Passage
Hebrews 1:1-14 (ESV)
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
Acts 8:26-40
Key Verse: 8:35
God Has Spoken to Us by His Son
Date: Aug. 27, 2017
Daily Bread
Introduction to Hebrews
Key Verse: 1:2
1. Jesus' identity and works (1-3)
For thousands of years God spoke through prophets, but in these last days he has spoken through his Son Jesus. God wants us to know him through Jesus. He is the heir of all things and agent of Creation. To know him is to know God: his glorious and radiant being, character and power. He is our living and active Lord, to whom we must continually pay attention. His powerful word sustains all things. In him alone is purification of sins, and he always live to intercede for us.
2. "Jesus is superior to angels" (4-14)
In the OT angels appeared and worked mightily. Some may confuse Jesus for an angel. But the Son is superior in every way. The Son is in intimate relationship with the Father (5-6). The Son is worthy of worship (7). Angels serve, but the Son has an everlasting throne (8-9). The Son is eternal, enduring beyond all creation (10-12). The Son is exalted to God's right hand (13), while angels exist to minister to saved people (14).
Prayer: Thank you for your perfect revelation of your Son, Jesus. May I worship him today.
One Word: The Son is Superior
