Sermon Tone Analysis

Intro:

Written to: The primary group addressed in Hebrews is Hebrews Christians who were suffering persecution from other Jews.

Hebrews is a general epistle

The author is unknown:

suggestions include Paul, Barnabas, Silas, Apollos, Luke, Philip, etc.

There is no way to know for certain.

There’s a lot of discussion about who authored Hebrews, and

That’s kind of ironic because the book is about how Jesus is better than all things.

By leaving that part blank it just highlights that Jesus is even greater than the writer.

He’s better than the angels, better than creation, better than Moses, better than the tabernacle, better than the priests, you know, He’s better than everything.

Even when we read about all the men and women of great faith in chapter 11, it tells us in chapter 12 that Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith.

So, He’s better than Abraham and Adam and David and all the men and women at any time in history.

The author doesn’t even waste time telling us anything else; he just jumps right in with that thought:

God Spoke in the Past

The author first discusses how God spoke in the past.

Long ago-

The OT was written over the course of 1800 years

Job 2200 BC to Nehemiah 400 BC

many times

many times

39 books

they reflect different times, locations, cultures, situations, etc.

Scholar (like Ezra) compiling history

Daniel giving a first hand account

Psalmists pouring out their worship

many ways

Scholarly (like Ezra) compiling history

Scholar (like Ezra) compiling history

Daniel giving a first hand account

Psalmists pouring out their worship

There are visions, symbols, parables

Some is poetry and others are prose.

Through the prophets

God spoke through the prophets.

God was sending the message and got it through.

God choose the individual to write/proclaim His word, but make no mistake, it is HIS word.

Inerancy of Scripture is a cardinal doctrine.

If you surrender this point, how can we ever know what God intended?

Articles, sermons, songs, and even social media posts are being put out there all the time that miss this point and then twist Scripture to fit their pet issues.

Endorse sin saying God couldn’t have meant what the author wrote.

the culture was wrong

Add to and take away from the word through their own ideas.

They feel a need to correct the Bible

Sometimes those who don’t believe in the perfection of God’s word come under many different categories.

Sin- they want to call something good, which God has called evil

Scholar (so called)

They want to correct the “scientific” and “historical” inaccuracies

Hint: scientists and archaeologist demonstrate the truth of God’s word more every year

The author declares that God spoke in the past.

God Now Speaks Through the Son

Last Days

New Testament days

Times from Christ’s birth forward.

His Son

His Son

Heir of all things

All of the universe will come under the control of the Son

Creator of all things

Creator of all things

He made matter and energy

HE formed the universe with purpose and design

I am not ashamed to say, Jesus Made it all!

I am not ashamed to say, Jesus Made it all!

The odds of our amazing universe and all the complexity in perfect balance happened by accident is about the same as a pile of scrap metal can explode and land in a fully functioning car complete with all the options and fuzzy dice of the mirror.

Image bearer of God

To see Jesus is to see God

A perfect revelation of God

John 14:

Upholds the universe

Jesus didn’t just make the universe, He keeps it going

COl 1:

The word “upholds” also implies movement

He directs the universe to the end GOD has decreed

Purified sins

He sacrificed Himself on the cross

titus 2:14

The ultimate revelation of God.

He displayed God’s love greater than any other way possible

Seated on High

He is on the right hand, the place of power, authority, and honor.

He is seated upon the heavenly throne as Lord of all

He still speaks from heaven through the Spirit.

That is where the NT originated.

Still the word of God.

He was made lower than the angels when He took on flesh and limited Himself to a human body.

Now He is in His full glory

He has a more excellent name: Lord

Respond to God

The author has lifted up our Lord and Savior

We have seen Him as creator, sustainer, and ruler of the universe.

This leaves us with one question: So what?

What are we to do with this in formation?

Trust Him

We can have 100% confidence in Jesus

He is GOd and highly exalted

He will never fail.

Worship Him

Love Him with all you have.

That is the point of our worship service.

He is the one we Priase