Hebrews 1:1-4
"God, after He spoke long aog to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, 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.
And He is the RADIANCE of His glory
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;
having become as much better than the angels,
as He has inherited a more excellent name than they."
"God, after He spoke long aog to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, 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.
And He is the RADIANCE of His glory
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;
having become as much better than the angels,
as He has inherited a more excellent name than they."
I want to challenge you to read all of Chapter 1 and then come back and focus in on these 4 verses. I'll share more on the remainder of the chapter.
But the basic message as basic as I can make it is really the milk of the message. It is that we can not worship the angels or put them in a catagory with Christ. Christ is greater than the angels. It was an issue at the time of this writing because there were some who were actually worshiping the angels. It was important to establish who Christ was and to make it clear what the role of the angels are so that no one could be deceived by false teaching. Chapter 1 is about making certain we understand and put Christ in the proper place. And to realize that Angels while they are divine beings they are limited in their role and only do what the Father bids.
We are going to dig a bit deeper and get to the MEAT of this passage. Take some time to do some word studies on these 7 attributes of Christ. These things DEFINE HIM. These things GIVE HIM Position, Qualify Him if you will.
Notice the 7 things that describe Christ. Take some time to really ponder these as you go about your day and ask the Lord to show you Himself in these ways. How are you living out your life in These very specific areas.
The word says we are to be Christ like: Eph. 5:1-2 " Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in lofe , just as Christ also loved you, and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma."
HEIR OF ALL THINGS
okay - think about that. What does it mean to be an HEIR? What will CHRIST inherit?
HE MADE ALL THINGS
creator: Do you understand this passage. Go back and read Gen. 1, John 1:1-4
So, This is important to realize that this passage makes it clear that the Trinity is being established. God and Christ are one....
HE is the RADIANCE of HIS GLORY
What is radiance? What does it really mean to radiate? How do we as Christ's children radiate Christ Glory? What are some ways this week you can radiate Christ's Glory?
Search the word and see examples of what it means ......
Any thoughts or questions?
and the EXACT REPRESENTATION of HIS NATURE
Christ isn't just a part of but exact representation of GOD's NATURE!
How does this set Him apart from angels? What does this mean for us as believers? This really should cause us all to take WHO CHRIST is and truly have a sense of Reverence and godly Fear toward Christ and God.
and UPHOLDS all things by the word of His power.
Upholds: read and study what upholds means. How important is it for us to realize His involvement in our lives?
Do you see Christ upholding all things? Even when things seem to be spiraling out of control?
He made PURIFICATION of sins.
He is the only one who could do this. Stop and realize just what this means......
Not just for you but for the WORLD.
He SAT down at the right hand of the MAJESTY on HIGH.
He is seated at the right hand of GOD. He is not just a prophet. He is not just a teacher. Christ is the Heir, he is the Son of GOD!
He has position. So what does that mean for us as His children? How does this place us in the order of Creation. How important is our role as Believers?
Today and throughout this week : Take time to memorize these 7 things about Christ and as you go about your day ask the Lord to show you Himself in new ways.
If you want to share some of what you are learning feel free to post or to share!
Blessings on you all......
But the basic message as basic as I can make it is really the milk of the message. It is that we can not worship the angels or put them in a catagory with Christ. Christ is greater than the angels. It was an issue at the time of this writing because there were some who were actually worshiping the angels. It was important to establish who Christ was and to make it clear what the role of the angels are so that no one could be deceived by false teaching. Chapter 1 is about making certain we understand and put Christ in the proper place. And to realize that Angels while they are divine beings they are limited in their role and only do what the Father bids.
We are going to dig a bit deeper and get to the MEAT of this passage. Take some time to do some word studies on these 7 attributes of Christ. These things DEFINE HIM. These things GIVE HIM Position, Qualify Him if you will.
Notice the 7 things that describe Christ. Take some time to really ponder these as you go about your day and ask the Lord to show you Himself in these ways. How are you living out your life in These very specific areas.
The word says we are to be Christ like: Eph. 5:1-2 " Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in lofe , just as Christ also loved you, and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma."
HEIR OF ALL THINGS
okay - think about that. What does it mean to be an HEIR? What will CHRIST inherit?
HE MADE ALL THINGS
creator: Do you understand this passage. Go back and read Gen. 1, John 1:1-4
So, This is important to realize that this passage makes it clear that the Trinity is being established. God and Christ are one....
HE is the RADIANCE of HIS GLORY
What is radiance? What does it really mean to radiate? How do we as Christ's children radiate Christ Glory? What are some ways this week you can radiate Christ's Glory?
Search the word and see examples of what it means ......
Any thoughts or questions?
and the EXACT REPRESENTATION of HIS NATURE
Christ isn't just a part of but exact representation of GOD's NATURE!
How does this set Him apart from angels? What does this mean for us as believers? This really should cause us all to take WHO CHRIST is and truly have a sense of Reverence and godly Fear toward Christ and God.
and UPHOLDS all things by the word of His power.
Upholds: read and study what upholds means. How important is it for us to realize His involvement in our lives?
Do you see Christ upholding all things? Even when things seem to be spiraling out of control?
He made PURIFICATION of sins.
He is the only one who could do this. Stop and realize just what this means......
Not just for you but for the WORLD.
He SAT down at the right hand of the MAJESTY on HIGH.
He is seated at the right hand of GOD. He is not just a prophet. He is not just a teacher. Christ is the Heir, he is the Son of GOD!
He has position. So what does that mean for us as His children? How does this place us in the order of Creation. How important is our role as Believers?
Today and throughout this week : Take time to memorize these 7 things about Christ and as you go about your day ask the Lord to show you Himself in new ways.
If you want to share some of what you are learning feel free to post or to share!
Blessings on you all......
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