A Son is Greater than the Servant

INTRO:

The Lion King:

Scar couldn’t rule as king as long as Mufasa and Simba were around

He was a servant in the the kingdom

Ending Simba comes back and takes back the throne restores order

Last Week -

Jesus is greater than anything

superior to the angels, the law, the priests, anything

This week Jesus the Son > Moses the servant

Jesus More Worthy than Moses

Hebrews 3:3–6 ESV

3 For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. 4 (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.) 5 Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, 6 but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.

Hebrews 3:3–4 ESV

3 For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. 4 (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.)

Hebrews 3:3-

According to the passage, why is Jesus more worthy of glory than Moses?

Uses carpentry as a comparison

Chip and Joanna Gaynes - Fixer Upper

Houses look great and are amazing creations

But what’s even more amazing is the person who envisioned that house

This is the comparison given here

This is why Jesus is worthy of more glory because He spoke into existence Moses

The Bible gives some credit to Moses

Christ Better than Moses

Hebrews 3:5–6 ESV

5 Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, 6 but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.

Bible calls Moses a faithful servant - handled his task well

What did Moses do to be a faithful servant?

Obeyed God

Received the law of God

Made it known

So, Moses is faithful in God’s House

Jesus is faithful over God’s house

vs.6a “but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son.”

A son has more authority over the house than a servant does

He inherits the Father’s kingdom, thus ruling over it - no different with Christ

Where is Christ’s house?

Hebrews 3:6 ESV

6 but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.

vs. 6b “And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.”

We are His house:

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Christ dwells within us

Revelation 21:3 ESV

3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.

Revelation 2

How are we Christ’s house?

If:

we hold fast to our confession

boasting in our hope

How do we do that?

Believe the Gospel

Be changed by the Gospel

It is a life rung out for the Gospel

it screams I have no hope except in Christ!