Thursday, September 27, 2012

Who is Jesus? A Lesson from Hebrews

Outside of the four gospels, the book of Hebrews speaks more about who Jesus is than any other book in the Bible.

I recently studied through Hebrews and compiled this list of scriptures which describe Jesus:

Enjoy!

1. God has appointed Jesus heir of all things (Hebrews 1:2)
2. God has made the universe through Jesus (Hebrews 1:2)
3.  Jesus is the radiance of God's glory and the exact expression of God's nature (Hebrews 1:3)
4.  Jesus sat down at the right hand of the Father (Hebrews 1:3; 10:12; 12:2)
5.  Jesus is higher than all the angels (Hebrews 1:4)
6.  All of the angels must worship Jesus (Hebrews 1:6)
7.  Jesus destroyed the Devil by dying on the cross (Hebrews 2:14)
8.  Jesus made a propitiation for the sins of all people (Hebrews 2:17)
9.  Jesus was tested and suffered and is able to help those who are tested (Hebrews 2:18)
10.  Jesus is considered worthy of more glory than Moses (Hebrews 3:3)
11.  God's Son (Hebrews 5:8)
12.  He is the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him (Hebrews 5:9)
13.  Jesus was declared by God a high priest in the order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 5:10)
14.  Jesus intercedes with the Father in Heaven for all believers (Hebrews 7:25)
15.  Jesus is a mediator of a better covenant (Hebrews 8:6; 9:15; 12:24)
16.  Jesus has obtained eternal redemption through His blood (Hebrews 9:12)
17.  Jesus offered Himself without blemish to God (Hebrews 9:14)
18.  Jesus appeared in the presence of God for us so we wouldn't have to suffer for our sins (Hebrews 9:24)
19.  Jesus removed our sins by sacrificing Himself (Hebrews 9:26)
20.  Jesus will appear a second time to bring salvation to those who are watching for Him (Hebrews 9:28)
21.  We have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once and for all (Hebrews 10:10)
22.  Jesus enemies will become His footstool (Hebrews 10:13)
23.  Jesus has perfected those who sanctified by His one offering (Hebrews 10:14)
24.  Jesus has made it possible to enter the sanctuary and presence of God through His blood (Hebrews 10:19-21)
25.  Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8)
26.  Jesus is the Great Shepherd of the sheep and offers the blood of the everlasting covenant (Hebrews 13:20)

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