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Christ, the Superior Message, Part Three
Series Epistle to the Hebrews
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I. CHRIST, the SUPERIOR MESSAGE
A. An Exhortation, Heb 2:1-4
- John Brown (1784-1858)
- Adolph Saphir (1831-1891)
- John MacArthur (b.1939)
B. An Explanation, Heb 2:5-18
- an objection raised:
- a. "How could Jesus be better when He had a human body? Are not the angels better than He because they had no human bodies to limit them?"
- answers to this objection:
- a. Jesus came to be the last Adam, Heb 2:5-13
- b. Jesus came to defeat Satan, Heb 2:14-16
- c. Jesus came to be the sympathetic High Priest, Heb 2:17-18
C. An Examination, Heb 2:5-10
- world to come, v5b
- a. οἰκουμένην τὴν μέλλουσαν
--- i. oy-koo-MEN-an tan MEL-loo-san
--- ii. "inhabited world" - b. not to angels that God subjected, v5a
--- i. MacArthur: "God never intended to give angles rule over the world to come."
- Word from the Holy Spirit, vv6-8a
- a. quoting Psa 8:4-6
--- i. quotes it anonymously, v6a
--- ii. quotes the Septuagint
--- iii. considers the entire psalm - b. the humility of humanity, v6b
--- i. see v9; Psa 8 is about Jesus - c. the hint of Christ's cross, v7
--- i. see Psa 8:3; Matt 27:45-46 - d. the honor of Christ's sufferings, v8a
- Weighty Majesty of Christ's Humiliation, v8b-10
- a. Christ is a complete Victor through the cross, v8b
- b. Christ is coming again to make the world subject to Him, v8c
--- i. see Psa 8
--- ii. see Heb 1:10-12 (& v5 above) - c. Christ is crown with glory & honor, v9
--- i. the excellence of Christ's humanity, v9a - a. Christ Jesus suffered death unto glory, v9b
- b. Christ Jesus tasted death unto honor, v9c
Sermon ID | 1223185158813 |
Duration | 44:47 |
Date | Jan 1, 2023 |
Category | Sunday School |
Bible Text | Hebrews 2:5-10; Psalm 8 |
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