The Architect.
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arkhi - Chief
tekton - builder.
Jesus is greater than Moses
MOSES:
Saved from death from the King as a baby.
performed miracles to free his people from slavery.
was God’s messanger to God’s people.
delivered the law to the people from God.
1 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession;
2 He was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was in all His house.
3 For He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by just so much as the builder of the house has more honor than the house.
4 For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.
5 Now Moses was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken later;
6 but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house—whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end.
“Holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling.”
Confirmation that the audience is still Christians (Jewish Christians)
Apostle - One who is sent (ambassador) Pleads with us on God’s behalf.
To the Jews who read this they would have been familiar with the term (idea) It was an apostle of the High Priest that would go to foreign lands an collect the Temple Tax from Jews living abroad.
High Priest - Pleads with God on our behalf.
Mediator
That is not to say that we are somehow equal or comparable to God.
A mediator must have authority from the one with the greatest power as well as be relatable to the one with the least power.
trustworth
ethical
humble
patient
logical
dedicated
empathetic
Moses vs. Jesus
Moses vs. Jesus
Both were faithful to God
Jesus worthy of more glory just as the builder of the house has more honor than the house.
Man centered vs. God centered
Man centered vs. God centered
490 - 420 BC Greek philosopher Protagoras - Man is the measure of all things.
Man was the center of the universe.
Me Monster - Brina Regan (Comedian)
Telling someone at the office who turned around an told me the same thing.
GOD
1. Man centered:Point of contact with non-Christian is love (God loves you).
Therefore, God’s authority is secondary.
2. God centered:Point of contact with non-Christians is creation (God loves you and made you). Therefore, God has authority over your destiny.
1. Man centered:God is a friend who will help you.
2. God centered:God is a merciful King who will save you and calls you into sonship and friendship.
Humanity
1. Man centered:Fallen, yet has the ability or potential to choose the good.
2.God centered:Fallen, but not able to come to God unless the Spirit draws him.
1. Man centered:Humanity is sick and ignorant.
2.God centered: Humanity is dead and lost.
Jesus
1.Man centered:Submission to Christ’s Lordship is optional for salvation.
2. God centered: Submission to Christ’s Lordship is necessary for salvation.
Response to Christ
1. Man centered: Invitation waiting to be accepted now.
2.God centered: Loving command to be obeyed now.
1. Man centered: Saved by faith alone, no emphasis on repentance.
2. God centered:Saved by faith alone—always accompanied by repentance.
.Man centered: Assurance of salvation comes from a counselor using the promises of God and pronouncing the new believer saved.
2. God centered: Assurance of salvation comes from inner witness of the Holy Spirit giving the inner knowledge of God, revealing Jesus Christ and biblical promises to the heart, and effecting a changed life.
The creator is greater than the creation.
God did a good job.
7 Everyone who is called by My name,
And whom I have created for My glory,
Whom I have formed, even whom I have made.”
16 “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
31 Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
8 “My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.
When people look at you do they say, “who build this dump?”
“He is amazing!”
Moses was faithful as a Servant
Christ was faithful as a SON.
