The Son Reflects God's Glory

Sunday, December 7, 2014
Hebrews 1:1-9 KJV

1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? 6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. 7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 8 But unto the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy kingdom. 9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) How did the Lord speak to the patriarchs of the faith, in the past? (v.1)
2) How does God speak to His children in this present age? (v.2a)
3) How is Jesus described? (v.2b-3)
4) Who is Jesus better than? Why? (v.4-7)
5) What does the Father say about Jesus? (v.8-9)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
6) Do you know of anyone who worships or prays to angel? If so, why is this wrong?
7) What has Jesus done for you that no other entity or being can do?
8) How does the Lord speak to you?

LIFE LESSONS
The presence of the Lord is to be desired more than the presence of angelic beings.
Angels worship and serve God and His children.
Because God loves righteousness and hates iniquity, He sent His Son to pay the penalty for our sin.
At the Name of Jesus, every knee will bow.