The Ultimate Son
Jesus fulfills and occupies the three most important roles a “human” can hold; as God’s Son he serves as our perfect prophet, king and priest before the Father.
Series: Hebrews
Verse by Verse
July 17, 2005
• Hebrews 1-13
Verse by verse exposition of the book of Hebrews
Angels 101
Hebrews 1:4
We should know more about God’s impressive angels because, not only is Christ better, but God’s sacrificial love for us outweighs anything the angels will ever experience.
The Son of God
Hebrews 1:5-6
We should know and appreciate what we mean when we say that Jesus is the “Son of God” and our lives should reflect the profundity of that statement.
What to Give a King
Hebrews 1:7-14
While it is hard to imagine serving an invisible God or a Jesus we’ve never seen, God receives our faith, our obedience and our anticipation of Christ’s soon return as our reasonable and appropriate service to his Son.
Being Extra Careful to Always to Take Hold of the Truth
Hebrews 2:1
It is urgent and important that we thoughtfully appropriate God’s truth when we encounter it, because truth demands a response, and neglecting truth always has its consequences.
Taking Stock of What’s at Stake
Hebrews 2:2-3a
A central lesson of the Old Testament is that we cannot disregard God’s truth and walk away unscathed – there are always consequences for transgressing God’s rules.
Grappling with Doubts by Revisiting God’s Imprimatur on the Truth
Hebrews 2:3b-4
It is critical to heed the call of Christ in the New Testament because it is true. Its veracity is discoverable if we are willing to do our homework.
The Next World Order
Hebrews 2:5-9
Christ has established his right to rule over everything and everyone, and one day he will. Until then we should trust him, do right & not whine.
Why the Son Became One of Us
Hebrews 2:10-18
Christ offers to God the Father what we cannot; And at great cost to himself, he sacrificially endows us with incredible, unearned and eternal benefits.
More than a Creed
Hebrews 3:1
We are called to love God with all of our mind – that includes making sure that our Christian experience moves from a list of beliefs to a way of thinking!
Setting Our Sights on a Lifetime of Serving Christ
Hebrews 3:2-6
Being a lifelong follower of Christ is the expectation of the genuine Christian life. Leaders have modeled it for us and Christ has given us the ultimate example!
The Key Ingredients for Being Loyal to Christ
Hebrews 3:7-11
Being loyal to Christ requires that we are mindful of God in the decisions we make. We cannot afford to be unreceptive, insensitive or unresponsive to God’s leadership in our lives!
Pursuing Loyalty to Christ as a Team Effort
Hebrews 3:12-19
We have an urgent responsibility to police one another in our pursuit of loyalty to Christ because there are far reaching corporate consequences for individual unfaithfulness.
A Question of Perseverance, Salvation & Eternal Security
Hebrews 3:6, 14
Our salvation is contingent on God, who, by his sovereign choice, works in us genuine repentance & faith, as well as a life of faithfulness & obedience.
Being Rightly Concerned About Real Faith
Hebrews 4:1-3a
We must seriously evaluate our relationship with Christ and his truth, so that we are sure we are not experiencing any false hope regarding our eternal destiny.
Seeing My Salvation as the Fulfillment of the Sabbath
Hebrews 4:3-9
Jesus Christ has fulfilled the ceremonial requirements of the OT; we should rejoice that the reality is here and the shadowy ceremonies are gone! Rest in Christ’s finished work!
Learning to Rest from Attempts to Earn a Place in God’s Family
Hebrews 4:9-10
The work of making us acceptable before God has been fully completed by Christ; we need to step into that benefit with total confidence that the work has been done!
Working & Trusting to Prove the Reality of My Faith
Hebrews 4:11-16
Real faith will be manifest in real life by your actions, encounters with God’s word and a daily and prayerful dependence on Christ.
A Sharp Sword
Hebrews 4:12-13 excursus
We should be sincerely grateful and seriously motivated to embrace God’s powerful and life-changing word to us!
Call for Help
Hebrews 4:14-16
We must recognize the immeasurable value of having Christ as our sympathetic and powerful helper to give us what is needed to live a faithful Christian life.
First Quarter Review
Hebrews 1:1 - 4:16
Jesus Christ is the greatest, his work to redeem us from our sins it incredibly great, he certainly deserves a great response from us each day
Understanding the Priesthood, Then & Now
Hebrews 5:1-6
We must understand the importance of biblical priesthood – and stand in awe that we are now priests before God through the high priestly work of Christ!
Turning to the Law Offices of Melchizedek
Hebrews 5:6-10
Our only hope of justification (as sinners before a holy God) is to cling to the mediatorial work of Christ who perfectly and sympathetically intercedes for us.
A Crash Course in Repentance & Faith
Hebrews 6:1,3
Spiritual maturity assumes we have dispelled the myths about how one becomes a Christian and that we have mastered the truth about biblical repentance & faith.
A Crash Course in Justification & Sanctification
Hebrews 6:2a
Spiritual maturity assumes we have mastered the truth about what it means to have been once and for all justified before God, and the truth about growing in increasing sanctification so that we will be useful in ministry for Christ.
A Crash Course in the End of the Book
Hebrews 6:2b
Spiritual maturity assumes we have mastered the basic truths about what happens to people after this life is over.
Watching Out for the Pacifying Benefits of Dating Christ
Hebrews 6:4-5
Watch out. You can benefit greatly from Christ & his church without ever receiving the most important benefits of new birth, forgiveness & eternal life.
Taking a Closer Look at Spiritual Defection
Hebrews 6:6
We must understand and dread the fate of the apostate who after a serious interaction with truth seriously renounces his association with Christ – & make sure its not you.
Examining the Difference That Really Matters
Hebrews 6:7-9
We must look carefully & prayerfully at our own lives to insure that it is God working in us and not just pressures & expectations that are shaping the course of our lives.
Making Absolutely Sure We Don't Miss It
Hebrews 6:10-12
Assurance of salvation is bolstered by seeing God develop in you a servant’s heart that tenaciously works for the good of the body of Christ to the glory of God.