"We see Jesus" lesson 2
Hebrews 2
We See Jesus!
Hebrews 2:1 Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, 4 God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?
What is it that we must give the more earnest heed to? The therefore points to the exalted Christ. We must hear Him! Hebrews is a building block book. Truths are carefully laid and built upon. If you miss the foundational truths you are open for error of doctrine. We must give earnest heed to this great salvation that first began to be spoken by the Lord. God the Father bore witness to Jesus' ministry with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit! The law came through Moses but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. We must heed the Son!
Acts 10:36 "The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ; He is Lord of all; 37 "that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38 "how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. … 43 "To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins."
Jesus Christ is Lord of all! The good news is found in Jesus Christ alone. It is JESUS CHRIST that the prophets and the law witness to! Whoever believes in Jesus will receive remission of sins! This is the message we must give more earnest heed to!
Hebrews 2:5 For He has not put the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels. 6 But one testified in a certain place, saying: "What is man that You are mindful of him, Or the son of man that You take care of him? 7 You have made him a little lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over the works of Your hands. 8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet." For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him. (Psalm 8:4-6)
The Holy Spirit is quoting from Psalm 8:4-6 here in this passage. Jesus was set over the works of God’s hands. All things are in subjection under his feet. God left nothing that is not put under Jesus; however we do not yet see all things put under him.
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Jesus is the One who holds all authority in heaven and on earth!
Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, 20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.
Jesus has preeminence! If you have a list 1 through 10 Jesus preeminence is not number 1. Jesus is the center. Number 1 how does Jesus want me to do this? Number 2, how does Jesus what me to do this. When Jesus becomes the center of all our decision making we will walk in the victory He has provided.
Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.
Verse 8 ended with we do not see all thing under His feet. Verse 9 begins with “BUT WE SEE JESUS’ Turn your eyes upon Jesus. There may be some issues and circumstances that appear not under our feet. You are given a choice! Do we look at our circumstances and complain and murmur or do we look upon the face of Jesus and praise Him that all things are under His feet? Looking upon Jesus is the lifestyle of faith God has called us to live out! By the grace of God Jesus has tasted death for everyone.
Acts 4:10 "let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. 11 "This is the 'stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.‘ 12 "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
Peter denied Jesus three times. Jesus prayed for Peter that his faith would fail not. Here in Acts 4 Peter is declaring Jesus to the very ones who nailed Jesus to the cross. Peter declared Jesus to be the chief corner stone which was rejected by the Jews as a whole. However, there is salvation in no other. Jesus alone is Healer and Savior and there is no other name!
Hebrews 2:10 For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Jesus, the Captain of our salvation, was make perfect through sufferings. The suffering appeased the Father to such a degree that it brought us sanctification! His pain was our gain to such a degree Jesus is not ashamed to call us brethren. Chew on that and give heed to it!
Ephesians 5:30 For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. 31 "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.“ 32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
The believers are flesh of His flesh and bone of His bone. It is true to such a degree we have been made one with Him. He is our husbandman we are His bride. Put it in your mouth “I am one with Jesus”. It is the heart of Jesus; get in agreement with Him.
1 Corinthians 12:12 For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body; whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free; and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
There is but one body of Christ. John the beloved declared whosoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwells in him, and he in God. A few verses later John declared whoever believes in the Son of God is born of God. This is the gospel we must give more earnest heed to! The Holy Spirit convicts unbelievers of sin; the Holy Spirit convicts believers of righteousness, and the Holy Spirit convinces all that the devil has been judged already!
Hebrews 2:12 saying: "I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.“
The curtains of heaven are open! Jesus will declare the Father to us! In that day Jesus will sing the praises to the Father. This is one song service I don’t want to miss.
Psalm 22:22 I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
Here is an awesome truth the prophetic confirming the prophetic. Just as we have seen Jesus fulfill the prophetic of many old testament passages this is one that is still to come.
Hebrews 2:13 And again: "I will put My trust in Him." And again: "Here am I and the children whom God has given Me.“
What a day it will be when Jesus presents us to the Father by name!
Matthew 10:32 "Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 "But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.
Isaiah 8:18 Here am I and the children whom the LORD has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel From the LORD of hosts, Who dwells in Mount Zion .
Give earnest heed to the truth that one day Jesus will confess you before the Father! We are in such a strong awesome covenant with Almighty God!
Hebrews 2:14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,
Through Jesus Christ’ death the power of the devil has been destroyed! …more earnest heed!
Revelation 1:18 "I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.
Jesus is alive forever more! Jesus now has the keys to hell and death!
Colossians 2:15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.
Jesus has all authority and power. He disarmed the enemy, all principalities and powers have been made a public spectacle, by the triumph of Jesus! Your victory is already one turn your eyes upon Jesus! Give the more earnest heed to the gospel; quit trusting in the circumstances that surround you!
1 John 3:8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
Jesus destroyed the works of the devil; Jesus lives in you! You have overcome the enemy because greater is He who is in you than he that is in the world. Give the more earnest heed!
Hebrews 2:15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16 For indeed He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham. 17 Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.
Give the more earnest heed! Jesus destroyed the work of the devil to set you free from every bondage that sin gives birth to! He robed Himself in flesh to become like us! Jesus was obedient even to the death of the cross. Thereby he has become our merciful and faithful High Priest; He is eternally our propitiation! The Gospel is that Jesus died for our sins! When we repent and surrender to Him we become His children! Jesus is the one who comes to our aid, yes even in our greatest failures and weaknesses!
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