He Is Able to Help

He Is Able to Help
Hebrews 2.9-18

          The Incarnation  [9]

          God’s decision to help us [10]

          How Jesus is able to helps us  [11-13]

          The help that God gives us through Jesus  [14-18]

A. THE DEVIL [14]

            1.  The devil and death

            2.  The power of the devil and death broken

B. OUR FEARS [15]

            1.  The continuing reality of death

            2.  The death of death in the death of Christ

            3.  Deliverance from the fear of death

C. GETTING RIGHT WITH GOD [16-17]

            1.  Atonement for the sins of the people

            2.  A high priest for the people

                            a.  Merciful

                            b.  Faithful

D. TEMPTATIONS [18]

            1.  What Jesus has done for us  [3 verb tenses]:

                            a.  Past:  He was tempted

                            b.  Perfect:  He suffered and suffering is now a part of who He is

                            c.  Present:  He is able to help

            2.  Our greatest temptation

John Olson