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Hebrews teaches more than any other book what Jesus Christ is doing right now. Theme: Superiority of Jesus Christ in His High Priestly ministry Heb 8:2 Three main division of the book: 1. Theme and the Uniqueness of Christ in His Person Heb 1:1-14, Heb 2:1-18, Heb 3:1-19, Heb 4:1-16, Heb 5:1-14, Heb 6:1-20, Heb 7:1-28, Heb 8:1-5, 2. Superiority of His Work Heb 8:6-13, Heb 9:1-28, Heb 10:1-39, 3. Practical application, superiority of faith vs. works Heb 11:1-40, Heb 12:1-29, Heb 13:1-25 Five warning sections (all referring to the same problem. Christ already accomplished His work on the cross, and the temple was still standing. Revolts started by the Jews against the Romans. In about 67 AD, the author wrote it as a warning. The warning is the Savior has come, His work is complete, so do not reject Him. He is talking to believers.) 1. Warning against neglect and apathy Heb 2:1-4 2. Warning against the voluntary hardening of the heart Heb 3:7-19, Heb 4:1 3. Warning against falling short or failing the grace of God Heb 5:11-14, Heb 6:1-8 4. Warning against the willful sin (refusal to engage in the ministries God has given with you as well as meeting with other saints) Heb 10:26-39 Acts 1:8 These warnings were due to apathy to His word, but also a failure to fulfill His purpose for us as a priesthood, to share the things with God to others. To hear the word and not apply it makes it a curse for you, because now you are accountable. Heb 10:19-25 reveals all the ministry of the believer (priesthood, ambassadorship, ministry to other believers) 5. Warning against refusing to be corrected Heb 12:25-29 All warnings are about the same thing, about its progression. Superiority of Jesus to angels Heb 1:4-14 Superiority of Jesus: Sonship Heb 1:2, Heirship Heb 1:2, Creator Heb 1:2, Revealer of God Heb 1:3 Joh 1:18, Sustainer of universe by His verbal word Heb 1:3, Redeemer Heb 1:3, High Priest Heb 1:3 Heb 1:4 the humanity of Jesus is better than the angels. Heb 1:1-3 is what Jesus did in His incarnation, as a man. This is the largest passage in the Bible on angels. Lucifer was the greatest of all the angels. It is significant that as a man Jesus is greater than Satan too. Passages that reveal the divinity of God: Joh 1:1-51, Col 1:1-29 Heb 1:1-14 Love of God in Christ-so far beyond our understanding we have to bring it down to application. He would have died for the whole world even if only one person believed Him. Because Jesus was willing to come to our rescue as a man, He was elevated above everyone. Phi 2:5-11 The exalted humanity of Jesus is greater than the angels. Our exalted standing or seating in Christ, places on us maximum accountability. We’ve been given greatest eternal resources in Christ and this is at our disposal. But it’s of no value unless we spend it. You can’t out-give God. Who are you in Christ? Everything He is, you share, you as seated with Him. We have more in Christ than any of the Old Testament believers, our cloud of witnesses, so we see what they did without the permanent indwelling of the Holy Spirit, without this endless treasure-store of resources. Seven superiorities of Jesus to the angels: 1. Heb 1:4 Christ has inherited because of His obedience in His humanity. The name speaks of the honor and integrity and renown of the person, because of His humility and submission to the word of God. Psa 2:7 Written a thousand years before Christ, and that day is referring the day of the virgin birth. Everything God was going to do, He told in advance. 2. Heb 1:6 The angelic realm was to worship the person of Jesus, in His humanity. 3. Heb 1:7 Angels minister to Jesus 4. Heb 1:11 He will remain in His glorified humanity 5. Heb 1:13 There is a war in the universe. God declared ahead of time how it would end. The genius of God’s plan, after God’s completed work on the cross, He sat down to watch it work out, through it church.

Scripture References: Hebrews 8:6-13, Hebrews 1:6, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 2:1-4, Hebrews 1:1-3, Hebrews 2:1-18, Acts 1:8, Hebrews 8:1-5, Psalms 2:7, Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 13:1-25, Hebrews 1:4, Hebrews 1:1-14, Hebrews 10:26-39, Hebrews 1:4, Hebrews 7:1-28, Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 12:1-29, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 8:2, Hebrews 6:1-8, Philippians 2:5-11, Hebrews 6:1-20, Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 11:1-40, Hebrews 1:13, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 5:11-14, Hebrews 1:1-14, Hebrews 5:1-14, Hebrews 1:4-14, Hebrews 10:1-39, Hebrews 1:11, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 4:1, Colossians 1:1-29, Hebrews 4:1-16, Hebrews 12:25-29, Hebrews 9:1-28, Hebrews 1:7, John 1:18, Hebrews 3:7-19, John 1:1-51, Hebrews 3:1-19, Hebrews 10:19-25

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