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Hebrews 1:1-14

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● ● God has spoken. What a thought! I’d God has spoken. What a thought! I’d better listen up.better listen up.

● ● Jesus is more than a ‘better’ prophet. Jesus is more than a ‘better’ prophet. Other prophets made promises, but Jesus is Other prophets made promises, but Jesus is the fulfillment the fulfillment

● ● Oh, the many hats Jesus wears: Creator, Oh, the many hats Jesus wears: Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, Friend and now a Sustainer, Redeemer, Friend and now a crown!crown!

● ● Who’d have thought the creator would Who’d have thought the creator would invade Time and Space to become our invade Time and Space to become our friend? And my friend at that!friend? And my friend at that!

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1.1. A letter written to Jewish Believers A letter written to Jewish Believers …all of the …all of the chapters require some intimate knowledge of the chapters require some intimate knowledge of the Old Testament.Old Testament.

2.2. Address to people Address to people inclined to let go of Jesus and inclined to let go of Jesus and return to their Hebrew roots…(to avoid persecution)return to their Hebrew roots…(to avoid persecution)… There is a constant comparison of what Jesus … There is a constant comparison of what Jesus offers to what the Old Testament held.offers to what the Old Testament held.

3.3. Although authorship is not certainAlthough authorship is not certain, tradition gives , tradition gives Paul the nod.Paul the nod.

HEBREWSHEBREWSA CALL TO PERSEVEREA CALL TO PERSEVERE

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THE BOOK BEGINS THE BOOK BEGINS WITH A CRASH WITH A CRASH COURSE ON COURSE ON

THE CREDENTIALS THE CREDENTIALS OF JESUS CHRISTOF JESUS CHRIST

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1.1. The creator of the universe speaks The creator of the universe speaks to his created to his created one. What a thought! one. What a thought!

2.2. God is a communicator. God is a communicator. He tells us of his nature, He tells us of his nature, his big plans and certain promises.his big plans and certain promises.

3.3. Jesus…in human language…explained Jesus…in human language…explained all that we all that we need to know about God, his love and his call.need to know about God, his love and his call.

Compared to what we read of God in creation: Compared to what we read of God in creation: “Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways; and “Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways; and how small a whisper do we hear from you!” how small a whisper do we hear from you!” --Job 26:14--Job 26:14

God spoke through the prophets. But God spoke through the prophets. But Jesus is God’s Jesus is God’s final word final word (not merely the most recent)(not merely the most recent)

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1.1. Jesus is the heir of all things. Jesus is the heir of all things. “Ask me and I will “Ask me and I will give you the nations for your inheritance, and the give you the nations for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.” uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.” Psalm 2:8Psalm 2:8

2.2. Through Him God made the worlds. Through Him God made the worlds. “Worlds” “Worlds” means Ages. God created all Time, Matter and means Ages. God created all Time, Matter and Space through Jesus. Colossians 1:16Space through Jesus. Colossians 1:16

3.3. Jesus is the Effulgence Jesus is the Effulgence (wow, what a word!) of (wow, what a word!) of God’s glory. Radiance. Jesus is the shine of God God’s glory. Radiance. Jesus is the shine of God as light streams give us the light rays of the sun. It as light streams give us the light rays of the sun. It is all about glory!is all about glory!

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4. 4. The very image of the substance of God. The very image of the substance of God. Wow! Wow! Jesus is the reflection…the impress of God. See Jesus is the reflection…the impress of God. See one and you’ve seen the other. Colossians 1:15one and you’ve seen the other. Colossians 1:15

5. 5. Jesus upholds all things by his word. Jesus upholds all things by his word. Carries all Carries all things forward to their appointed course.things forward to their appointed course.

6. 6. He made purification for sins.He made purification for sins. Here we pass from Here we pass from the cosmic functions to personal relations. Jesus the cosmic functions to personal relations. Jesus provides a remedy for the defilement of sin. It’s all provides a remedy for the defilement of sin. It’s all about the cross!about the cross!

7. 7. Sat down on the right hand Sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high. of the majesty on high. Sitting down…depicts a work done. (Other priests Sitting down…depicts a work done. (Other priests remained standing since their sacrificial duty never remained standing since their sacrificial duty never ended.) Philippians 2: 5-11ended.) Philippians 2: 5-11

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• The Prophet The Prophet through whom God through whom God speaksspeaks

• The Priest The Priest who has accomplished a who has accomplished a work of cleansingwork of cleansing

• The King The King who sits enthroned in Heavenwho sits enthroned in Heaven

THE SEVEN-FOLD CONFIRMATION THE SEVEN-FOLD CONFIRMATION QUALIFIES JESUS TO BE:QUALIFIES JESUS TO BE:

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• You are my SonYou are my Son• I will be his Father, he will be my son.I will be his Father, he will be my son.• Let all God’s angels worship him.Let all God’s angels worship him.• He makes his angels winds, his servants flames of He makes his angels winds, his servants flames of

fire.fire.• Your throne, O God, will last forever…God has set Your throne, O God, will last forever…God has set

you above your companions.you above your companions.• You laid the foundations of the earth. They will You laid the foundations of the earth. They will

perish but you remain.perish but you remain.• To which of the angels did God ever say: Sit at my To which of the angels did God ever say: Sit at my

right hand?right hand?

WHAT FOLLOWS IS A SEVEN-FOLD WHAT FOLLOWS IS A SEVEN-FOLD ENDORSEMENT OF JESUS FROM THE ENDORSEMENT OF JESUS FROM THE

OLD TESTAMENTOLD TESTAMENT

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Remembering the Remembering the death and life of death and life of Jesus ChristJesus Christ

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I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. I have chosen to follow Jesus as my Lord and trust Him as my Savior.

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THE IMPLICATIONS ARE THE IMPLICATIONS ARE CLEAR… CLEAR… TAKE A GOOD TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THE ONE YOU LOOK AT THE ONE YOU

ARE CONSIDERING ARE CONSIDERING LEAVING BEHIND!LEAVING BEHIND!

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• It begins with sentence It begins with sentence …God is a …God is a communicatorcommunicator

• The proposition is this: The proposition is this: Jesus is better in every Jesus is better in every way than all that preceded in Old Testament way than all that preceded in Old Testament times.times.

• The writer moves from a doctrine to an appeal The writer moves from a doctrine to an appeal and life application throughout the book.and life application throughout the book.

• One theme One theme runs throughout the book: Don’t let runs throughout the book: Don’t let go of Jesus! He is the one you have awaited go of Jesus! He is the one you have awaited and the one who will make your suffering and the one who will make your suffering worthwhile. worthwhile.

HEBREWS IS WRITTEN AS A CLASSIC HEBREWS IS WRITTEN AS A CLASSIC SERMON WOULD BE WRITTENSERMON WOULD BE WRITTEN

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• GOD’S BEST LANGUAGE OF LOVE IS GOD’S BEST LANGUAGE OF LOVE IS …THE LIFE, WORDS AND …THE LIFE, WORDS AND WORK OF JESUSWORK OF JESUS

• JESUS HELPED MAKE THIS WORLD JESUS HELPED MAKE THIS WORLD …THEN INVADED TIME AND …THEN INVADED TIME AND SPACE TO DO HIS GOOD WORK …AND INVITES US TO A NEW SPACE TO DO HIS GOOD WORK …AND INVITES US TO A NEW LIFE OF VICTORY AND INTIMACYLIFE OF VICTORY AND INTIMACY

• NOBODY COMES CLOSE TO MEETING OUR NEEDS, LIKE JESUS NOBODY COMES CLOSE TO MEETING OUR NEEDS, LIKE JESUS …Forgiveness, Understanding, Friendship, Eternal Life…Forgiveness, Understanding, Friendship, Eternal Life

• IF WE ARE TEMPTED IF WE ARE TEMPTED TO SLIP-SLIDE AWAY FROM JESUS TO TO SLIP-SLIDE AWAY FROM JESUS TO SAVE OUR SKIN …THINK AGAIN …HE IS THE ONLY TO THE SAVE OUR SKIN …THINK AGAIN …HE IS THE ONLY TO THE FATHER AND HEAVEN.FATHER AND HEAVEN.

• DON’T LET THE GOOD LIFE PASS YOU BYDON’T LET THE GOOD LIFE PASS YOU BY

• IN OTHER WORDS, IN OTHER WORDS, HANG ON TO JESUS!HANG ON TO JESUS!

WHAT IS A GENTILE TO MAKE OF THIS LETTER WHAT IS A GENTILE TO MAKE OF THIS LETTER WRITTEN TO JEWISH CHRISTIANS?WRITTEN TO JEWISH CHRISTIANS?

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Returning to God out of our Returning to God out of our abundance. A gift of thanks.abundance. A gift of thanks.

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PRAYER & PRAISE

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● ● I believe I believe that through Christ God has that through Christ God has spoken. I will listen and follow.spoken. I will listen and follow.

● ● Jesus is more than a ‘better’ prophet. Jesus is more than a ‘better’ prophet. Other prophets made promises, but Other prophets made promises, but Jesus is Jesus is my fulfillment. my fulfillment.

● ● I will worship Jesus I will worship Jesus as my Creator, as my Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, Friend. He wears the Sustainer, Redeemer, Friend. He wears the crown as my Lord of Lords!crown as my Lord of Lords!

● ● I will rejoice I will rejoice in the thought that the creator in the thought that the creator invaded Time and Space to become my invaded Time and Space to become my friend! And my very best friend at that!friend! And my very best friend at that!

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