Greater than the Angels

Jesus is Greater than the Angels

Dave Riddle - 10/22/2023

Key Passage: Hebrews 1:4-14

Seven affirmations of Jesus’ superiority over the angels

- Hebrews 1:4

Jesus is the son of God

- Hebrews 1:5

- Psalm 2:7

- 2 Samuel 7:14

Jesus is worshipped

- Hebrews 1:6

- Deuteronomy 32:43

- Colossians 1:5

- Revelation 7:11

Jesus is served

- Hebrews 1:7

- Psalm 104:4

- Matthew 4:11

Jesus is King

- Hebrews 1:7

- Luke 22:43

- Revelation 17:14a

- Psalm 89:27

Jesus is Creator

- Hebrews 1:10-11

- Colossians 1:16

Jesus is eternal

- Hebrews 1:11-12

- John 1

Jesus is elevated to the right hand of God

- Hebrews 1:13

- 1 Peter 3:21-22

- Colossians 3:1

Jesus is Greater

Jesus is Greater

Dave Riddle - 10/22/2023

Key Passage: Hebrews 1:1-3

In the Last Days

- Hebrews 1:2

- Words pointing to the Messiah

Spoken to us through His Son.

- Hebrews 1:2

- He speaks the same message as the prophets.

- Repent!

Heir of all things

- Hebrews 1:2b

- Psalm 89:27

- Romans 11:36

God created the universe through him

- Hebrews 1:2c

- Colossians 1:16

- Everything that has ever existed!

The Radiance of God’s Glory

- Hebrews 1:3

- 2 Corinthians 4:6

An exact expression of God

- Hebrews 1:3

- Colossians 1:19

- Jesus is the fullness of God

All things are sustained by His word

- Hebrews 1:3

- Colossians 1:17

Jesus is both priest and sacrifice

- Hebrews 1:3

- He made purification for sins. How? By his blood.

- Philippians 2:8-9a

Jesus sits at the right hand of the Majesty on High

- Hebrews 1:3

- Mark 16:19

Exaltation

God is Faithful. Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.

God is Faithful. Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.

Dave Riddle - 1/29/2023

Key Passage: Deuteronomy 7:9

God is faithful. Are we?

Many words to describe one truth. God is Faithful.

āman (Hebrew: אָמַן) - to go to the right hand. To build up or support someone. To poster as a parent or nurse. Figuratively to be firm or faithful. Permanent. True.

• Deuteronomy 7:9

ĕmeṯ (Hebrew: אֱמֶת) - stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness, faithful, right, sure, true.

• Psalm 91:4

• Psalm 108:4

ḥeseḏ (Hebrew: חֶסֶד) - goodness, kindness, faithfulness. Loving-kindness

• Exodus 15:13

• Psalm 108:4

• Psalm 89:1

ĕmûnâ (Hebrew: אֱמוּנָה) - firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness

pistos (Greek: πιστός) - of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties

• 1 Corinthians 1:9 - God is faithful…

• Hebrews 3:1-6

• Hebrews 10:23

• 2 Timothy 2:13

Our natural default setting is to be unfaithful

pistis (Greek: πίστις) - persuasion, credence, conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it. fidelity, faithfulness

• Galatians 5:22 - faithfulness is a product of the Holy Sprit’s work in our lives.

How have you lived?

2 Timothy 4:7 - I have fought the good fight, finished the course, kept the faith.