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The Last Will Be First: A Mountain of Glory and a Rich Man Who Walked Away | Matthew 17–20
Episode Overview
Today we read Matthew chapters 17 through 20. On a high mountain Jesus is transfigured—His face shining like the sun, Moses and Elijah beside Him, a bright cloud and a voice repeating what was said at the baptism. Peter wants to build shelters and stay. They come down instead, into a situation the other disciples could not handle.
Chapter 18 answers a question the disciples raise about who is greatest by putting a child in front of them. Not because children are innocent, but because they are dependent and have no status to leverage. Then the lost sheep: a shepherd leaves…
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