V.1-6 How great is the love of our Lord Jesus, Who not only goes about with the good news (chapter 8) but sends others too to spread it far and wide.
V.10 The disciples return with the news of their labors and He takes them away to a desert place. He knew that they needed rest though His own labors never stopped.
V.11-17 The Lord knew what He would do, but He tests their faith. The little that you have, He can use for much blessing.
V.18-22 Something new! Peter truthfully confessed the Lord as “the Christ of God.” Then the Lord Jesus tells them of His coming rejection and death.
V.23 Notice one important word in this verse, “daily.” Martyrs have died for the faith, and their reward will be great. You may not face that, but you can “daily” take up that cross and follow the Lord.
V.28-36 We come now to a very different event. The Lord Jesus takes three of His apostles (notice who) up into a mountain (notice what to do). While He was doing it, His whole appearance changed, His face and His clothing were brilliant with shining — it was a brief view of what the Lord Jesus is going to be like in His kingdom glory which He will set up on this earth during His 1,000 year reign as King (“E” to “F” on your chart). Two other men suddenly appear. Who are they? They had been alive about 1,500 years before! There they were, talking with Jesus about (notice carefully!) Notice what the three apostles were doing! Are we like that? Peter suggests a dreadful thing. But hear what God says right out loud from heaven! We should never put the Lord Jesus on the same level as people. But godly men have done something like this when they use men’s names for denominations.