Thursday, August 27, 2009

Hebrews 1

1-4 God Has Spoken by His Son

  • In times past, God spoke to us by the prophets; now he speaks to us through his Son.
  • His Son:
    • is heir of all things
    • was the instrument of creation
    • reflects God’s glory
    • bears God’s exact imprint
    • sustains all things by his word
    • made purification for sins, then
    • sat down on God’s right hand
    • became superior to the angels, just as his name is superior to theirs

5-14 The Son Is Superior to Angels

5-7 None of the angels were called God’s Son; they were told to worship the Son; they were his messengers.

8-9 The Son, on the other hand, is God on an eternal throne, administering righteous judgment, anointed beyond all his companions.

10-12 He founded the earth and made the heavens, which will perish while he remains, never changing.

13-14 God never asked the angels to sit at his right hand; they are divine messengers, sent for the sake of the saved.

Christ is not just another messenger of God.He is the Son of royalty, a Prince who has the same creative power, majesty, judgment and eternal nature as God the Father.

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