If you've ever driven a car stuck in one gear, you know how annoying it is, but also how hard it is on the soul of your car, the engine. Some of us have become acclimated to living our lives in one gear. It’s time to shift.

If you've ever driven a car stuck in one gear, you know how annoying it is, but also how hard it is on the soul of your car, the engine. Some of us have become acclimated to living our lives in one gear. It’s time to shift.

If you've ever driven a car stuck in one gear, you know how annoying it is, but also how hard it is on the soul of your car, the engine. Some of us have become acclimated to living our lives in one gear. It’s time to shift.

We pick up this series in Matthew chapter 17. Over the previous two years Jesus' disciples had witnessed first hand His teachings, watched him play with children, love the unlovely and miraculously heal the sick. They had seen him weather resistance from the religious elite who detested Him. The general sentiment among Jesus' followers was that He was the long awaited Messiah and the rightful King of Israel. But they still weren't getting it. They needed a reality check.