DEITY OF CHRIST

January 19, 2021

 

  1. Starting point: 1 Tim. 2:1-6

 

  1. Praying from: HEBREWS 1

 

CHRIST’S GLORY AND WORK

“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;

IMAGE OF GOD

        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;

PREEMINENCE OF CHRIST

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?

THE EXALTATION OF CHRIST

        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.

10     And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

11     They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

12     And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

13     But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

14     Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

  1. THE SPEAKING—vv. 1–4

CHRIST’S GLORY AND WORK

  1. Speaking—In the Old Testament God spoke to people through dreams and visions.
  2. Son—v. 2. God now speaks to man through His Son, His life and teachings.

IMAGE OF GOD

  1. Sacrifice—v. 3. Christ in the form of God. Compare with John 14:7; Philippians 2:5–11. Christ was born, loved, died, arose, and now sits at the right hand of God.

PREEMINENCE OF CHRIST

  1. Superiority—v. 4. Christ above the angels.
  2. THE SON—vv. 5–8

THE EXALTATION OF CHRIST

  1. Supremacy—vv. 5–6. Christ above the angels. Christ being the Son of God.
  2. Servants—v. 7. The angels as spirits and His Ministers as a flame of fire.
  3. Son—v. 8. His kingdom will last forever. Compare with Revelation 11:15. We will reign with Him.

III.   THE SAMENESS—vv. 9–12

  1. Anointing—v. 9. God has anointed us with the oil of gladness.
  2. Attitude—v. 10. Here we see Christ being equal with God. The cults always put Christ below God.
  3. Affect—vv. 11–12. Man will perish and pass away, but Christ will have no end.
  4. THE SALVATION—vv. 13–14
  5. Coronation—v. 13. No angel was ever given a place equal to Christ. He is King, Lord and Master.
  6. Conversation—v. 14. Verse 14 is an answer to verse 13. The angels are only God’s messengers, sent to carry out God’s work. Christ is the only begotten Son of God. He is far above all angels.
  7. THE A-MEN OF ROMANS 16:20, 24, 27

16:20         “And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. A-men.”

16:24         “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. A-men.”

16:27         “To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. A-men.”