"Look Up!"
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Introduction
Introduction
1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways,
2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.
3 And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
4 having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.
The message of the Jesus Christ is the greatest message that has ever been shared.
The writer of Hebrews is speaking about the “last days” since Jesus had ascended into Heaven. Jesus was assigned the duty of coming to the earth as messiaha
Jesus died on the cross for our sins, rose from the dead, and ascended into Heaven.
Do you ever think about what Jesus has been doing since then?
I submit to you that the world has often found themselves forgetting where Jesus is and what He is doing.
I didn’t know that meeting Bob Lilly was a big deal until it had already happened. To me, I was just meeting a guy with big hands.
I have 1 goal for you today.
I want you to look up into the Heavens and see Jesus Christ on His throne.
I want you to see His glory.
When we read of His glory, we aren’t just reading from a book.
1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways,
2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.
3 And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
4 having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.
5 For to which of the angels did He ever say,
“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?
And again,
“I will be a Father to Him
And He shall be a Son to Me”?
6 And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says,
“And let all the angels of God worship Him.”
7 And of the angels He says,
“Who makes His angels winds,
And His ministers a flame of fire.”
8 But of the Son He says,
“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
And the righteous scepter is the scepter of His kingdom.
9 “You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of gladness above Your companions.”
10 And,
“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the works of Your hands;
11 They will perish, but You remain;
And they all will become old like a garment,
12 And like a mantle You will roll them up;
Like a garment they will also be changed.
But You are the same,
And Your years will not come to an end.”
13 But to which of the angels has He ever said,
“Sit at My right hand,
Until I make Your enemies
A footstool for Your feet”?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
The Message Hebrews
HEBREWS
1–3 1 Going through a long line of prophets, God has been addressing our ancestors in different ways for centuries. Recently he spoke to us directly through his Son. By his Son, God created the world in the beginning, and it will all belong to the Son at the end. This Son perfectly mirrors God, and is stamped with God’s nature. He holds everything together by what he says—powerful words!
THE SON IS HIGHER THAN ANGELS
3–6 After he finished the sacrifice for sins, the Son took his honored place high in the heavens right alongside God, far higher than any angel in rank and rule. Did God ever say to an angel, “You’re my Son; today I celebrate you” or “I’m his Father, he’s my Son”? When he presents his honored Son to the world, he says, “All angels must worship him.”
7 Regarding angels he says,
The messengers are winds,
the servants are tongues of fire.
8–9 But he says to the Son,
You’re God, and on the throne for good;
your rule makes everything right.
You love it when things are right;
you hate it when things are wrong.
That is why God, your God,
poured fragrant oil on your head,
Marking you out as king,
far above your dear companions.
10–12 And again to the Son,
You, Master, started it all, laid earth’s foundations,
then crafted the stars in the sky.
Earth and sky will wear out, but not you;
they become threadbare like an old coat;
You’ll fold them up like a worn-out cloak,
and lay them away on the shelf.
But you’ll stay the same, year after year;
you’ll never fade, you’ll never wear out.
13 And did he ever say anything like this to an angel?
Sit alongside me here on my throne
Until I make your enemies a stool for your feet.
14 Isn’t it obvious that all angels are sent to help out with those lined up to receive salvation?
As powerful as this passage is, I want us to focus purely on verses 2-4.
1. Jesus is the Owner and Messenger of the Kingdom of God.
1. Jesus is the Owner and Messenger of the Kingdom of God.
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2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.
The new age of the world dawned when Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead.
the last days can be understood to mean “at the end of these days”, which points clearly to a crises. We are now in the “last days”. We are in need of a once-for-all revelation.
the “last days” were the end of the old era.
When God spoke to men by His son, it was meant to mark an end of all the imperfect methods. The curtain had fallen on the old age and the final age had dawn.
His credentials vastly supersede those of the prophets and the angels.
7 “I will surely tell of the decree of the Lord:
He said to Me, ‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
Jesus is the heir, entitled by the law of God to inherit God’s kingdom.
Jesus was present at the creation of the world. He rested on the 7th day whenever God rested.
Jesus is not just in the personalty of God,but related to Him.
The created order belongs to Jesus. He is not inheriting what He has not been connected with. He inherits what He himself made.
There is no denying that God could have made the universe apart from Jesus, but the New Testament is at pains to show that he did not do so.
When Jesus was born on earth, He was already equal to God. But out of His human life, death, and Resurrection came the type of sovereignty that could pertain to Him because of His sovereignty over human flesh.
There is a difference when the leader of an organization speaks compared to the owner. When the owner speaks, people stop what they are doing. The owner is more than just a boss. The owner was there at the beginning. The owner deserves respect.
Jesus is the owner of the church. He created everything and He is who we look to for leadership.
Would you look at Jesus differently if you fully realized that He owned you?
Would is affect how you treat your spouse, family, and finances?
Jesus IS the King of it all because He recieved it all when He ascended into Heaven.
2. Jesus Rules as God’s Reflection of Glory.
2. Jesus Rules as God’s Reflection of Glory.
3 And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
4 having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.
3 And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
The Greek term for “radiance” is reflection.
Jesus is connected between God’s glory and light. The Son out-rays everything in God’s divine glory.
To reflect His glory means to share in the same essence as the Father.
Glory - The reference relates to creation, God’s mighty acts, and His presence within the temple.
The glory of God can be seen in Jesus Christ. The whole ministry of Jesus was evidence of God’s glory.
Upholds all things - This word implies sustaining, but also movement. It deals with a burden, not as a dead weight, but in a continual movement.
He does it all by His word. The sons power manifests in itself. The world was called into being by the word of God.
Purged - the purification of sin was done by Christ personally, and was not something which he caused to be done by something else. He Himself did it.
Jesus has the authority to purify sins. this is an incredible concept.
Right hand - The right hand assumed a position of dignity and authority.
After dealing with sin, Christ ascends the throne.
1 The Lord says to my Lord:
“Sit at My right hand
Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
What is significant about the right hand?
It is the highest mark of honor if a king should invite any one to sit at his right hand.
The prophets of the Old and New Testament had visions of God sitting upon a throne in heaven.
The right hand represents the dominate hand, stronger than the left. It is in the right hand of the king in which he holds the scepter.
The sitting at the right hand of God was promised to Christ.
1 The Lord says to my Lord:
“Sit at My right hand
Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
. Jesus fortold it.
Stephen saw Christ at the right hand of God.
Sitting at the right hand also signifies rest after labor. Christ is sitting at the right hand after the work of redemption
Don’t forget to look above the clouds in which Jesus descended. He walked down the aisle past the angels and took His rightful place.
Dwell on verse 3. Do you see the power of the risen Savior Jesus Christ?
We’ve got to learn to look up.
Our eyes gaze across our town and we see people.
Our eyes gaze across our nations and we see people
Our eyes gaze across the ocean and we see people.
And we continue to feel disappointment.
Jesus is bending from His throne to hear your prayers. He is looking to His father and acting your behalf. He is in the highest place of honour. He’s not the suffering Savior anymore.
When He comes back, He won’t come to suffer. He will be on a horse with a sword and He will blaze through the sky. He is the name above all names.
He stands above kings, kingdoms, governments, and leaders.
He is the first and last word. There is no one like Him. He will receive all glory, honor, and praise for all who call on His name and all who reject Him.
He is Jesus Christ, the savior of the world!
For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth,
Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!
2 From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength
Because of Your adversaries,
To make the enemy and the revengeful cease.
3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained;
4 What is man that You take thought of him,
And the son of man that You care for him?
5 Yet You have made him a little lower than God,
And You crown him with glory and majesty!
6 You make him to rule over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,
7 All sheep and oxen,
And also the beasts of the field,
8 The birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea,
Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.
9 O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth!
4 having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.
Why do so many people find themselves bored in church? They don’t look up?
Are you struggling with being excited about Jesus?
Are you beat down by the world?
I’ve got one word of advice to you. Look up!