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Hebrews 1:3. Review, Exposition, Application. Main Theme: Author: Structure: Recipients:. The Most Important Point: Christ.
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Review, Exposition, Application • Main Theme: • Author: • Structure: • Recipients:
The Most Important Point: Christ “The epistle begins without any sort of address or greeting. Nothing is allowed by the writer to detract from the tremendous theme which he sets forth in unparalleled beauty of literary form”Homer Kent.
The Most Important Point: Christ • “The epistle begins without any sort of address or greeting. Nothing is allowed by the writer to detract from the tremendous theme which he sets forth in unparalleled beauty of literary form” Homer Kent. ----------------------- • “Hebrews begins with a magnificent opening that sets the program for the whole discourse” Peter T. O’Brien
8 Exceeding Excellencies of Christ • The Final and Ultimate Revelation. • The Sole Heir & Favorite Son. • The Maker of Everything – hands on. • The Effulgent Glory. • The Exact Character. • The Maintainer of every molecule. • The Sin-Bearing Son. • The Positioned High King.
Point 3: Some Warning Verses • Scriptural: Hebrews 2:1-4. • Historical: Hebrews 3:6-4:2. • Ethical: Hebrews 5:11-6:8. • Logical: Hebrews 10:26-31. • Comparative: Hebrews 12:15-17. • Final: Hebrews 12:25-29.
StructureEscalating Staircase History Exhort Apply 11 12 13 Warning Encouragement v Teaching Warning Encouragement Teaching Warning Encouragement Teaching
StructureEscalating Staircase History Exhort Apply 11 12 13 Warning Encouragement v Teaching Warning Encouragement Teaching RomansLinear Warning Encouragement Teaching sin salvation sanctity sovereignty service
The RecipientsHebrews 10:32-39 • The Son is Everything. • If you love the Son, you are a son and you get everything. • If you reject the son, you are nothing and lose everything.
One Man! • Transmission totally through Him! • He has all the power and prerogatives of God! • Whose mission is half done.
Through a Man! Hebrews 11:3: “By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the Word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible”
One Man! • Transmission totally through Him! • He has all the power and prerogatives of God! • Whose mission is half done.
One Man! • Transmission totally through Him! • He has all the power and prerogatives of God! • Whose mission is half done. ---------------- • The Holy Spirit is gathering through the Church. • Christ will come to rule & reign!
Family, Heirs & Glory Hebrews 2:11: “For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren.”
Family, Heirs & Glory • Hebrews 2:11: “For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren.” • Romans 8:17: “if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.”
Family, Heirs & Glory • Hebrews 2:11: “For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren.” • Romans 8:17: “if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.” • John 17:22: “The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one.”