5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,

“You are my Son; today I have become your Father”?Or again,

“I will be his Father, and he will be my Son”?

Hebrews 1:5-9

6 And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.” 7 In speaking of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels winds, his servants flames of fire.”

8 But about the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom.

9 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.”

The Power To Lift Us UpHebrew 1 and 2

Angels are pretty awesome beingsEven people who do not believe in

God believe in angelsMajesticSupremeLimitlessSpiritual

Hebrews says…Angels are incredible

Multiple wings, eyes, headsThey fly, float, speak with authority

Jesus is greater than angels

Hebrews 1:14Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Why is Jesus is greater than angels?

Jesus is the Son…He is the representation

of God the FatherJesus is the purifier

Hebrews 13 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

Jesus is GodHe was made a little lower than the

angels (became human)So that through suffering, grace, merci

and faithfulness He would make atonement and purify us

Remove the power of death

Hebrews 29 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil…18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

In essence Jesus gave up everythingCrawled in the mud with us and for usSo that we could be lifted up and be

called sons and daughters of GodSo that we would have life everlasting

in highest place

Humanity

Angels

God: Father, Son, Spirit

Humanity

Angels

God: Father, Son, Spirit

Why does it matter that Jesus is greater than angels?

We think we are so important!Yet even compared to angels

we seem small1. The universe2. The brain3. The oceans

Jesus is greater than all these things!

Putting it all togetherWe too should be merciful

From where we are we should lift someone up

Physically, emotionally, financially or spiritually

Putting it all togetherWe need to open our eyes and realize we do not belong here

This is God’s creationWe can enjoy it this place

We belong in a much better place with God the Father and God the Son and God the spirit

Jesus gave up everythingTo do for us what we could not

do for ourselvesTo lift us up from the muck and mire and bring us into

God’s kingdom

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