MESSAGE NOTES

Sunday May 25, 2025


NOTES: The Pattern of 40
Title: From Wilderness to Glory
Key Theme: 40 days is not delay — it’s divine preparation.

I. The Wilderness: Jesus & the Pattern of 40

  • Matthew 4:1–11 — Jesus fasts 40 days before beginning His ministry.

  • Led by the Spirit into the wilderness.

  • Satan tempts Jesus at His most vulnerable point — but Jesus responds not with power, but with Scripture: “It is written…”

  • Key Truth: 40 days = not just endurance, but alignment.

40 days to confront temptation. To silence noise. To clarify calling.


II. The Mountain: Moses, Elijah, and the Cloud

  • Exodus 24:16–18 — Moses enters the ʿānān (cloud of glory) for 40 days.

  • 1 Kings 19:8–13 — Elijah, fearful and discouraged, is strengthened and led to the same mountain. There, he hears God’s whisper.

  • Matthew 17:1–5 — Jesus is transfigured on the mountain. The cloud descends again, and the voice declares: “This is My Son. Listen to Him.”

  • Moses and Elijah appear — the Law and the Prophets pointing to Jesus.

This is a pattern of revelation and commission through 40 days in God’s presence.


III. The Ascension: Christ, the Cloud, and Commission

  • Acts 1:3–11 — After the resurrection, Jesus spends 40 days teaching, comforting, and preparing His disciples.

  • He is taken up in a cloud — again, ʿānān — echoing Sinai and the Transfiguration.

  • Daniel 7:13–14 — The Son of Man is received in the clouds and given a Kingdom.

🌥️ From cloud to cloud — Jesus is not just received in glory, He’s returning in it.


What the 40 Days Reveal 

  1. Wilderness = Preparation through surrender.

  2. Mountain = Revelation through presence.

  3. Cloud = Commission through intimacy with God.


Reflection :

  • Where is God using “40” in your life — a season of waiting, testing, or transition?

  • Are you enduring your wilderness or aligning with God’s purpose in it?

  • Are you listening for the whisper, not just waiting for the wind?


Call to Action:

  • FAST — Clear the noise.

  • PRAY — Seek His voice.

  • COMMUNE — Stay near the cloud of His presence.

Live like someone who’s been with Jesus.