The Beatific Vision: On the Transfiguration of Christ

In this episode, Pastor Chris Gordon is joined by Rev. Dr. Dan Borvan to work through Mark 9 and the Transfiguration of Christ. They set the scene with Peter's confession of Jesus as the Messiah immediately followed by his rebuke of Jesus for predicting His suffering and death — exposing the perennial human pull toward a theology of glory over a theology of the cross.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction & Subscribe
2:01 - Today's Topic: The Transfiguration in Mark 9
2:12 - The Beatific Vision Explained
4:30 - Context: Peter's Confession & Jesus' First Prediction
5:55 - Peter's Rebuke: "Get Behind Me, Satan"
9:57 - Theology of the Cross vs. Theology of Glory
11:49 - Deny Yourself and Take Up Your Cross
14:19 - The Hard Verse: "Kingdom Come with Power"
19:46 - The Transfiguration Begins
20:57 - Divinity Unveiled or Glorified Humanity?
22:13 - Moses, Elijah, and the True Exodus
23:47 - Peter's Booths & the Overshadowing Cloud
26:58 - "This Is My Beloved Son; Listen to Him"
28:20 - Peter's Application in 2 Peter 1
30:56 - Coming Down the Mountain

Guest Information:
Rev. Dr. Daniel Borvan is pastor of preaching ministry at Christ Reformed Church. Daniel earned his Master of Divinity degree from Westminster Seminary California in 2011, along with a Master of Arts in Historical Theology (thesis on Faustus Socinus).

Dan on X - @danborvan
Dan's Church - christreformed.org

Mentions:
The Beatific Vision
Mark 9 (Transfiguration account)
Peter's Confession of Christ (Mark 8)
Theology of the Cross vs. Theology of Glory
The Wilderness Temptation of Christ
Moses and Elijah
The Exodus (as Old Testament type)
2 Peter 1 (Peter's eyewitness testimony)
Psalm 27
Isaiah 6
Luke's Gospel account of the Transfiguration
John 6 (the crowd's attempt to make Jesus king)
Acts 1 (the disciples' question about restoring the kingdom)
The Road to Emmaus
W. Robert Godfrey's "crowd reduction sermon"