Passage: Matt 17:1-13

What we talked about:

• The story of the transfiguration.

• That James, Peter, and John had a life transforming experience on the mountain during the transfiguration.

• That God wants to change our lives, but we can’t stay on the mountain; we come down to serve Him.

Activity:

In the Bible story, Jesus hikes up a mountain with Peter, James, and John, to the site of the Transfiguration. Go outside (weather permitting) and go on a hike. Look at the scenery and nature around you. Think about what it must have been like to hike on the mountain with Jesus, both climbing up the mountain, and coming down from the mountain. As you walk, talk about a time in your life when you felt you were having a mountaintop experience with God—a time when God changed your life.

Craft:

Give everyone a piece of paper and crayons. Draw pictures of Jesus on the mountain with James, Peter and John, for the Transfiguration. Draw what you think it looked like when Jesus’ face shone like the sun and His clothes shone as bright as white light.

• How would you have reacted if you were there when the Transfiguration happened?

• Why do you think Jesus transformed like He did?

• What do you think that says about heaven?

Family Bible Time:

Read the following verses and use the questions to discuss what you read.

Matthew 17:2

• What happened on the mountain during the Transfiguration?

• How has God changed your life?

• What does “transformed” mean?

• Share about a mountaintop experience you had with God, where you felt close to Him and were transformed … changed … by Him?

Psalm 99:9

• Why do you think this verse says to worship God on the mountain?

• Have you ever been on a mountain? What was it like?

• How can you worship God this week?

• Why should we worship God?

Adapted from @2012 The Kitchen, Year 3, Quarter 1.