Text: Matthew 17:1–8
Topic(s): Peter, Denial, Transfiguration
Big Idea of the Message: Jesus reorients our peaks and our valleys according to his own mission.
Application Point: Think of times when you’ve gone ahead of Jesus’s mission or lagged behind. Learning to fix your eyes on Jesus will help you stay on mission with him.
Big Idea of the Series: Sometimes our spiritual lives feel like a series of peaks and valleys. One moment, we feel like we are soaring high; the next, we experience a crushing low. This is a series about when we do and don’t feel God’s presence. We examine the journey of faith through the stories of biblical characters: Elijah, Paul, Moses, Daniel, Joseph, and Peter. Along the way, students will learn about contentment, doubt and trust, gratitude, God’s sovereignty, and the mission of Jesus.