Jesus is Much Superior to the Angels

September 4, 2016
Sermon
Lesson 2
Hebrews 1:5-14

Jesus is Superior to the Angels!

Main Idea of Hebrews: We must persevere to the end!

Main Idea of 1:5-14: Jesus is superior to the angels!

Seven OT Witnesses to Jesus’ Superiority to Angels (Heb 1:5-14)

Christ is God’s Son:

1. God tells Jesus that Jesus is God’s Son (Psalm 2:7) (5a)
2. God proclaims His fatherhood of Jesus (2 Samuel 7:14) (5b)

Angels serve God:
3. God directs His angels to worship Jesus (Deut 32:43) (6)
4. God declares angels to be His servants (Psalm 104:4) (7)

Christ is God:
5. God declares Jesus forever-reigning God (Psalm 45:6-7) (8-9)
6. God declares Jesus unchangeable (Psalm 102:25-27) (10-12)

Christ will reign and angels will serve:
7. God commands Jesus to reign with Him (Psalm 110:1) (13)

God provides angels to serve His people (14)

Applications

Worship Jesus, not angels!

Don’t let anything stand in the way of your worship of Jesus!