Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

What was the historical and prophetic purpose of the transfiguration?

And does it hold any application for us today?

In today's episode, we continue our sermon series

from the archives, the gospel according to Mark, as Paul explains why Jesus was transfigured

and how the glory of Christ in that moment should shape the way that we live today. To hear more

sermons from Paul, visit paultrip.com slash sermons. Now here's Paul with today's message.

There are scenes in life that words can't adequately describe, that you stretch the language as far as

you can, and they still don't capture the moment.

People who know me well know that I'm a bit of a museum rat.

If I'm in a new city and I have free time, I look for an art museum.

And I was in the Cleveland Museum of Art,

unprepared for what I was about to experience.

I walked around a corner,

and there in a gallery by itself

was one of Monet's water lily paintings.

It was six and a half feet high. It was 13 feet long. And the minute I saw it,

I was transfixed. It was like the colors were enveloping you. Gorgeous brushstrokes. It wasn't, the water wasn't a color of blue.

It was an array of shades of blue.

Now, I've tried to describe this painting to you, but I can't do it.

I could, for the next 15 minutes,

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