Message Notes

(II) AN APPRECIATION OF WHO JESUS IS

1. Being in the brightness of His glory (Hebrews 1:3a)

a) The glory of the Lord

The terror of the LORD and the glory of His majesty (Isaiah 2:10, 19, 21)

b) Brightness of His glory

i) Glory as of the only begotten of the Father

ii) Full of grace and truth (John 1:14)

2. The express image of His person (Hebrews 1:3b)

a) The glorious fullness of God

b) Jesus- the express image of His person

c) The Kenosis text (Philippians 2:5-11)

i) In the form of God

ii) Equal with God

iii) Jesus is Lord

3. Upholding all things by the word of His power (Hebrews 1:3c)

a) Upholder of the world

b) Power to uphold

c) Word of His power

d) Jesus is that Word (John 1:1, 14)

4. When He had by Himself purged our sins (Hebrews 1:3d)

a) He came to take away our sins as the Lamb of God (John 1:29)

b) The purging of our sins

i) Cleansing of the conscience (Hebrews 9:14)

ii) Redemption of transgressions (Hebrews 9:15)

iii) Without the shedding of blood no remission of sins (Hebrews 9:22)

iv) Christ offered up to bear the sins of many (Hebrews 9:28)

5. Sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high

a) Right hand of the Majesty on high

i) Christ at the right hand of God

ii) Exalted

b) Sat down

i) Completed His work of redemption

ii) In His rightful place as the Anointed Son (Psalm 2; Daniel 7)