Big Idea
On the mountain Jesus shone with God’s glory, and God said, “Listen to him.”
Memory Verse
“This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.” — Mark 9:7
Object Lesson
Shine a flashlight through a white sheet, then remove the sheet so the light is dazzling. On the mountain, the disciples saw who Jesus really is.
Craft
Shining Mountain Picture: Glue torn paper mountains onto cardstock and add a glittery white Jesus figure at the top.
Three ways this craft can look:
Materials
Flashlight, White sheet, Cardstock, Construction paper, White glitter glue
Full passage
Scripture Reading
2After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them. 3His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them. 4Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus. 5Peter answered Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 6For he didn’t know what to say, for they were very afraid. 7A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.” 8Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only. 9As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
Mark 9:2–9 · World English Bible (public domain). Read this passage in the NIV
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