Sermon Series: The Book of Hebrews
The “Book of Hebrews” is a title that doesn’t make a lot of sense. It’s not really a book, but instead seems to be a sermon. It’s not written in Hebrew, but is actually Greek. It isn’t written to a synagogue, but a church that seems to be going through a bit of a slump. There’s even a debate as to who actually wrote it! So, over the next four weeks we’ll read the Book of Hebrews together to try and understand the who, what, and why of this essential Christian text.
May 8, 2022 – God Has Spoken
The author of Hebrews makes one thing clear in the very beginning: God Has Spoken. The way he’s spoken and the symbols he has used over the years may have changed. What does the way God “spoke” in the past help us to understand how he “speaks” in the present?
Hebrews 1:1-4
God Has Spoken by His Son
1 Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son,[a] whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds. 3 He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains[b] all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.