Disciples
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The Transfiguration is a big, bold event, full of bombast, but present are disciples who are confused and frustrated. Much like we are.
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After the calling of the disciples, we have a sequence of events that sets them up for deeper learning and understanding in Jesus.
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The mountaintop event is saturated with the disciples’ confusion. And is the crux of what happens after they come down the mountain.
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In the calling of the the first disciples, Jesus gives us a lot to chew on. And I’m not sure we chew it enough.
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The question is almost never Are the disciples right about this? It is almost always Why don’t they listen to Jesus?
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We have a few different models for what a disciple is. But at it’s heart, the point of disciples is to follow.