Want to have an up close, personal encounter with God?
Welcome to Mount Sinai
thunder
smoke
fear, trembling
terrors - who can approach the living God?
All who touch the mountain are destroyed . . . except
Enter the presence of God through His command
70 elders and Moses
right time, right place, right attitude
How do we in the New Testament approach God?
Only through Jesus, the one who can stand in holiness
By grace
Through faith
Not by our works
What must we do?
Nothing. Believe Jesus has done it.
What then?
No condemnation.
Why?
Jesus gives you life freely or you have no part in him. Who was transfigured?
What then?
Live as Jesus' joint heir
Serve him
Give life for his kingdom
Trust that he has done all needed for salvation
Bear that good news to our world.
Does that earn my reward?
No, never. It brings the good news of Jesus, standing in the glory of the Father to your world.
There's only one mediator between God and man, Jesus.
Forgiveness, life, salvation
True body and true blood given and shed for you
All the hope you ever need. The one who stands with the Father calls you to come
Faith
Word
Sacrament
Not of us but by God's call
Jesus stands, transfigured, for you.
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