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The Superiority of the Person of Christ Heb.1:1-4:16 . The Superiority of Christ over the Angels Heb. 1:4-14 . Before we attempt to expound on this verse, I think it would do us good to answer a few questions, Why does the Holy Spirit here introduce the “angels?” In the next section (chapter 3) He shows…

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel…

“Be Reconciled to God” Root of Fruit Sin addressed “Unbelief, Pride, Selfishness” Gathering Hand Out-Catechism - Reading Plan Call to Worship Corporate Prayer - Worship through Song Scripture Reading John 1:1-18 , Phil 2:5-11 , Col 1:15-18 Worship through Song Worship through Song Sermon Prayer Introduction…

Introduction Good morning once again. Go ahead and open your Bibles to Hebrews chapter 1. We are going to be covering verses 5 through 14 this morning, Lord willing. Last week we began our series of sermons walking through the book of Hebrews and I told you the main theme of the book is Jesus is better.…

CRITICISM #1: LONG-WINDEDNESS Pay attention to the other person’s body language while you tell your story. Are their eyes darting? Are they slowly crossing their arms and inhaling deeply as you drone on? Keep your story brief and allow your listener the chance to ask a few follow-up questions. Leave…

Scene 1: Many things rule over our lives! Family, Money Careers, Work, Worry. So often the visible & invisible have superiority. It might be something that is in plain sight. But so often it is things that others can not so easily see. It might be a hurt which we will not let go off. And it eats away…

For all of humanity, sin in our live separates us from the presence of God. So, it is common for people to feel as if God does not exist or if He does exist he doesn’t care about us as individuals. Even as Christians, we can allow ourselves to take on beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that cause us to…

God Has Spoken... In the first four verses – one long sentence – divinely inspired words of God, the writer of Hebrews gives us pearls of truth knotted on one crimson strand - the theme of Hebrews perseverance by keeping our eyes upon Jesus... “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith,…

Hebrews: Jesus is Better God Speaks (1:1-4) Introduction Good morning again to you. Open your Bible to the book of Hebrews. This morning we are beginning a series of messages that will last the remainder of the calendar year. We are going to be marching through this fantastic book of Hebrews. Why Hebrews?…

Lower Than the Elohim Last week we ended with a life-changing thought: we are the children of God, destined to displace the defeated, disloyal sons of God who now rule the nations. Believing followers of Jesus Christ are the fulfillment of God’s plan to have humanity join the divine family-council and…

4 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. 5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”? Or again, “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”? 6 And again, when he brings the firstborn…

Intro: Have you stopped to notice lately that everyone is trying to get our attention? And there are all sorts of ways people are trying to do this. There is a message people want us to hear. We see this through the billboards in our city to the commercials on T.V. to social media, political campaign…

“Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.” “Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.…

Intro: Good Morning, I again want to remind us that today there are so many different messages the world wants you to hear. We know that God is not the author of confusion. In fact, one of the ways that Satan tries to catch us off guard is by his subtle messages. That is why this particular part of Hebrews…

Intro: One of the things we need to understand about the past generation of Jewish people during the time of Christ and even after his life was that Angels were a big deal. Angels assisted in giving the law to Moses and there where angels who would speak to Godly saints. So, I want us to keep all of…

Before we just jump into our text today I need to set up some things to help us understand a little bit about this letter to the Hebrews. The reason why I need to explain a few things is because Hebrews poses some very interesting challenges, especially when it comes to it’s author and it’s audience.…

Teach God’s Character and Work. (The Word) So that the people may turn from a rebellious Heart (Root) Sins of “Unbelief, Pride, Selfishness” (Repentance) and “Be Reconciled to God” (Justification) Resulting in Transformation - behavioral change of the work of the HS (Sanctification) Which is obedience…

Teach God’s Character and Work. (The Word) So that the people may turn from a rebellious Heart (Root) Sins of “Unbelief, Pride, Selfishness” (Repentance) and “Be Reconciled to God” (Justification) Resulting in Transformation - behavioral change of the work of the HS (Sanctification) Which is obedience…

Introduction Good morning once again to you. If you have a Bible or device with you go ahead and open up to Hebrews chapter 2. Last week I was listening to a sermon by a new pastor in another state. He was speaking specifically to the teenagers in the audience and he said, “if you follow Jesus, everything…

God Has Spoken Whatever Works We live in a time in which people are pulled and tugged in every conceivable direction. We are constantly faced with questions about what to think, how to live, and what works and what doesn’t work - science - statistics - government officials? Whatever works (Pragmatism)…

The Good News Of The Superiority Of Christ Jesus I am weak. I am imperfect. I am broken. I am mortal. I am unable to effect any eternal change. I am needy. I am longing. I need Jesus. Jesus is strong. Jesus is perfect. Jesus is whole. Jesus is immortal. Jesus has all authority. Jesus is the provision.…

As God's final revelation to us, Jesus is far superior to the angels because He is 100% God.

8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good…

Hebrews 2:1-3 Hebrews 6:4-6 Hebrews 10:26-31 Five times in the book of Hebrews, the writer warns his readers about the dangers of abandoning the Christian faith. Three of these passages are often used by those who want to prove that you can lose your salvation. We can’t possibly study in depth the book…