Matthew 17

"As [Peter, James, and John] watched, Jesus' appearance was transformed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light...."

"At the foot of the mountain [after the Transfiguration], a large crowd was waiting for [Jesus and the disciples]. A man came and knelt before Jesus..."

"Then [Jesus'] disciples asked him, "Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?" Jesus replied,...."

"On [Jesus and the disciples'] arrival in Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked him, "Doesn't your teacher pay the..."

When's the last time you had a great moment with God? God provides us with some incredible moments of grace and joy if we will notice them!

Can you be as faithful at the foot of the mountain as you are at the summit? We can't always be on the mountain top, sometimes we face the valleys and must be faithful at the foot of the mountain.

"After [Jesus and the disciples] gathered again in Galilee, Jesus told them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies. He...."

"Afterward the disciples asked Jesus privately, "Why couldn't we cast out that demon?" "You don't have enough faith," Jesus told them. "I tell you...."

"Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone."

"A bright cloud enveloped them [Peter, James, John, and Jesus,] and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen..."

"As [Jesus, Peter, James, and John] went back down the mountain [after the Transfiguration], Jesus commanded them, "Don't tell anyone what you have..."

I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. - Matthew 17:20

Inspirational illustration of Matthew 17:5 -- A bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!"

What would they say about you and your friends? Phil Ware continues his call to kingdom series and focusing on having the reputation as the church that helps people.

What happens if your best isn't good enough? Mike Barres reminds us that we all reach times in our lives when our best efforts are not enough, but God can do what needs to be done if we will persevere, fast, and pray.

'Jesus is my beloved Son. What he says not only pleases me, but it is my fullest truth.' Phil Ware reminds us that God said almost exactly the same words to his Son twice, yet he spoke the first time to affirm his Son and the second time to let us know we must listen to the Son.

How a bunch of poor, but precious homeless people minister to their minister in Brazil. Dennis Downing writes about Church on the Streets and a special morning worship service when the minister receives the ministry of the people he came to serve.

Have you seen or heard any attaways lately? Phil Ware reminds us of the importance of affirmation by talking about a nearly extinct species of blessings called an attaway or attaboy or attagirl.

Do you dare dream for the road ahead? Tom Norvell shares about moving into a new home and his dreams for the future.

Prayer that the Father hears is directed to him in faith with an unselfish attitude, seeking to bless and honor God's will because of our love for the Father. Bill Sherrill reminds us about the importance of prayer and how we should pray to honor God.

Are you too young to know it is impossible? Tom Norvell Reminds us of the movie Amazing Grace and how William Pitt and Wilberforce did the impossible and overturned the slave trade in Great Britain and he calls on us to dream big dreams and do the impossible.

Who in the world is this man? Phil Ware continues his series called 'Saved at Sea' with his fourth message on life's most important question, 'What sort of man is this?'

Jesus didn't give up on Peter and his 'little faith' and he won't give up on us! Phil Ware reminds us that it is not the storm or our "little faith" that is the problem: it's losing sight of Jesus!

Yes, the seed is still enough of a mystery to keep me interested while I wait for the full blessing of its secrets to reach full bloom. Phil Ware begins a four-week series on seed, towel, promise, and torchlight as he looks at Jesus' last hours on earth and what they mean for us.

Can you really accept that God views you as He does? Phil Ware describes a dream a friend had about Phil's dad -- and he shares how hard it is for him to accept that God feels that way about him, too.