11/11/2023 0 Comments Stronghold kingdoms glory race![]() ![]() Upon the mount the future kingdom of glory was represented in miniature–Christ the King, Moses a representative of the risen saints, and Elijah of the translated ones.” –The Desire of Ages, p. “The disciples, awaking, behold the flood of glory that illuminates the mount. In fear and amazement they gaze upon the radiant form of their Master…. The disciples beheld with astonishment and fear the excellent majesty of Jesus and the cloud that overshadowed them, and heard the voice of God in terrible majesty, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son hear Him.’” –Early Writings, p. And Elijah, who was translated without seeing death, represented those who will be changed to immortality at Christ’s second coming and will be translated to heaven without seeing death. His raiment was white and glistening. Moses was present to represent those who will be raised from the dead at the second appearing of Jesus. The countenance of Jesus was there changed and shone like the sun. At the transfiguration this promise was fulfilled. ![]() ![]() “Jesus had told His disciples that there were some standing with Him who should not taste of death till they should see the kingdom of God come with power. Matthew 17:2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. Luke 9:29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. 3And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow so as no fuller on earth can white them. ![]() Mark 9:2, 3 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. How is this promise to be understood? What happened about a week later in confirmation of the Saviour’s words? Describe the significance of this event. Now the burden of His prayer is that they may be given a manifestation of the glory He had with the Father before the world was, that His kingdom may be revealed to human eyes, and that His disciples may be strengthened to behold it. He pleads that they may witness a manifestation of His divinity that will comfort them in the hour of His supreme agony with the knowledge that He is of a surety the Son of God and that His shameful death is a part of the plan of redemption.” –The Desire of Ages, pp. Only the three who are to witness His anguish in Gethsemane have been chosen to be with Him on the mount. Not all, even of the twelve, can receive the revelation He desires to give. “The Saviour has seen the gloom of His disciples, and has longed to lighten their grief by an assurance that their faith has not been in vain. What startling prophecy did the Lord give one day regarding the appearance of God’s kingdom? Mark 9:1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. The Saviour Himself has given signs of His coming, and He says, ‘When ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.’” –The Desire of Ages, p. 234. And the second message, like the first, is based on the prophecies…. “As the message of Christ’s first advent announced the kingdom of His grace, so the message of His second advent announces the kingdom of His glory. Sabbath, MaLesson 11 – The Kingdom of Grace and the Kingdom of Glory ![]()
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