“This is my Son, marked by my love, focus of my delight. Listen to him.” God about Jesus

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Elijah, God's Word, James, Jesus, John, Matthew 17, Moses, Peter

Jesus takes Peter, James and John with him. They will be his witness to what happens and what God says.

They were about to be present at a stunning time in our history.

God spoke and is clear. Jesus is God’s son. Jesus bears the mark of God. That mark is love. Jesus is the focus of God’s delight.

My job is to listen to Jesus.

Why? God said so! God is God. God has spoken.

God’s word is true and can’t be broken.

Six days later, three of them saw that glory. Jesus took Peter and the brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain. His appearance changed from the inside out, right before their eyes. Sunlight poured from his face. His clothes were filled with light. Then they realized that Moses and Elijah were also there in deep conversation with him.

Peter broke in, “Master, this is a great moment! What would you think if I built three memorials here on the mountain—one for you, one for Moses, one for Elijah?”

While he was going on like this, babbling, a light-radiant cloud enveloped them, and sounding from deep in the cloud a voice: “This is my Son, marked by my love, focus of my delight. Listen to him.”

When the disciples heard it, they fell flat on their faces, scared to death. But Jesus came over and touched them. “Don’t be afraid.” When they opened their eyes and looked around all they saw was Jesus, only Jesus.

Source: Matthew 17:1-8

The one whom Jesus loved

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James, Jesus, John 13, Love, Messiah, Peter

Love of Jesus

There were the multitudes.

There were the 72.

There were the 12.

Peter, James and John made up the 3.

Then there was the one whom Jesus loved. He reclined next to Jesus at the last supper. He heard what He whispered.

May I recline next to Jesus.

May I hear what He whispers.

One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him. John 13:23

“Relax, everything’s going to be all right; rest, everything’s coming together; open your hearts, love is on the way!” ~Jude, brother to Jesus

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James, Jesus, Jude, Messiah, Relax, Rest, Serve, Slave

God will give us rest

Imagine growing up with Jesus as your brother. You saw him up close and personal.

I’m thinking you have a pretty good perspective on who he is. So what does Jude, brother of James and Jesus have to say? What are the key ideas from Jude?

1. He is a slave to Jesus the Messiah.
2. He knows the love of God.
3. He has been called by Jesus to serve.
4. He is being kept safe by Jesus.
5. Knowing the way of Jesus, he sees the power of relaxing.
6. He knows everything is going to be okay.
7. Since Jesus is our Master and in control, he suggests that we rest.
8. He suggests we open our hearts.
9. Love is on its way and will see us through to the end.

I, Jude, am a slave to Jesus the Messiah and brother to James, writing to those loved by God the Father, called and kept safe by Jesus the Messiah. Relax, everything’s going to be all right; rest, everything’s coming together; open your hearts, love is on the way!

Source: Jude:1-2 – Brother of Jesus