APR 19 2026 | Glory Revealed S1E2 | Echoes of Glory

“Echoes of Glory” · Future Glory Series, Episode 2 April 19, 2026 · Sea Change Church · Pastor Adam Stadtmiller · Matthew 17:1–9

What does it actually mean to experience glory — and where does ours come from?

In the second message of the Future Glory series, Pastor Adam Stadtmiller takes us to the Transfiguration and treats it as a hinge point in redemptive history — the moment where Old Testament glory formally hands off to New Testament glory. But rather than stopping at the spectacle, he uses the scene to land on something deeply personal: the greatest glory any human being can experience is being accepted by and delighted in by God, as Father.

Working verse by verse, Adam traces three deliberate echoes between Matthew 17 and the Exodus narrative — the six days, the face shining like the sun, and the appearance of Moses and Elijah — showing that Matthew was doing something intentional. The Transfiguration isn’t random; it’s the fulfillment of everything Moses and the prophets pointed to, now embodied in Jesus and surpassing it entirely.

He draws from C.S. Lewis’s The Weight of Glory to make the central case: glory for Lewis isn’t brightness, fame, or achievement — it’s acceptance. The soul’s deepest and most persistent longing isn’t really for heaven as a destination; it’s for God’s approval. To be noticed. To be known. To be welcomed in and have him say, “Well done — come further up, come further in.” And because of Jesus, that approval is already yours.

The message closes with two pointed takeaways: relate to God as an accepting and loving Father no matter what the enemy tells you, and stop practicing image management — because when you know you are a beloved child of God, you don’t need to prove yourself to anyone.

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