Greater through Humanity
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For he has not subjected to angels the world to come that we are talking about.
But someone somewhere has testified: What is man that you remember him, or the son of man that you care for him?
You made him lower than the angels for a short time; you crowned him with glory and honor
and subjected everything under his feet. For in subjecting everything to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. As it is, we do not yet see everything subjected to him.
But we do see Jesus—made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace he might taste death for everyone—crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death.
For in bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God—for whom and through whom all things exist—should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,
saying: I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters; I will sing hymns to you in the congregation.
Again, I will trust in him. And again, Here I am with the children God gave me.
Main Idea: Jesus displays His greatness through HIs humanity.
Main Idea: Jesus displays His greatness through HIs humanity.
Key Question: Do you see the greatness of Jesus through the humanity of Jesus?
Key Question: Do you see the greatness of Jesus through the humanity of Jesus?
1. Notice Jesus’ humble humanity. (v. 5-7)
1. Notice Jesus’ humble humanity. (v. 5-7)
For he has not subjected to angels the world to come that we are talking about.
But someone somewhere has testified: What is man that you remember him, or the son of man that you care for him?
You made him lower than the angels for a short time; you crowned him with glory and honor
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus,
who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited.
Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man,
he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death— even to death on a cross.
For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,
so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow— in heaven and on earth and under the earth—
and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
2. Notice Jesus’ sacrificial humanity. (v. 9)
2. Notice Jesus’ sacrificial humanity. (v. 9)
But we do see Jesus—made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace he might taste death for everyone—crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death.
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This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life so that I may take it up again.
So then, as through one trespass there is condemnation for everyone, so also through one righteous act there is justification leading to life for everyone.
For the love of Christ compels us, since we have reached this conclusion, that one died for all, and therefore all died.
And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.
3. Notice Jesus’ conquering humanity. (v. 7-10, 13)
3. Notice Jesus’ conquering humanity. (v. 7-10, 13)
You made him lower than the angels for a short time; you crowned him with glory and honor
and subjected everything under his feet. For in subjecting everything to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. As it is, we do not yet see everything subjected to him.
But we do see Jesus—made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace he might taste death for everyone—crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death.
For in bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God—for whom and through whom all things exist—should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
Again, I will trust in him. And again, Here I am with the children God gave me.
v. 10 - ‘pioneer” — Every American knows that in 1804–1806 two explorers, Captain George Clark and Captain Meriwether Lewis, were sent by President Thomas Jefferson to find a way across the old, trackless West from St. Louis to the Pacific Coast. Such an exploration involved tremendous preparation, special provisions and wise decisions. It was accomplished through great danger and many hardships, as the Lewis and Clark journals make clear. When the explorers returned the whole American West lay open to development. This is the thought behind the word archēgos. Jesus, our archēgos, opened up a completely new spiritual country, the realm of universal dominion for the human race, which was originally intended for us but was lost by Adam.
keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
since you gave him authority over all people, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him.
4. Notice Jesus’ adoptive humanity. (v. 11-12)
4. Notice Jesus’ adoptive humanity. (v. 11-12)
For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,
saying: I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters; I will sing hymns to you in the congregation.
But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name,
I have given them the glory you have given me, so that they may be one as we are one.