Luke 9:28-36

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+title = "Luke 9:28–36"
+date = "2022-12-01"
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+### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk9.28-36)
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+Jesus takes His inner circle up a another mountain to spend a night in prayer,
+but while they are there, Peter, James, and John see an amazing thing. Jesus's
+divine glory is revealed to them, Moses and Elijah (somehow recognizable;
+perhaps Jesus called them by name) appear before them to represent the
+testimony of the Law and the Prophets, and the voice of God Himself thunders
+out of the heavenly cloud to declare Jesus His Son. It's such an amazing
+experience that Peter tries to prolong it by suggesting they set up shelters
+for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah.
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+And yet, later in life, Peter says that the Word revealed by the Holy Spirit
+through the Scriptures is more sure&emdash;more certain&emdash;than even being
+there on the mountain at that time. (_2 Peter 1:19_) Anybody can have an
+experience, but its significance depends on its source. If it's generated by an
+unstable mind, crafted by demonic manipulation, or invented wholesale by
+fraudulent men, then it doesn't mean a thing. You have to correlate the felt
+experience with the truth of God's Word in order to know what to do with it.
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+In this case, we can be sure this experience is true and came from God, because
+it does match up with what the Law and Prophets said about the Messiah, even if
+no one at the time realized it.
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+Your Word is sufficient for all of our lives, teaching us how to live for You.