The Letter of Hebrews: 1:1-3

Introduction

Why

We as the lead team of hybrid church prayed and fasted and we felt that we teach through the book of hebrews and this book will provide a foundation for us on Jesus Greatness, What his sacrifeee means, how he was what the old testament point towards him and how he will ultimate return and fulfill his promise but we must wait patiently.

Story

In the first 3 centurys christinas faced alot of persecution and specially in under the emperior neo, neo lied about christians said said that they burned down somethnghe did himslef to justify killing them and this man was would hang christians at night burn them alive. Christians faced hardship from the jewish community becuase many of the early christins where jewish but they came to understand jesus was the fulfilled of the old testament but many other jewish support this view and they were expelled from there fellowship.

Teaching

The book of hebrews speaks to a group of jewish christians who are facing hardship and suffering like many people in there pain and suffering questions God, question faith and doubt there hope in jesus but this letter reminds them why they must endure, how jesus is the perfect reflection of God, how he made the perfect sacrifee, how many righteous people endured suffering and hardship by faith in Gods and his promises.

Transition

Lets open the book of hebrews and we will focus on verse 1 - 4.

Verse 1 - 2 God has Spoken through the Son

Teaching

He starts by reminding us that God has spoken through his phophets in the old testament but now God has spoke through Jesus Christ. This jesus is the same jesus who God spoke through in genesis becuase God used words to create the world. The authour is pointing out that jesus was with God in the beginning and when creation was created but he adds he was appointed to inherit all creation and he will share his inherits with us who believe in the new world.

Story

Transition

Verse 3-4 The Son is the Perfect Reflection of God

Story

Teaching

The letter further tell us jesus isnt just a mere human or mere phophet but he is the radiacne of Gods Glory, that Jesus reflectIon of Gods Glory. Jesus is God made man so that Man can better see Who God. Jesus reflects Gods heart, charcter and power and Gods presence. He came into the world, to make purifaction for sins. This is a practice found in the old testament where the priests who sacrifeee animals for peoples sins so that they would recieve forgiveness and in the same way Jesus sacrifeed his life to offer us who belive him will recieve forgiveness from there sins.

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Conclusion

Application