Lindsey Blair and Bobby Gilles recap and discuss Pastor Travis McGowen's sermon from Hebrews 1:5-9.
Lindsey Blair and Bobby Gilles recap and discuss Pastor Travis McGowen's sermon from Hebrews 1:5-9.
Bobby: Welcome to the Midweek Checkup. My name is Bobby Gilles and I’m joined by Lindsey Blair. This past Sunday Pastor Travis McGowen began our new series Matchless” The Wonder Of God’s Word.
Lindsey: Pastor Travis taught from Hebrews One, verses Five through Nine. He taught that Jesus is still better than the angels because of the name God gives him, the way the angels serve him, and the duration of his kingdom. And for anyone who missed the sermon or needs help remembering, let’s do the weekly recap:
Bobby: Pastor Travis began by saying that in the verses before us, the writer of Hebrews calls the attention of his audience to specific verses in the Old Testament that solidify the main point of his entire letter: Jesus is better. Here, the writer of Hebrews will quote multiple verses from multiple places in the Old Testament to show that Jesus is better than the angels.
Lindsey: First, Jesus is better because of the name God gives him. When God speaks, he calls the Lord Jesus the Son of God to emphasize his relationship to him. None of the angels are called the Son of God. God the Father at the baptism of our Lord opens up heaven and says publicly that this is his Son. When Peter, James, and John see the glory of Christ in Matthew Seventeen the Father speaks again and calls him the Son. When does he ever do that to the angels? Never.
Bobby: Next, Jesus is better because of the way the angels serve him. Of which one of the angels do other angels say, “Worship him?” None. In fact, when angels appear in the Scripture, their consistent message is, “Don’t worship me. Worship God!” The way one serves another indicates the value of that person. We serve those who are worthy of service. And we can take a cue from the angels and say that Jesus is the one who deserves all worship.
Lindsey: Finally, Jesus is better because of the duration of his kingdom. People long for permanence. The writer of Hebrews says that those longings are found in a Person. Verse Nine says, “But about the Son he says,“Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.”
Bobby: To contrast the Lord Jesus with anyone, angels or human, is comparing creatures, created, to God himself. His kingdom will have no end because he is God Almighty.
Lindsey: This coming Sunday we’ll continue our series called Matchless: The Wonder Of God’s Word. We’ll pick up where we left off in Hebrews 1. And in Bible Fellowship we’ll discuss Psalm One-thirty-seven together. Join us, and bring a friend.