New Hope Evangelical Free Church - February 15, 2009
Guest speaker: Pastor Dr. Jim Mead

Bearing the Weight of Glory: Lessons from a Silent Witness

                                      Mark 9:2-9

Introduction:

           Silent witness and the apostle James

           2 Corinthians 4:17: bearing the “weight of glory”

I.  James learned that we are _____________________by

the _____________________ of Christ.

Transfiguration, Greek: “metamorphosis”. Two truths:

(1) The ______________________of Jesus (see Exodus 24:15-16;

25:8-9; 34:29-35)

(2) We shall be _________________________(see 1 John 3:2)

II.  James learned that we are __________________by

the_________________ of Christ.

The general meaning: for the church to listen to Christ’ word

The specific meaning: listen to what Jesus says about this death

(Mark 8:31, 35; 9:9, 31)

III.  James learned that we are ___________________ by

the ______________________of Christ.

The remaining references to James (Mark 13:3; 14:33; Acts 1:13)

The only hope of our witness today.

The final witness of James:

Conclusion: Eusebius’s Church History (II, 9)

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