[Linux4christians] B7 - Monday - Hebrews 2

Sun Apr 15 22:38:17 EDT 2012

    Monday

      Hebrews 2

Warning Against Drifting Away

2:1 Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so 
that we do not drift away.

2:2 For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so firm that 
every violation or disobedience received its just penalty,

2:3 how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was 
first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who 
heard him,

2:4 while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various 
miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

Exposition of Psalm 8: Jesus and the Destiny of Humanity

2:5 For he did not put the world to come, about which we are speaking, 
under the control of angels.

2:6 Instead someone testified somewhere:

"/*What is man that you think of him*/ /*or the son of man that you care 
for him?*/

2:7 /*You made him lower than the angels for a little while*//. /*You 
crowned him with glory and honor*.

2:8 /*You put all things under his control*//./"

For when he /*put all things under his control*/, he left nothing 
outside of his control. At present we do not yet see /*all things under 
his control*/,

2:9 but we see Jesus, who was made /*lower than the angels for a little 
while*/, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so 
that by God's grace he would experience death on behalf of everyone.

2:10 For it was fitting for him, for whom and through whom all things 
exist, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the pioneer of their 
salvation perfect through sufferings.

2:11 For indeed he who makes holy and those being made holy all have the 
same origin, and so he is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,

2:12 saying, "/*I will proclaim your name to my brothers;*/ /*in the 
midst of the assembly I will praise you*/."

2:13 Again he says, "I will be confident in him," and again, "/*Here I 
am*//,/ /*with*/ /*the children God has given me*/."

2:14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise 
shared in their humanity, so that through death he could destroy the one 
who holds the power of death (that is, the devil),

2:15 and set free those who were held in slavery all their lives by 
their fear of death.

2:16 For surely his concern is not for angels, but he is concerned for 
Abraham's descendants.

2:17 Therefore he had to be made like his brothers and sisters in every 
respect, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in 
things relating to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

2:18 For since he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to 
help those who are tempted.

      Prayer

Lord, You poured part of Yourself into Jesus to create a being both 
acceptable as a human who was sacrificed for all humankind and worthy as 
a perfect sacrifice (without sin because of His essence as The Son). May 
I never forget that You humbled Yourself because You so loved us.

      Summary & Commentary

The Law required letter-perfect adherence.

"... such a great salvation" is the gift of Christ -- making salvation 
possible for humankind -- something we could never have earned.

A right-response to the gift of Christ requires all to "pay closer 
attention to what we have heard of the gospel-emphasized by "... signs 
and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus, the Created Son-of-man, Who embodied "The Son" (member of the 
eternal Trinity) "... was made a little lower than the angels for a 
little while" so that He might bear our sin upon the Cross and open a 
path for us to follow.

[Note: Jewish tradition held a high view of angels and exalted their 
role in many things. The text of Hebrews makes a special effort to 
emphasize the higher view God placed upon man than even the angels.]

Jesus came for "... the descendants of Abraham", not for the angels, and 
He has proclaimed "Here I am, with the children God has given me."

Chapter two concluded "... since He Himself suffered when he was tempted 
[tested], He is able to help those who are tempted.

[Note: The better rendering would be "tested", rather than "tempted", as 
the Lord God never tempts nor is He -- even in the form of Jesus -- 
tempted. One is tempted only when one faces a test and chooses to listen 
to the enemy rather than the Lord God.]

      Interaction

        Consider

The amazing truth that Jesus, the Created Son-of-man, Who embodied "The 
Son" (member of the eternal Trinity) "... was made a little lower than 
the angels for a little while" so that He might bear our sin upon the 
Cross and open a path for us to follow.

        Discuss

What are some practical ways that we may assure that "... such a great 
salvation" as is the gift of Christ is never be forgotten in our lives 
and that of our fellowships?

        Reflect

The amazing declaration made by Jesus "Here I am, with the children God 
has given me."

        Share

When have you observed an example of the Lord God's blessing because of 
His promise and provision that"... since He Himself suffered when he was 
tempted [tested], He is able to help those who are tempted [tested]?

      Faith in Action

        Prayer:

Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you an opportunity to assist a fellow 
believer to remember the Gospel.

        Action:

Today I will encourage and pray so that when the enemy attempts to 
deceive him or her he will fail. If that fellow believer is already 
struggling to keep a test from becoming a temptation I will remind them 
what Jesus has done and the power they have to stand.

        Be Specific ______________________________________________________

    Tuesday's text will be:

      Hebrews 3

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Draw nearer to the Lord and He will bless you,
David M. Colburn, DMin. MaCo
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