1 00:00:00,010 --> 00:00:02,010 I want to turn with you to Hebrews 2 00:00:02,010 --> 00:00:02,790 chapter one. 3 00:00:04,330 --> 00:00:06,010 And I'll just tell you ahead of time 4 00:00:06,010 --> 00:00:08,370 that what my exercise is, is to speak 5 00:00:08,370 --> 00:00:11,290 to you about the Lord Jesus from this 6 00:00:11,290 --> 00:00:14,450 lovely book that sets him forth in, I 7 00:00:14,450 --> 00:00:16,110 believe, a very remarkable way. 8 00:00:17,090 --> 00:00:18,770 I don't think that you and I could 9 00:00:18,770 --> 00:00:21,510 ever know too much about the Lord Jesus. 10 00:00:22,350 --> 00:00:24,570 He will be the center of our attention. 11 00:00:25,290 --> 00:00:27,050 He will be the focus of our occupation 12 00:00:27,050 --> 00:00:27,770 for eternity. 13 00:00:28,770 --> 00:00:30,790 And I believe that God's desire is that 14 00:00:30,790 --> 00:00:34,450 we might know more of him as we 15 00:00:34,450 --> 00:00:37,390 grow in grace and in the knowledge of 16 00:00:37,390 --> 00:00:39,470 the Lord Jesus Christ. 17 00:00:39,970 --> 00:00:42,090 So we'll read in Hebrews chapter one. 18 00:00:42,230 --> 00:00:44,550 Tomorrow night, God willing, I'd like to read 19 00:00:44,550 --> 00:00:47,030 with you and look at Hebrews chapter two. 20 00:00:47,810 --> 00:00:50,450 And we'll continue on through the book, not 21 00:00:50,450 --> 00:00:54,190 of course looking at all 13 chapters, but 22 00:00:54,190 --> 00:00:56,690 selectively looking at parts that would have to 23 00:00:56,690 --> 00:00:59,610 do with the attractiveness and the glory and 24 00:00:59,610 --> 00:01:01,450 the beauty and the importance of the Lord 25 00:01:01,450 --> 00:01:03,050 Jesus Christ. 26 00:01:04,050 --> 00:01:08,650 Hebrews chapter one and verse one, God, who 27 00:01:08,650 --> 00:01:15,290 in sundry times and in divers manners, and 28 00:01:15,290 --> 00:01:17,110 that sounds like old English and it really 29 00:01:17,110 --> 00:01:19,830 is sort of, it means in many different 30 00:01:19,830 --> 00:01:21,810 parts and many different ways. 31 00:01:22,490 --> 00:01:25,530 God speak in time past under the fathers 32 00:01:25,530 --> 00:01:29,950 by the prophets have in these last days 33 00:01:29,950 --> 00:01:35,850 spoken unto us by or in son whom 34 00:01:35,850 --> 00:01:38,490 he appointed heir of all things by whom 35 00:01:38,490 --> 00:01:43,450 also he made the worlds who being the 36 00:01:43,450 --> 00:01:47,890 brightness of his glory and the express image 37 00:01:47,890 --> 00:01:51,610 of his person and upholding all things by 38 00:01:51,610 --> 00:01:54,710 the word of his power when he had 39 00:01:54,710 --> 00:01:59,450 by himself purged our sins or made purification 40 00:01:59,450 --> 00:02:03,330 for sins sat down on the right hand 41 00:02:03,330 --> 00:02:08,229 of the majesty on high being made or 42 00:02:08,229 --> 00:02:10,850 having become so much better than the angels 43 00:02:10,850 --> 00:02:14,670 as he hath by inheritance obtained a excellent 44 00:02:14,670 --> 00:02:18,010 name than they run to which of the 45 00:02:18,010 --> 00:02:20,850 angels said he at any time thou art 46 00:02:20,850 --> 00:02:24,130 my son this day have I begotten thee 47 00:02:24,130 --> 00:02:27,790 and again I will be to him a 48 00:02:27,790 --> 00:02:30,350 father and he shall be to me a 49 00:02:30,350 --> 00:02:34,110 son and again when he bringeth in the 50 00:02:34,110 --> 00:02:37,430 first begotten into the world he sayeth and 51 00:02:37,430 --> 00:02:41,970 let the angels of God worship him and 52 00:02:41,970 --> 00:02:44,530 of the angels he saith who maketh his 53 00:02:44,530 --> 00:02:48,970 angels spirits and his ministers a flame of 54 00:02:48,970 --> 00:02:52,350 fire but unto or as to the sun 55 00:02:52,350 --> 00:02:56,910 he saith thy throne oh god is forever 56 00:02:56,910 --> 00:03:01,070 and ever a scepter of righteousness is a 57 00:03:01,070 --> 00:03:04,450 scepter of thy kingdom thou hast loved righteousness 58 00:03:04,450 --> 00:03:09,470 and hated iniquity or lawlessness therefore god even 59 00:03:09,470 --> 00:03:12,750 thy god hath anointed thee with the oil 60 00:03:12,750 --> 00:03:17,390 of gladness above thy fellows and thou lord 61 00:03:17,390 --> 00:03:20,330 in the beginning has laid the foundation of 62 00:03:20,330 --> 00:03:22,830 the earth and the heavens are the works 63 00:03:22,830 --> 00:03:27,630 of thine hands they shall perish but thou 64 00:03:27,630 --> 00:03:31,030 remainest and they all shall wax old as 65 00:03:31,030 --> 00:03:34,430 doth a garment and as a vesture shalt 66 00:03:34,430 --> 00:03:37,490 thou fold them up and they shall be 67 00:03:37,490 --> 00:03:40,930 changed but thou art the same and thy 68 00:03:40,930 --> 00:03:44,670 years shall not fail but to which of 69 00:03:44,670 --> 00:03:47,910 the angels said he at any time sit 70 00:03:47,910 --> 00:03:50,790 on my right hand until I make thine 71 00:03:50,790 --> 00:03:54,810 enemies thy footstool are they not all ministering 72 00:03:54,810 --> 00:03:59,230 spirits sent forth a minister for them who 73 00:03:59,230 --> 00:04:04,130 shall be heirs or who shall inherit salvation 74 00:04:05,370 --> 00:04:07,610 and that's all we'll read for this part 75 00:04:07,610 --> 00:04:09,930 of our meeting tonight and trust god oh 76 00:04:09,930 --> 00:04:11,890 bless even his word that we've read together 77 00:04:11,890 --> 00:04:16,709 there seems to be a definite relationship between 78 00:04:16,709 --> 00:04:20,110 the epistle of paul to the roman believers 79 00:04:20,110 --> 00:04:23,750 the epistle of romans and this epistle to 80 00:04:23,750 --> 00:04:26,310 the hebrews no i'm not going to say 81 00:04:26,310 --> 00:04:30,070 who wrote hebrews it's not my interest you 82 00:04:30,070 --> 00:04:32,770 can have your own idea someone has said 83 00:04:32,770 --> 00:04:35,050 that it's not a matter of not knowing 84 00:04:35,050 --> 00:04:36,530 it's a fact that the spirit of god 85 00:04:36,530 --> 00:04:39,170 doesn't want us to know because the author 86 00:04:39,170 --> 00:04:41,710 of it is not important in fact we're 87 00:04:41,710 --> 00:04:45,170 not exactly sure just who are the the 88 00:04:45,170 --> 00:04:47,770 recipients of the book but we know that 89 00:04:47,770 --> 00:04:51,310 they're identified as hebrews it's possible they were 90 00:04:51,310 --> 00:04:55,850 hebrews in italy because paul i shouldn't say 91 00:04:55,850 --> 00:04:58,270 that paul says at the end or whoever 92 00:04:58,270 --> 00:05:01,090 wrote this epistle says at the end they 93 00:05:01,090 --> 00:05:04,190 that are of italy salute you i let 94 00:05:04,190 --> 00:05:06,470 uh my own inclination out there i didn't 95 00:05:06,470 --> 00:05:08,670 intend to do that but nevertheless that's what 96 00:05:08,670 --> 00:05:12,950 i think but anyway romans is written specifically 97 00:05:12,950 --> 00:05:15,990 i believe to make it very clear that 98 00:05:15,990 --> 00:05:19,290 god's purpose to save sinners on the grounds 99 00:05:19,290 --> 00:05:22,930 of justification by faith alone in the work 100 00:05:22,930 --> 00:05:25,830 of christ is a plan that he had 101 00:05:25,830 --> 00:05:29,370 before the law ever came into being i 102 00:05:29,370 --> 00:05:31,930 would take that romans and hebrews have more 103 00:05:31,930 --> 00:05:35,670 old testament quotations in them than any other 104 00:05:35,670 --> 00:05:38,870 book of our new testament they're basing their 105 00:05:38,870 --> 00:05:42,090 argument in in both cases on the fact 106 00:05:42,090 --> 00:05:44,710 that what god was doing in the old 107 00:05:44,710 --> 00:05:48,990 testament was not his final plan was not 108 00:05:48,990 --> 00:05:51,550 what god intended eventually to bring to pass 109 00:05:51,550 --> 00:05:55,150 that was only so to speak temporary preparatory 110 00:05:55,150 --> 00:05:57,690 leading up to what god was going to 111 00:05:57,690 --> 00:06:00,750 do in these last days i think that 112 00:06:00,750 --> 00:06:04,490 when you is emphasizing the fact that that 113 00:06:04,490 --> 00:06:10,090 uh even before the law was given and 114 00:06:10,090 --> 00:06:14,410 even the old testament scriptures were were consistently 115 00:06:14,410 --> 00:06:18,030 pointing men forward to the fact that salvation 116 00:06:18,030 --> 00:06:20,430 had to be accomplished by the work of 117 00:06:20,430 --> 00:06:23,230 the lord jesus and he's linking the old 118 00:06:23,230 --> 00:06:26,510 testament scriptures and the new testament fulfillment of 119 00:06:26,510 --> 00:06:28,390 the word of god to make it very 120 00:06:28,390 --> 00:06:30,910 clear that there's no separation there's no real 121 00:06:30,910 --> 00:06:34,330 difference it's all part of one great purpose 122 00:06:34,330 --> 00:06:37,150 of god that has found his fulfillment in 123 00:06:37,150 --> 00:06:39,450 the work of the lord jesus we need 124 00:06:39,450 --> 00:06:41,450 to appreciate the fact that there really is 125 00:06:41,450 --> 00:06:45,050 no distinct separation in that way because it's 126 00:06:45,050 --> 00:06:47,490 all the word of god and it's god 127 00:06:47,490 --> 00:06:49,890 giving to us an unfolding of his purposes 128 00:06:49,890 --> 00:06:53,030 and in the same way hebrews i believe 129 00:06:53,030 --> 00:06:55,290 is making it very clear that the old 130 00:06:55,290 --> 00:06:59,430 testament sacrificial order and the old testament priesthood 131 00:06:59,430 --> 00:07:02,350 was only a measure by which god was 132 00:07:02,350 --> 00:07:05,450 preserving the nation and pointing them forward to 133 00:07:05,450 --> 00:07:07,430 what he really had in view in the 134 00:07:07,430 --> 00:07:10,250 coming of the lord jesus christ and he 135 00:07:10,250 --> 00:07:12,530 is linking perhaps you might say that hebrews 136 00:07:12,530 --> 00:07:15,670 is the most direct link in our bible 137 00:07:15,670 --> 00:07:18,790 between the old testament and the new testament 138 00:07:18,790 --> 00:07:21,930 someone has said the book of hebrews is 139 00:07:21,930 --> 00:07:26,590 god's commentary on the old testament sacrificial order 140 00:07:26,590 --> 00:07:31,450 it's god's unfolding to us the significance of 141 00:07:31,450 --> 00:07:35,350 what was seen typically in the Aaronic priesthood 142 00:07:35,350 --> 00:07:38,390 and as well fulfilled in relation to the 143 00:07:38,390 --> 00:07:41,410 Melchizedek priesthood that is pictured for us in 144 00:07:41,410 --> 00:07:42,790 genesis 14. 145 00:07:44,270 --> 00:07:46,190 Now without really going into that very much 146 00:07:46,190 --> 00:07:48,250 more just let me say to you that 147 00:07:48,250 --> 00:07:50,950 there's an interesting fact and that is that 148 00:07:50,950 --> 00:07:53,310 the key word in the book of hebrews 149 00:07:53,310 --> 00:07:55,910 you know very well is the word better 150 00:07:55,910 --> 00:07:59,730 and that word better means something that is 151 00:07:59,730 --> 00:08:04,930 strong excellent it is power and activity and 152 00:08:04,930 --> 00:08:07,350 effect it really has the idea of something 153 00:08:07,350 --> 00:08:10,710 that surpasses everything else and what he is 154 00:08:10,710 --> 00:08:13,270 saying is that everything that pertains to christ 155 00:08:13,270 --> 00:08:15,510 and everything that has to do with his 156 00:08:15,510 --> 00:08:18,270 priesthood everything that has to do with all 157 00:08:18,270 --> 00:08:21,970 that he is is far superior to all 158 00:08:21,970 --> 00:08:24,510 that which would attract these people i would 159 00:08:24,510 --> 00:08:27,350 naturally keep their attention i was in danger 160 00:08:27,350 --> 00:08:30,750 of of robbing them from enjoying the fullness 161 00:08:30,750 --> 00:08:33,490 of blessing that god wanted them to have 162 00:08:33,490 --> 00:08:37,250 in the lord jesus 13 times you find 163 00:08:37,250 --> 00:08:41,429 the word better also interesting is the fact 164 00:08:41,429 --> 00:08:43,850 that 13 times in the book of hebrews 165 00:08:43,850 --> 00:08:48,670 you find a reference made to angels and 166 00:08:48,670 --> 00:08:51,290 if angels ranked very high in the estimation 167 00:08:51,290 --> 00:08:54,410 of the hebrew believe in the hebrews who 168 00:08:54,410 --> 00:08:56,710 were faithful to the old testament and knew 169 00:08:56,710 --> 00:08:58,530 their history and knew how god had dealt 170 00:08:58,530 --> 00:09:01,450 with a nation if angels ranked very high 171 00:09:01,450 --> 00:09:03,710 to be mentioned that many times he wants 172 00:09:03,710 --> 00:09:06,330 them to know very clearly that the lord 173 00:09:06,330 --> 00:09:10,330 jesus is far far better than angels and 174 00:09:10,330 --> 00:09:13,330 far greater than they are in the hebrew 175 00:09:13,330 --> 00:09:16,030 mind the position of the power of an 176 00:09:16,030 --> 00:09:20,510 angel was that which excelled all others and 177 00:09:20,510 --> 00:09:22,150 so that he wants them to know that 178 00:09:22,150 --> 00:09:25,670 that fades into almost insignificance in the fact 179 00:09:25,670 --> 00:09:28,430 that they are only servants in relation to 180 00:09:28,430 --> 00:09:32,170 the one who is indeed son now when 181 00:09:32,170 --> 00:09:33,510 you look at the book of hebrews there's 182 00:09:33,510 --> 00:09:36,210 another thing about this aspect and there's a 183 00:09:36,210 --> 00:09:40,170 another expression that is found also 13 times 184 00:09:40,170 --> 00:09:43,970 and that's the word let us it's the 185 00:09:43,970 --> 00:09:47,170 exhortation based upon that which is far better 186 00:09:47,170 --> 00:09:51,010 in christ he says let us let us 187 00:09:51,010 --> 00:09:53,910 let us and so he's trying to stir 188 00:09:53,910 --> 00:09:57,270 these people up to respond as they ought 189 00:09:57,270 --> 00:09:59,810 to to the truth that he's seeking to 190 00:09:59,810 --> 00:10:01,790 bring before them in relation to the greatness 191 00:10:01,790 --> 00:10:04,490 of the lord jesus so we have three 192 00:10:04,490 --> 00:10:07,950 things that are mentioned 13 times i'm not 193 00:10:07,950 --> 00:10:09,710 going to place any great importance on the 194 00:10:09,710 --> 00:10:11,470 number 13 because i don't want to do 195 00:10:11,470 --> 00:10:14,010 that but it's just interesting that there's an 196 00:10:14,010 --> 00:10:17,550 equal number of references you might also say 197 00:10:17,550 --> 00:10:21,590 that hebrews centers upon two expressions and the 198 00:10:21,590 --> 00:10:24,070 first part of hebrews centers upon this great 199 00:10:24,070 --> 00:10:29,090 expression thou art my son a declaration of 200 00:10:29,090 --> 00:10:31,790 god to the lord jesus thou art my 201 00:10:31,790 --> 00:10:35,310 son found in here in psalm psalm 2 202 00:10:35,310 --> 00:10:37,970 in verse 7 and so the first part 203 00:10:37,970 --> 00:10:40,570 of the book perhaps centers upon that great 204 00:10:40,570 --> 00:10:43,950 truth thou art this one that he wanted 205 00:10:43,950 --> 00:10:46,490 to attract them to he says thou art 206 00:10:46,490 --> 00:10:49,150 my son how could you be attracted to 207 00:10:49,150 --> 00:10:52,450 anything higher than that or more important than 208 00:10:52,450 --> 00:10:55,130 that one who is the eternal son of 209 00:10:55,130 --> 00:10:57,570 god is the one who is the gathering 210 00:10:57,570 --> 00:11:00,830 center on the attractive point of these people 211 00:11:00,830 --> 00:11:05,070 a lot of other theme the other expression 212 00:11:05,070 --> 00:11:08,070 that you find that really permeates the epistle 213 00:11:08,070 --> 00:11:12,870 of hebrews is thou art a priest thou 214 00:11:12,870 --> 00:11:15,090 art a priest forever after the order of 215 00:11:15,090 --> 00:11:18,950 melchizedek that's psalm 110 i would take it 216 00:11:18,950 --> 00:11:21,010 that both of those psalms psalm 2 and 217 00:11:21,010 --> 00:11:25,310 psalm 110 are distinctly applicable to the lord 218 00:11:25,310 --> 00:11:29,150 jesus as the messiah they are definitely messianic 219 00:11:29,150 --> 00:11:32,570 psalms as they point forward to him in 220 00:11:32,570 --> 00:11:35,910 anticipation and they're declaring the one who is 221 00:11:35,910 --> 00:11:39,110 the eternal son and he's also a priest 222 00:11:39,110 --> 00:11:42,970 for the ages of eternity a priesthood that 223 00:11:42,970 --> 00:11:45,970 will never end and so we have an 224 00:11:45,970 --> 00:11:48,350 emphasis in this book on the sonship of 225 00:11:48,350 --> 00:11:53,150 christ and also the fatherhood of god and 226 00:11:53,150 --> 00:11:54,810 we find both of those themes that are 227 00:11:54,810 --> 00:11:58,390 found very clearly in the book now without 228 00:11:58,390 --> 00:12:00,090 taking any more time for that i want 229 00:12:00,090 --> 00:12:03,410 to direct your attention to chapter one i 230 00:12:03,410 --> 00:12:04,870 think that when you look at chapter one 231 00:12:04,870 --> 00:12:07,650 you're looking at the sonship of christ the 232 00:12:07,650 --> 00:12:09,990 one who is the eternal son you might 233 00:12:09,990 --> 00:12:12,530 say it's a it's a chapter that emphasizes 234 00:12:12,530 --> 00:12:16,430 his deity his essential deity but i want 235 00:12:16,430 --> 00:12:17,790 to point out to you that it's the 236 00:12:17,790 --> 00:12:22,030 deity of christ as the resurrected man it's 237 00:12:22,030 --> 00:12:24,950 not the deity of christ as in relation 238 00:12:24,950 --> 00:12:27,090 to what he was from eternity oh that's 239 00:12:27,090 --> 00:12:29,850 that's very true but it's looking upon this 240 00:12:29,850 --> 00:12:33,430 one who has made purification for sins who 241 00:12:33,430 --> 00:12:35,370 has now sat himself down at the right 242 00:12:35,370 --> 00:12:37,450 hand of the majesty on high he says 243 00:12:37,450 --> 00:12:39,610 that is the one who is the same 244 00:12:39,610 --> 00:12:41,990 one that was from eternity the one that 245 00:12:41,990 --> 00:12:44,590 is to eternity the one that is god 246 00:12:44,590 --> 00:12:48,350 himself in son and so it's the deity 247 00:12:48,350 --> 00:12:51,590 of christ seen in relation to the perfection 248 00:12:51,590 --> 00:12:53,730 of the one who is risen from the 249 00:12:53,730 --> 00:12:56,010 dead and it was now received back in 250 00:12:56,010 --> 00:12:58,330 glory the object of the attention of a 251 00:12:58,330 --> 00:13:01,410 believer today is not christ on earth it's 252 00:13:01,410 --> 00:13:04,870 christ in glory we have no link really 253 00:13:04,870 --> 00:13:07,070 with the lord jesus in his life here 254 00:13:07,070 --> 00:13:09,850 upon earth though it's lovely and perfect and 255 00:13:09,850 --> 00:13:11,790 wondrous in all of its ways we are 256 00:13:11,790 --> 00:13:13,570 linked with a man that is now above 257 00:13:13,570 --> 00:13:16,350 who has seated himself at the right hand 258 00:13:16,350 --> 00:13:18,690 of the majesty on high and so it's 259 00:13:18,690 --> 00:13:21,730 gazing upon him who has been raised from 260 00:13:21,730 --> 00:13:23,770 the dead who is seated at the right 261 00:13:23,770 --> 00:13:26,110 hand of god today and he is the 262 00:13:26,110 --> 00:13:29,290 one who is declared in his essential deity 263 00:13:29,290 --> 00:13:31,930 as the eternal son of god no different 264 00:13:31,930 --> 00:13:34,610 than what he was from eternity no change 265 00:13:34,610 --> 00:13:36,970 for having passed through this world except that 266 00:13:36,970 --> 00:13:40,470 he is now taking glorified humanity to the 267 00:13:40,470 --> 00:13:43,650 throne of god i think that perhaps in 268 00:13:43,650 --> 00:13:45,790 chapter two we'll find that the emphasis is 269 00:13:45,790 --> 00:13:48,050 not so much the deity of christ but 270 00:13:48,050 --> 00:13:51,390 it's the perfect humanity of the lord jesus 271 00:13:51,390 --> 00:13:53,990 he's not the son of god so much 272 00:13:53,990 --> 00:13:56,430 there as he is in chapter one he's 273 00:13:56,430 --> 00:13:58,810 the son of man and as the son 274 00:13:58,810 --> 00:14:00,370 of man will find that he has the 275 00:14:00,370 --> 00:14:04,290 right and will rule over all the universe 276 00:14:04,290 --> 00:14:08,050 he's son of man for that reason and 277 00:14:08,050 --> 00:14:09,590 so one has said that we have the 278 00:14:09,590 --> 00:14:13,770 gold of the ark in chapter one and 279 00:14:13,770 --> 00:14:15,610 we have the wood the acacia wood of 280 00:14:15,610 --> 00:14:18,430 the ark in chapter two be that as 281 00:14:18,430 --> 00:14:20,710 it may the emphasis in the fact that 282 00:14:20,710 --> 00:14:23,430 god is declaring that this one that he 283 00:14:23,430 --> 00:14:26,130 is setting before these readers is the one 284 00:14:26,130 --> 00:14:29,550 whose supremacy is unchallenged the one who has 285 00:14:29,550 --> 00:14:32,490 the right to the affection the attention the 286 00:14:32,490 --> 00:14:35,230 worship of the heart of all people and 287 00:14:35,230 --> 00:14:38,270 especially those that know him and profess him 288 00:14:38,270 --> 00:14:41,290 as their savior i think that you can 289 00:14:41,290 --> 00:14:44,630 say that in this chapter the lord the 290 00:14:44,630 --> 00:14:47,650 lord jesus and his character is is displayed 291 00:14:47,650 --> 00:14:51,810 in his supremacy to all the prophets of 292 00:14:51,810 --> 00:14:55,730 the old testament scriptures and he's also shown 293 00:14:55,730 --> 00:14:58,470 in all of his supremacy to all angelic 294 00:14:58,470 --> 00:15:01,390 beings no matter how high they might be 295 00:15:01,390 --> 00:15:03,690 whether it be michael the archangel or whoever 296 00:15:03,690 --> 00:15:06,050 it might be he says they're only servants 297 00:15:06,050 --> 00:15:09,130 they're only those that are ministers they're only 298 00:15:09,130 --> 00:15:11,250 responsible to do the willing the will of 299 00:15:11,250 --> 00:15:13,470 this man this one who is now seated 300 00:15:13,470 --> 00:15:15,850 at the right hand of god in the 301 00:15:15,850 --> 00:15:19,550 place that he occupies so he begins by 302 00:15:19,550 --> 00:15:21,930 telling them the fact that in the old 303 00:15:21,930 --> 00:15:25,390 testament time god spoke and god spoke we 304 00:15:25,390 --> 00:15:28,010 saw last night as he brought this word 305 00:15:28,010 --> 00:15:31,690 before men in that day by the voice 306 00:15:31,690 --> 00:15:35,110 of prophets what's most interesting is that the 307 00:15:35,110 --> 00:15:38,710 prophets had a limited ability to express the 308 00:15:38,710 --> 00:15:41,710 of god they were only vessels to be 309 00:15:41,710 --> 00:15:45,410 used by god to be mouthpieces to deliver 310 00:15:45,410 --> 00:15:48,010 a message from god to the people and 311 00:15:48,010 --> 00:15:50,130 they couldn't go beyond that they couldn't say 312 00:15:50,130 --> 00:15:51,850 any more than what god had given them 313 00:15:51,850 --> 00:15:55,150 and so their expression was limited they might 314 00:15:55,150 --> 00:15:58,050 touch on a particular aspect of truth they 315 00:15:58,050 --> 00:16:00,190 might bring before the people a certain need 316 00:16:00,190 --> 00:16:03,450 in relation to their sinfulness and seek to 317 00:16:03,450 --> 00:16:06,670 produce repentance in them there might be another 318 00:16:06,670 --> 00:16:09,530 aspect of unfolding of truth that another prophet 319 00:16:09,530 --> 00:16:12,070 might give but it was all limited it 320 00:16:12,070 --> 00:16:14,790 was all fragmented it was all piece by 321 00:16:14,790 --> 00:16:17,490 piece a little bit here and there because 322 00:16:17,490 --> 00:16:21,830 those prophets were limited mouthpieces of god and 323 00:16:21,830 --> 00:16:24,290 they could only go so far god could 324 00:16:24,290 --> 00:16:28,190 never express himself fully it's simply a human 325 00:16:28,190 --> 00:16:31,750 being even a prophet it required far more 326 00:16:31,750 --> 00:16:35,310 than that we read in john chapter one 327 00:16:35,310 --> 00:16:37,590 no man has seen god at any time 328 00:16:37,590 --> 00:16:42,110 impossible but the only begotten son who was 329 00:16:42,110 --> 00:16:44,210 in the bosom of the father he has 330 00:16:44,210 --> 00:16:47,270 declared him he's brought him out into view 331 00:16:47,270 --> 00:16:49,830 he's made him known he's revealed him in 332 00:16:49,830 --> 00:16:52,450 a way that was impossible for all the 333 00:16:52,450 --> 00:16:56,390 combined aspects of the old testament revelation to 334 00:16:56,390 --> 00:17:00,730 ever possibly undertake as a revelation of the 335 00:17:00,730 --> 00:17:02,630 of god of the person of his son 336 00:17:02,630 --> 00:17:05,310 that is far greater that's why he says 337 00:17:05,310 --> 00:17:07,910 in verse two that in these last days 338 00:17:08,430 --> 00:17:10,470 at the end when the prophets have run 339 00:17:10,470 --> 00:17:12,730 their course and they have no more to 340 00:17:12,730 --> 00:17:14,109 say and god is not going to speak 341 00:17:14,109 --> 00:17:16,790 that way anymore he says in these last 342 00:17:16,790 --> 00:17:20,069 days he has spoken in son that is 343 00:17:20,069 --> 00:17:22,690 god himself in the person of his own 344 00:17:22,690 --> 00:17:25,970 eternal son has come into this world and 345 00:17:25,970 --> 00:17:28,970 in doing so he has conveyed an unfolding 346 00:17:28,970 --> 00:17:31,950 of himself in a far greater way than 347 00:17:31,950 --> 00:17:35,930 a that that all other prophetic voices could 348 00:17:35,930 --> 00:17:38,630 ever do he says this is the one 349 00:17:38,630 --> 00:17:42,790 through whom god is speaking now that emphasizes 350 00:17:42,790 --> 00:17:45,550 the importance of the message that in fact 351 00:17:45,550 --> 00:17:48,890 emphasizes what he has to say is final 352 00:17:48,890 --> 00:17:51,810 and it's full and there's no need for 353 00:17:51,810 --> 00:17:55,350 anymore he says he's the one that he 354 00:17:55,350 --> 00:17:57,750 has made but he is the one who 355 00:17:57,750 --> 00:18:02,730 is appointed heir of all things that is 356 00:18:02,730 --> 00:18:04,730 he is the one like isaac of old 357 00:18:04,730 --> 00:18:08,250 unto whom his father had given everything and 358 00:18:08,250 --> 00:18:10,850 in this aspect of his heirship he has 359 00:18:10,850 --> 00:18:13,290 the right to everything that has ever been 360 00:18:13,290 --> 00:18:15,870 made it's all been entrusted into his hand 361 00:18:15,870 --> 00:18:19,230 he's the one who possesses it all and 362 00:18:19,230 --> 00:18:22,050 even though when one inherits something for their 363 00:18:22,050 --> 00:18:23,670 father they have to wait for them to 364 00:18:23,670 --> 00:18:27,890 die normally to enjoy it well you know 365 00:18:27,890 --> 00:18:32,850 the lord jesus is presently the heir and 366 00:18:32,850 --> 00:18:35,070 he's made that he's been appointed that he's 367 00:18:35,070 --> 00:18:38,310 been declared that everything is given to him 368 00:18:38,310 --> 00:18:40,870 and that of course places even greater a 369 00:18:40,870 --> 00:18:44,010 point importance of what he is revealing of 370 00:18:44,010 --> 00:18:46,650 the character of god he's the possessor of 371 00:18:46,650 --> 00:18:49,070 heaven and earth he's the great one from 372 00:18:49,070 --> 00:18:51,870 eternity and it's by him he says that 373 00:18:51,870 --> 00:18:55,050 he made all things so that he possesses 374 00:18:55,050 --> 00:18:57,470 all things by the right of inheritance he 375 00:18:57,470 --> 00:19:00,410 made all things and that's an interesting word 376 00:19:00,410 --> 00:19:04,270 by whom he made the worlds the word 377 00:19:04,270 --> 00:19:06,830 worlds here is not the word that is 378 00:19:06,830 --> 00:19:10,910 commonly used for the created earth it's the 379 00:19:10,910 --> 00:19:15,730 ages he made the ages and that includes 380 00:19:15,730 --> 00:19:18,190 everything that is in it when you look 381 00:19:18,190 --> 00:19:21,650 at chapter 11 and verse 3 by faith 382 00:19:21,650 --> 00:19:25,550 we understand that the worlds the ages were 383 00:19:25,550 --> 00:19:28,210 framed by the word of god that's not 384 00:19:28,210 --> 00:19:31,270 only the physical elements of this world it 385 00:19:31,270 --> 00:19:35,970 includes i believe the entire unfolding of god's 386 00:19:35,970 --> 00:19:39,710 purposes the dispensations that are running their course 387 00:19:39,710 --> 00:19:43,210 god is controlling everything and this one has 388 00:19:43,210 --> 00:19:46,230 created them and he's moving them forward and 389 00:19:46,230 --> 00:19:49,270 everything is uh is is being directed by 390 00:19:49,270 --> 00:19:52,470 the hand of god nothing happens by happenstance 391 00:19:52,470 --> 00:19:55,890 in this world everything is under his control 392 00:19:55,890 --> 00:19:58,830 he has a purpose and he's working out 393 00:19:58,830 --> 00:20:02,610 he's developing that he's unfolding it little by 394 00:20:02,610 --> 00:20:05,270 little and ultimately he's going to bring it 395 00:20:05,270 --> 00:20:08,230 to his completion he made and he is 396 00:20:08,230 --> 00:20:13,330 moving forward the ages so everything is under 397 00:20:13,330 --> 00:20:15,770 the control of his hand wonderful thing to 398 00:20:15,770 --> 00:20:18,650 remember that he's the one who is the 399 00:20:18,650 --> 00:20:21,070 attraction of a heart he's the lord of 400 00:20:21,070 --> 00:20:24,130 our life he's the savior of our souls 401 00:20:24,130 --> 00:20:25,990 this is the one he says by whom 402 00:20:25,990 --> 00:20:28,610 he made the worlds now i should have 403 00:20:28,610 --> 00:20:30,830 said before i came to that that in 404 00:20:30,830 --> 00:20:32,650 verse two and three you have a seven 405 00:20:32,650 --> 00:20:38,090 -fold expression of the glory of christ he's 406 00:20:38,090 --> 00:20:39,730 first of all seen as the heir of 407 00:20:39,730 --> 00:20:43,390 all things secondly he's seen as the one 408 00:20:43,390 --> 00:20:47,110 who is the creator and sustainer of all 409 00:20:47,110 --> 00:20:50,970 the ages in the third place we find 410 00:20:50,970 --> 00:20:53,030 in verse three that he is the brightness 411 00:20:53,030 --> 00:20:57,170 of god's glory and that word brightness means 412 00:20:57,170 --> 00:21:00,070 he is the outshining of the glory of 413 00:21:00,070 --> 00:21:02,470 god you and i don't really see the 414 00:21:02,470 --> 00:21:05,450 sun you know we see the outshining of 415 00:21:05,450 --> 00:21:09,710 the sun we see the the brilliance of 416 00:21:09,710 --> 00:21:12,110 the rays of the light that shine out 417 00:21:12,110 --> 00:21:14,550 from the sun and that is what makes 418 00:21:14,550 --> 00:21:18,390 us know what is behind it all might 419 00:21:18,390 --> 00:21:20,530 not be seen couldn't be seen by our 420 00:21:20,530 --> 00:21:22,850 eyes because it would damage them but he 421 00:21:22,850 --> 00:21:26,290 is the outshining of a person of god 422 00:21:26,290 --> 00:21:29,890 himself he's the visible expression of all that 423 00:21:29,890 --> 00:21:33,030 god is and there's no deficiency in what 424 00:21:33,030 --> 00:21:35,430 god has expressed in him he is the 425 00:21:35,430 --> 00:21:39,950 effulgence he's not a reflection you know the 426 00:21:39,950 --> 00:21:41,810 moon is a reflection of the sun but 427 00:21:41,810 --> 00:21:44,370 the lord jesus is not a reflection of 428 00:21:44,370 --> 00:21:48,010 what god is he is the essence declared 429 00:21:48,010 --> 00:21:52,530 and expressed and radiantly going out to make 430 00:21:52,530 --> 00:21:55,510 men know the reality of the character of 431 00:21:55,510 --> 00:21:58,670 god he is the effulgence of god's glory 432 00:21:59,590 --> 00:22:02,190 and he is the express image of his 433 00:22:02,190 --> 00:22:06,410 person that means he is the exact expression 434 00:22:06,410 --> 00:22:09,330 of everything that god is now don't let 435 00:22:09,330 --> 00:22:11,150 anybody tell you that he's anything less than 436 00:22:11,150 --> 00:22:14,330 god he could never be the exact expression 437 00:22:14,330 --> 00:22:16,530 of what god is if he were just 438 00:22:16,530 --> 00:22:18,310 a man like some claim to be to 439 00:22:18,310 --> 00:22:23,070 be he is the character the word literally 440 00:22:23,070 --> 00:22:26,110 in the greek language is character that's what 441 00:22:26,110 --> 00:22:29,050 we get our word character from and character 442 00:22:29,050 --> 00:22:31,670 is what a person really is it's not 443 00:22:31,670 --> 00:22:33,170 what they put on it's not what they 444 00:22:33,170 --> 00:22:35,950 pretend to be but character is the essence 445 00:22:35,950 --> 00:22:39,330 of the person the word really indicates that 446 00:22:39,330 --> 00:22:42,390 it's that in the original idea of the 447 00:22:42,390 --> 00:22:46,050 word it's that idea of engraving or stamping 448 00:22:46,050 --> 00:22:50,090 with a a die shall we say so 449 00:22:50,090 --> 00:22:53,230 that it produces the exact expression of what 450 00:22:53,230 --> 00:22:56,790 is embodied in this particular thing he says 451 00:22:56,790 --> 00:22:58,810 the lord jesus this one who is the 452 00:22:58,810 --> 00:23:04,530 eternal son is the exact expression of everything 453 00:23:04,530 --> 00:23:07,550 that is divine everything that is of deity 454 00:23:07,550 --> 00:23:11,370 so he is not only the heir he 455 00:23:11,370 --> 00:23:13,970 is not only the maker and the sustainer 456 00:23:13,970 --> 00:23:16,770 of the ages he's the outshining the glory 457 00:23:16,770 --> 00:23:20,070 of god he's the express express image of 458 00:23:20,070 --> 00:23:22,530 his person the exact expression of his person 459 00:23:22,530 --> 00:23:26,510 that means his nature his very subsistence of 460 00:23:26,510 --> 00:23:29,710 god is being expressed in the person of 461 00:23:29,710 --> 00:23:33,410 the lord jesus well then he says something 462 00:23:33,410 --> 00:23:36,550 else he is the one that upholds all 463 00:23:36,550 --> 00:23:40,030 things by the word of his power he 464 00:23:40,030 --> 00:23:43,090 is upholding all things that's not a static 465 00:23:43,090 --> 00:23:45,110 thing as one has put it it's not 466 00:23:45,110 --> 00:23:47,930 the old idea and pagan mythology of atlas 467 00:23:47,930 --> 00:23:51,370 holding the world on his shoulders and sustaining 468 00:23:51,370 --> 00:23:54,770 its weight but the idea of upholding all 469 00:23:54,770 --> 00:23:56,930 things is a fact that he is bearing 470 00:23:56,930 --> 00:24:01,170 them on directing them with a purposeful activity 471 00:24:01,170 --> 00:24:04,530 to bring them to their completion upholding all 472 00:24:04,530 --> 00:24:08,690 things without exception by simply the word of 473 00:24:08,690 --> 00:24:11,550 his power you know this is the one 474 00:24:11,550 --> 00:24:15,790 that spoke everything into existence by the word 475 00:24:15,790 --> 00:24:20,590 of his power everything was made no involvement 476 00:24:20,590 --> 00:24:23,270 of any activity no involvement of any energy 477 00:24:23,270 --> 00:24:25,630 that had to be expended by work god 478 00:24:25,630 --> 00:24:29,230 spake and it was done but he's sustaining 479 00:24:29,230 --> 00:24:30,930 as well by the word of his power 480 00:24:30,930 --> 00:24:35,090 the powerful word when god speaks it releases 481 00:24:35,090 --> 00:24:38,670 energy and that same voice that brought the 482 00:24:38,670 --> 00:24:41,570 worlds of the ages into existence is also 483 00:24:41,570 --> 00:24:44,570 bringing them on along the way and ultimately 484 00:24:44,570 --> 00:24:47,590 bringing them to a full destination so he's 485 00:24:47,590 --> 00:24:50,970 upholding all things presently by the word of 486 00:24:50,970 --> 00:24:53,650 his power and when he had by himself 487 00:24:53,650 --> 00:24:57,330 sixthly the sixth thing about this glorious person 488 00:24:57,330 --> 00:25:01,790 is that he made by himself purification for 489 00:25:01,790 --> 00:25:04,130 sins that is it was a work that 490 00:25:04,130 --> 00:25:08,290 depended upon him entirely there was no looking 491 00:25:08,290 --> 00:25:10,870 for outside help there was no involvement with 492 00:25:10,870 --> 00:25:15,810 anyone outside of himself he by himself made 493 00:25:15,810 --> 00:25:19,850 purification for sins it's not just our sins 494 00:25:19,850 --> 00:25:22,330 it really is a relation to sins in 495 00:25:22,330 --> 00:25:25,770 the completeness and he has accomplished that great 496 00:25:25,770 --> 00:25:28,230 work in such a way that it's absolutely 497 00:25:28,230 --> 00:25:30,770 final and will never have to be repeated 498 00:25:30,770 --> 00:25:34,210 again he made that he accomplished it and 499 00:25:34,210 --> 00:25:37,210 it's finished and the last thing about his 500 00:25:37,210 --> 00:25:40,130 glorious person in these two verses is he 501 00:25:40,130 --> 00:25:43,130 sat himself down you know in the old 502 00:25:43,130 --> 00:25:45,410 testament we know very well that the high 503 00:25:45,410 --> 00:25:50,310 priest never properly sat down not when he 504 00:25:50,310 --> 00:25:52,850 was occupied with his work and occupied in 505 00:25:52,850 --> 00:25:56,830 the activities of the temple or the tabernacle 506 00:25:56,830 --> 00:25:59,250 none of the priests ever sat because their 507 00:25:59,250 --> 00:26:02,630 work was continuous but this one he sat 508 00:26:02,630 --> 00:26:05,430 down and why because his work is finished 509 00:26:05,430 --> 00:26:08,790 no more to be done and four times 510 00:26:08,790 --> 00:26:10,730 over in the book of hebrews we find 511 00:26:10,730 --> 00:26:14,190 that he has sat himself down and he 512 00:26:14,190 --> 00:26:16,410 has been seated at the right hand of 513 00:26:16,410 --> 00:26:18,610 the majesty in the heights at the right 514 00:26:18,610 --> 00:26:20,650 hand of god in the highest place eternal 515 00:26:20,650 --> 00:26:25,170 and he's seated there as a glorified man 516 00:26:25,170 --> 00:26:28,810 carrying with him that perfect humanity into the 517 00:26:28,810 --> 00:26:32,330 presence of god so seven aspects of the 518 00:26:32,330 --> 00:26:35,430 glory of the lord jesus that should thrill 519 00:26:35,430 --> 00:26:37,830 our hearts and should direct our attention toward 520 00:26:37,830 --> 00:26:42,190 him with deepest appreciation but he who began 521 00:26:42,190 --> 00:26:46,110 from eternity as the heir of all things 522 00:26:46,110 --> 00:26:49,730 having made the worlds and expressing all that 523 00:26:49,730 --> 00:26:53,110 god is in his own person ultimately purified 524 00:26:53,110 --> 00:26:56,130 making purification for sins he's now up there 525 00:26:56,130 --> 00:26:59,110 he sat down at the right hand of 526 00:26:59,110 --> 00:27:01,210 the majesty of the heights what a wonderful 527 00:27:01,210 --> 00:27:02,870 person you and i have come to know 528 00:27:02,870 --> 00:27:06,170 and that's the reason of course why our 529 00:27:06,170 --> 00:27:08,490 hearts like the hearts of these people should 530 00:27:08,490 --> 00:27:10,890 be attracted to him that there should be 531 00:27:10,890 --> 00:27:12,930 nothing in our hearts and our lives that 532 00:27:12,930 --> 00:27:15,090 would compete with a place that he is 533 00:27:15,090 --> 00:27:18,030 to have when you think of the glory 534 00:27:18,030 --> 00:27:20,270 that is connected with him now i need 535 00:27:20,270 --> 00:27:22,770 to keep on moving maybe i should have 536 00:27:22,770 --> 00:27:24,610 taken two nights for chapter one but we'll 537 00:27:24,610 --> 00:27:25,830 have to try to cover it in one 538 00:27:25,830 --> 00:27:28,470 night i want to think about seven old 539 00:27:28,470 --> 00:27:32,510 testament quotations if there's seven aspects of his 540 00:27:32,510 --> 00:27:34,930 glory in chapter one and the number seven 541 00:27:34,930 --> 00:27:38,490 i believe is important because seven indicates the 542 00:27:38,490 --> 00:27:41,610 completeness of all that god wants to describe 543 00:27:41,610 --> 00:27:43,650 to us concerning him now he's going to 544 00:27:43,650 --> 00:27:47,710 take up seven quotations from the old testament 545 00:27:47,710 --> 00:27:50,290 and what is interesting is they're all from 546 00:27:50,290 --> 00:27:53,510 the book of psalms you know psalms is 547 00:27:53,510 --> 00:27:57,270 a book of songs songs of praise and 548 00:27:57,270 --> 00:27:58,530 in a sense when you look at the 549 00:27:58,530 --> 00:28:01,450 verses that follow beginning in verse 4 down 550 00:28:01,450 --> 00:28:04,050 through verse 14 what it is is an 551 00:28:04,050 --> 00:28:08,070 anthem of praise that unfolds that expands and 552 00:28:08,070 --> 00:28:11,350 extols the greatness of the lord jesus and 553 00:28:11,350 --> 00:28:13,150 he goes back to the old testament why 554 00:28:13,150 --> 00:28:15,570 is he doing that he's proving the fact 555 00:28:15,570 --> 00:28:19,810 that the old testament anticipated the greatness of 556 00:28:19,810 --> 00:28:24,130 the lord jesus now i want you to 557 00:28:24,130 --> 00:28:25,630 notice as well as we look at that 558 00:28:25,630 --> 00:28:29,470 in these seven aspects that there are a 559 00:28:29,470 --> 00:28:31,050 number of things that mark him in all 560 00:28:31,050 --> 00:28:32,990 of his greatness i've got about eight of 561 00:28:32,990 --> 00:28:34,810 them at least in these verses some linked 562 00:28:34,810 --> 00:28:36,790 with the verses that we've that we'll read 563 00:28:36,790 --> 00:28:40,130 in terms of the old testament quotations but 564 00:28:40,130 --> 00:28:41,670 notice would be first of all that in 565 00:28:41,670 --> 00:28:45,190 verse four he has a superior name he 566 00:28:45,190 --> 00:28:46,830 has been given a name and that name 567 00:28:46,830 --> 00:28:49,290 is in relation to his character that name 568 00:28:49,290 --> 00:28:52,390 is an indication of his dignity that name 569 00:28:52,390 --> 00:28:54,870 expresses and we're not too much concerned you 570 00:28:54,870 --> 00:28:58,330 know many brethren argue and and try to 571 00:28:58,330 --> 00:29:01,150 figure out what name is it well the 572 00:29:01,150 --> 00:29:03,410 name simply is a representation of all that 573 00:29:03,410 --> 00:29:06,590 he is the name speaks of his matchless 574 00:29:06,590 --> 00:29:09,730 worth and he has been given a name 575 00:29:09,730 --> 00:29:13,190 that is above every name we read in 576 00:29:13,190 --> 00:29:15,930 philippians chapter 2 but in this place we 577 00:29:15,930 --> 00:29:18,330 find that as a glorified man he has 578 00:29:18,330 --> 00:29:22,930 become better than the angels and most of 579 00:29:22,930 --> 00:29:24,590 the angels so far as we know don't 580 00:29:24,590 --> 00:29:26,970 even have a name at least maybe god 581 00:29:26,970 --> 00:29:28,430 maybe god has a name for them but 582 00:29:28,430 --> 00:29:30,890 we don't know it it's unknown so far 583 00:29:30,890 --> 00:29:33,250 as we're concerned but no matter what their 584 00:29:33,250 --> 00:29:35,750 name might be this one that we're speaking 585 00:29:35,750 --> 00:29:38,510 about here has a better name a far 586 00:29:38,510 --> 00:29:42,630 superior name he says he has obtained a 587 00:29:42,630 --> 00:29:47,810 more excellent name than they in other words 588 00:29:47,810 --> 00:29:51,750 god is setting forth the the infinitely glorious 589 00:29:51,750 --> 00:29:55,510 dignity of the lord jesus that his name 590 00:29:55,510 --> 00:30:00,510 far surpasses every aspect of these angelic beings 591 00:30:00,510 --> 00:30:03,470 and all their greatness wonderful to think that 592 00:30:03,470 --> 00:30:06,150 in verse four it's said in contrast if 593 00:30:06,150 --> 00:30:08,010 you think about it with the fact that 594 00:30:08,010 --> 00:30:09,790 in chapter two we read that he was 595 00:30:09,790 --> 00:30:13,910 made a little lower than the angels with 596 00:30:13,910 --> 00:30:15,850 a view to the suffering of death but 597 00:30:15,850 --> 00:30:18,870 now crowned with glory and honor and part 598 00:30:18,870 --> 00:30:20,830 of the glory and honor that is his 599 00:30:20,830 --> 00:30:23,590 is the name that he has obtained and 600 00:30:23,590 --> 00:30:27,370 received by inheritance now he won't dwell upon 601 00:30:27,370 --> 00:30:30,550 that but he has a superior name there's 602 00:30:30,550 --> 00:30:34,970 no name that will ever rival or compete 603 00:30:34,970 --> 00:30:37,570 with the name of the lord jesus not 604 00:30:37,570 --> 00:30:40,290 only in our hearts but also in eternity 605 00:30:41,430 --> 00:30:43,910 now in verse five he quotes from psalm 606 00:30:43,910 --> 00:30:47,370 2 and here we have the expression not 607 00:30:47,370 --> 00:30:49,310 of a superior name but of a unique 608 00:30:49,310 --> 00:30:55,110 relationship a relationship that is not comparable to 609 00:30:55,110 --> 00:30:57,830 any other relationship that any other person or 610 00:30:57,830 --> 00:31:00,930 any other being might have with god he 611 00:31:00,930 --> 00:31:03,370 says unto which of the angels said he 612 00:31:03,370 --> 00:31:06,830 at any time sit thou know thou art 613 00:31:06,830 --> 00:31:09,970 my son this day have i begotten thee 614 00:31:09,970 --> 00:31:12,590 now we could spend a lot of time 615 00:31:12,590 --> 00:31:14,890 discussing just what day it is it is 616 00:31:14,890 --> 00:31:17,850 in reference here i'm not too much concerned 617 00:31:17,850 --> 00:31:19,870 about that i personally believe that it has 618 00:31:19,870 --> 00:31:22,230 to do with the resurrection but it might 619 00:31:22,230 --> 00:31:25,950 be also that moment when he was received 620 00:31:25,950 --> 00:31:28,510 back and acclaimed in glory at the right 621 00:31:28,510 --> 00:31:31,510 hand of god that this one coming into 622 00:31:31,510 --> 00:31:34,130 heaven in the dignity of his work that 623 00:31:34,130 --> 00:31:36,910 had been finished and the glorified body that 624 00:31:36,910 --> 00:31:39,370 he carries into the presence of god that 625 00:31:39,370 --> 00:31:42,190 thou art my son the same one that 626 00:31:42,190 --> 00:31:44,870 was from eternity whatever it might be because 627 00:31:44,870 --> 00:31:47,810 you know that you'll find many brethren as 628 00:31:47,810 --> 00:31:49,870 well as many books i take them to 629 00:31:49,870 --> 00:31:52,630 be brethren as well that have argued in 630 00:31:52,630 --> 00:31:55,490 relation to what is this day i don't 631 00:31:55,490 --> 00:31:58,450 believe it's the day of his incarnation i 632 00:31:58,450 --> 00:31:59,810 do it i do believe it has to 633 00:31:59,810 --> 00:32:02,410 do with his humanity but what phase of 634 00:32:02,410 --> 00:32:05,070 his humanity one could have a very difficult 635 00:32:05,070 --> 00:32:08,550 time determining but he still says this there's 636 00:32:08,550 --> 00:32:10,650 something that has been declared in relation to 637 00:32:10,650 --> 00:32:12,870 this person that was never said of an 638 00:32:12,870 --> 00:32:16,930 angel thou art my son this day have 639 00:32:16,930 --> 00:32:19,710 i begotten thee i would take it that 640 00:32:19,710 --> 00:32:23,270 it's an acclamation of the uniqueness of the 641 00:32:23,270 --> 00:32:26,470 relationship between god the father and this one 642 00:32:26,470 --> 00:32:30,370 who is his eternal ungenerated son the one 643 00:32:30,370 --> 00:32:32,670 that was always the sun in the bosom 644 00:32:32,670 --> 00:32:34,970 of the father and here he has gone 645 00:32:34,970 --> 00:32:37,330 in the world to accomplish the will of 646 00:32:37,330 --> 00:32:40,430 god in his perfect humanity and going to 647 00:32:40,430 --> 00:32:43,270 the cross resurrect from the dead and now 648 00:32:43,270 --> 00:32:45,150 ascended back to the right hand of god 649 00:32:45,150 --> 00:32:48,650 god says in all of his acclamation this 650 00:32:48,650 --> 00:32:52,030 is my son thou art my son this 651 00:32:52,030 --> 00:32:54,190 day have i begotten thee so there's a 652 00:32:54,190 --> 00:32:58,290 unique relationship expressed and not only that between 653 00:32:58,290 --> 00:33:01,010 the one who is acclaimed to the son 654 00:33:01,010 --> 00:33:03,050 but notice that the latter part of the 655 00:33:03,050 --> 00:33:06,010 verse he says again i will be to 656 00:33:06,010 --> 00:33:08,470 him for father and he shall be to 657 00:33:08,470 --> 00:33:12,190 me for son so that that relationship is 658 00:33:12,190 --> 00:33:14,190 emphasized in the fact that there is a 659 00:33:14,190 --> 00:33:18,310 father son relationship that has never been broken 660 00:33:18,870 --> 00:33:21,850 you think what about the cross wasn't there 661 00:33:21,850 --> 00:33:24,430 a breaking wasn't there a severing of this 662 00:33:24,430 --> 00:33:27,070 relationship when the lord jesus was alone on 663 00:33:27,070 --> 00:33:29,970 calvary let me just say that the only 664 00:33:29,970 --> 00:33:32,790 abandonment that the lord experienced was by his 665 00:33:32,790 --> 00:33:36,390 god not by his father there was never 666 00:33:36,390 --> 00:33:38,330 a moment that's hard for us to understand 667 00:33:38,330 --> 00:33:40,570 of course that there are different aspects of 668 00:33:40,570 --> 00:33:43,890 that relationship but in his manhood he was 669 00:33:43,890 --> 00:33:47,670 forsaken by god but as the eternal son 670 00:33:47,670 --> 00:33:50,370 he was never forsaken by the father but 671 00:33:50,370 --> 00:33:53,030 here he is and he's seen in this 672 00:33:53,030 --> 00:33:56,350 quotation from some from one of the psalms 673 00:33:56,350 --> 00:33:58,290 at some which one it is it's uh 674 00:33:58,290 --> 00:34:02,370 psalm 89 verse 26 and 27 in this 675 00:34:02,370 --> 00:34:05,590 particular case is spoken in the psalm in 676 00:34:05,590 --> 00:34:09,790 relation to solomon as god speaks to david 677 00:34:09,790 --> 00:34:12,429 and he emphasized the fact that he is 678 00:34:12,429 --> 00:34:14,110 going to put his son upon the throne 679 00:34:14,110 --> 00:34:18,210 of israel and he says no matter what 680 00:34:18,210 --> 00:34:20,150 may take place he says i will always 681 00:34:20,150 --> 00:34:22,350 be to him as father and he will 682 00:34:22,350 --> 00:34:24,650 be to me a son and if that 683 00:34:24,650 --> 00:34:27,090 could be said in that limited way in 684 00:34:27,090 --> 00:34:30,110 relation to a man that very obviously failed 685 00:34:30,110 --> 00:34:32,850 even though he had such a responsibility how 686 00:34:32,850 --> 00:34:34,590 much more could it be said in all 687 00:34:34,590 --> 00:34:37,389 of its perfection in an unlimited way god 688 00:34:37,389 --> 00:34:40,310 could say i will be to him a 689 00:34:40,310 --> 00:34:42,650 father and he shall be with to me 690 00:34:42,650 --> 00:34:45,210 a son i think of the gospel of 691 00:34:45,210 --> 00:34:47,670 john when i think of those words because 692 00:34:47,670 --> 00:34:50,670 you remember perhaps in reading that gospel there 693 00:34:50,670 --> 00:34:53,429 are more times that the lord jesus speaks 694 00:34:53,429 --> 00:34:56,210 to the father not to the god not 695 00:34:56,210 --> 00:34:58,390 to his god he speaks to his father 696 00:34:58,390 --> 00:35:00,710 and he's speaking to him as one who 697 00:35:00,710 --> 00:35:06,030 enjoys an intimate continual unbroken relationship he says 698 00:35:06,030 --> 00:35:10,110 father i will my father i desire and 699 00:35:10,110 --> 00:35:12,890 so on and so we have this unique 700 00:35:12,890 --> 00:35:16,910 relationship that is enjoyed that is unbroken and 701 00:35:16,910 --> 00:35:20,550 is expressed even now in eternity then again 702 00:35:20,550 --> 00:35:23,810 in verse six we have another quotation in 703 00:35:23,810 --> 00:35:27,950 verse in this verse from another psalm it's 704 00:35:27,950 --> 00:35:30,430 not psalm 97 and verse 7 it's interesting 705 00:35:30,430 --> 00:35:33,270 that psalm 97 and verse 7 begins with 706 00:35:33,270 --> 00:35:36,850 a little expression the lord reigneth there are 707 00:35:36,850 --> 00:35:39,150 four psalms in this particular section of the 708 00:35:39,150 --> 00:35:42,410 book that begin or have an in them 709 00:35:42,410 --> 00:35:47,050 that expression the lord reigneth and i believe 710 00:35:47,050 --> 00:35:50,130 it points forward to the millennium this is 711 00:35:50,130 --> 00:35:51,970 the time when he will sit upon the 712 00:35:51,970 --> 00:35:54,470 throne and it will occupy the place of 713 00:35:54,470 --> 00:35:57,090 absolute authority so when i look at verse 714 00:35:57,090 --> 00:35:59,770 six i think about the lord jesus he 715 00:35:59,770 --> 00:36:02,270 not only has a superior name on a 716 00:36:02,270 --> 00:36:04,970 unique relationship but he has a higher position 717 00:36:04,970 --> 00:36:09,750 than all others it says when he bringeth 718 00:36:09,750 --> 00:36:12,510 the force first begotten into the world he 719 00:36:12,510 --> 00:36:16,190 saith and let the angels of god worship 720 00:36:16,190 --> 00:36:19,190 him that would show that these angels are 721 00:36:19,190 --> 00:36:22,230 in a vastly inferior position to the one 722 00:36:22,230 --> 00:36:25,150 that he's speaking about they are commanded to 723 00:36:25,150 --> 00:36:28,470 worship this one and i take it that 724 00:36:28,470 --> 00:36:29,850 when he is going to come back in 725 00:36:29,850 --> 00:36:32,490 his glory he's going to come again into 726 00:36:32,490 --> 00:36:35,550 this world and at that moment the angels 727 00:36:35,550 --> 00:36:38,830 along with all created beings will worship him 728 00:36:38,830 --> 00:36:41,170 he is the one to whom all praise 729 00:36:41,170 --> 00:36:44,050 and honor and glory will be directed in 730 00:36:44,050 --> 00:36:47,990 the millennials in that millennial condition and he's 731 00:36:47,990 --> 00:36:50,010 also the one that will receive all praise 732 00:36:50,010 --> 00:36:54,130 and honor and worship for all eternity so 733 00:36:54,130 --> 00:36:56,270 here is he is seated he's seen in 734 00:36:56,270 --> 00:37:00,050 the higher position that he has because worship 735 00:37:00,050 --> 00:37:03,230 is always directed toward one who is higher 736 00:37:03,230 --> 00:37:06,630 than we are if he's higher than angels 737 00:37:06,630 --> 00:37:10,610 he's greater than angels he's their god and 738 00:37:10,610 --> 00:37:15,230 he's their lord then in verse seven he 739 00:37:15,230 --> 00:37:17,750 says of the of the angels he saith 740 00:37:17,750 --> 00:37:20,950 who maketh his angels spirits and his ministers 741 00:37:20,950 --> 00:37:23,650 a flame of fire now that's quoted from 742 00:37:23,650 --> 00:37:27,970 psalm 104 verse 4 and here he is 743 00:37:27,970 --> 00:37:29,950 seen as the one that is seated upon 744 00:37:29,950 --> 00:37:33,650 the throne the angels themselves are simply ministers 745 00:37:33,650 --> 00:37:36,790 this word ministers is the one that indicates 746 00:37:36,790 --> 00:37:41,090 public service servants that are fulfilling an official 747 00:37:41,090 --> 00:37:44,930 capacity and here they are as those that 748 00:37:44,930 --> 00:37:47,830 surround the throne they're the ones that are 749 00:37:47,830 --> 00:37:50,690 willing to go at his bidding to do 750 00:37:50,690 --> 00:37:52,790 whatever he wants him to do to fulfill 751 00:37:52,790 --> 00:37:55,550 his work can do obey his word he 752 00:37:55,550 --> 00:37:59,710 says he makes his angels spirits or wind 753 00:38:00,210 --> 00:38:03,930 and his ministers a flame of fire will 754 00:38:03,930 --> 00:38:06,290 there be to accomplish his work of power 755 00:38:06,290 --> 00:38:09,670 or in relation to judgment their instant and 756 00:38:09,670 --> 00:38:12,750 their obedience to him they've been made that 757 00:38:13,290 --> 00:38:16,830 he makes them that but the son is 758 00:38:16,830 --> 00:38:20,810 never made he says in verse 8 as 759 00:38:20,810 --> 00:38:24,910 to the son he saith thy throne oh 760 00:38:24,910 --> 00:38:29,470 god is from the ages to the ages 761 00:38:29,470 --> 00:38:33,150 a scepter of righteousness is a scepter of 762 00:38:33,150 --> 00:38:35,630 thy kingdom this is one of the clearest 763 00:38:35,630 --> 00:38:37,950 statements in relation to the deity of the 764 00:38:37,950 --> 00:38:42,290 lord jesus god is speaking to him this 765 00:38:42,290 --> 00:38:44,910 is quoted i believe from psalm 45 which 766 00:38:44,910 --> 00:38:48,130 is clearly a messianic psalm there's a psalm 767 00:38:48,130 --> 00:38:50,190 that declares the one that is coming back 768 00:38:50,190 --> 00:38:53,270 to destroy his enemies he's going to gird 769 00:38:53,270 --> 00:38:55,770 his sword upon his thigh and he's going 770 00:38:55,770 --> 00:38:58,070 to come to defeat them who have been 771 00:38:58,070 --> 00:39:00,790 his adversaries and he's going to ultimately take 772 00:39:00,790 --> 00:39:03,190 to himself a bride that is pictured in 773 00:39:03,190 --> 00:39:07,530 psalm 45 he says thy throne thy place 774 00:39:07,530 --> 00:39:10,910 of authority thy right of power and thy 775 00:39:10,910 --> 00:39:13,730 scepter which is the execution of that power 776 00:39:13,730 --> 00:39:17,450 is forever and ever never will come to 777 00:39:17,450 --> 00:39:21,280 an end you remember that said about him 778 00:39:21,280 --> 00:39:24,720 that of the increase of his government in 779 00:39:24,720 --> 00:39:27,460 psalm in isaiah chapter 9 in verse 7 780 00:39:27,460 --> 00:39:30,720 onto us a child is born unto us 781 00:39:30,720 --> 00:39:33,040 the son is given and the government shall 782 00:39:33,040 --> 00:39:36,000 be upon his shoulder and his name should 783 00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:40,280 be called wonderful counselor a mighty god the 784 00:39:40,280 --> 00:39:42,640 prince of peace the everlasting father that is 785 00:39:42,640 --> 00:39:45,200 the father of eternity and of the increase 786 00:39:45,200 --> 00:39:48,340 of his government and his peace there shall 787 00:39:48,340 --> 00:39:51,140 be no end upon the throne of david 788 00:39:51,140 --> 00:39:54,260 to establish it for the word of god 789 00:39:54,260 --> 00:39:56,460 of course has spoken it so we have 790 00:39:56,460 --> 00:39:58,640 the one who is going to occupy the 791 00:39:58,640 --> 00:40:01,640 throne and god is speaking to the son 792 00:40:02,360 --> 00:40:06,460 he says thy throne oh god there are 793 00:40:06,460 --> 00:40:08,060 many who have tried to get around this 794 00:40:08,060 --> 00:40:12,620 expression and some way to try to to 795 00:40:12,620 --> 00:40:14,700 change his wording and try to take away 796 00:40:14,700 --> 00:40:18,500 the fact that it's an absolute declaration of 797 00:40:18,500 --> 00:40:21,520 the deity of the lord jesus and yet 798 00:40:21,520 --> 00:40:23,440 they can't do it because you ruin the 799 00:40:23,440 --> 00:40:26,580 verse and you violate the principles of proper 800 00:40:26,580 --> 00:40:29,780 translations to do so no god is declaring 801 00:40:30,220 --> 00:40:34,320 in this passage in psalm 45 the uniqueness 802 00:40:34,320 --> 00:40:38,720 and the unity between jehovah and the lord 803 00:40:38,720 --> 00:40:42,940 jesus the eternal son he says thy throne 804 00:40:42,940 --> 00:40:47,760 oh god is forever and ever so here 805 00:40:47,760 --> 00:40:51,400 he is occupying a place of superior authority 806 00:40:51,400 --> 00:40:54,440 the one who directs the angels and they 807 00:40:54,440 --> 00:40:57,920 do his bidding and they don't hesitate in 808 00:40:57,920 --> 00:41:01,100 running very rapidly to carry out his will 809 00:41:01,100 --> 00:41:03,900 notice in verse 8 something that i feel 810 00:41:03,900 --> 00:41:06,580 is very precious first of all we have 811 00:41:06,580 --> 00:41:09,260 an eternal throne a throne that is forever 812 00:41:10,120 --> 00:41:13,640 in verse eight as well we have a 813 00:41:13,640 --> 00:41:16,040 righteous rule that will come from that throne 814 00:41:16,040 --> 00:41:19,280 and then as well there's the righteous character 815 00:41:19,280 --> 00:41:22,980 of the king in verse nine wonderful day 816 00:41:22,980 --> 00:41:24,960 when that's going to be expressed child of 817 00:41:24,960 --> 00:41:28,280 god when all kings and all authorities are 818 00:41:28,280 --> 00:41:31,300 going to be cast down ultimately the highest 819 00:41:31,300 --> 00:41:34,620 expression of man's rebellion against god in the 820 00:41:34,620 --> 00:41:37,780 throne of the beast will be destroyed and 821 00:41:37,780 --> 00:41:40,720 this one who is forever who has an 822 00:41:40,720 --> 00:41:45,540 eternal throne will exercise an upright rule because 823 00:41:45,540 --> 00:41:49,540 of his own personal righteous character that no 824 00:41:49,540 --> 00:41:53,340 one has ever expressed before notice as well 825 00:41:53,340 --> 00:41:55,920 in this verse that the lord jesus christ 826 00:41:55,920 --> 00:41:58,800 is unique first of all in his position 827 00:41:58,800 --> 00:42:04,240 he's the one who god declares that he 828 00:42:04,240 --> 00:42:08,720 is god he's unique in his position he's 829 00:42:08,720 --> 00:42:12,460 unique in his power thy throne is forever 830 00:42:12,460 --> 00:42:15,660 and ever he's unique in his position he's 831 00:42:15,660 --> 00:42:18,380 unique in his power he's unique in verse 832 00:42:18,380 --> 00:42:23,100 nine in his personal character he loved righteousness 833 00:42:23,800 --> 00:42:27,540 and hated lawlessness he's not only that but 834 00:42:27,540 --> 00:42:31,540 he's unique in his promotion verse nine even 835 00:42:31,540 --> 00:42:34,060 god by god hath anointed thee with the 836 00:42:34,060 --> 00:42:38,080 oil of gladness above thy fellows so in 837 00:42:38,080 --> 00:42:40,180 every way the lord jesus has a unique 838 00:42:40,180 --> 00:42:43,480 place he's unique in his position he's unique 839 00:42:43,480 --> 00:42:47,160 in his power unique in his personal character 840 00:42:47,160 --> 00:42:51,460 and unique in his promotion above all others 841 00:42:52,040 --> 00:42:54,660 i won't spend any time trying to argue 842 00:42:54,660 --> 00:42:59,440 about who the fellows are i think you 843 00:42:59,440 --> 00:43:01,180 could probably get about as many answers as 844 00:43:01,180 --> 00:43:02,580 books you would read or men you would 845 00:43:02,580 --> 00:43:06,240 listen to but uh one thing is very 846 00:43:06,240 --> 00:43:09,300 clear what the word of god is saying 847 00:43:09,300 --> 00:43:11,420 is that there's none to compare with him 848 00:43:11,420 --> 00:43:14,780 whether they be previous kings that are set 849 00:43:14,780 --> 00:43:18,180 upon thrones he's far above them if you 850 00:43:18,180 --> 00:43:21,280 might see them as angels he's anointed with 851 00:43:21,280 --> 00:43:24,160 the oil of gladness above them if it 852 00:43:24,160 --> 00:43:26,040 has to do with the saints that will 853 00:43:26,040 --> 00:43:28,420 be associated with him he's the one that's 854 00:43:28,420 --> 00:43:30,820 going to be above them all he has 855 00:43:30,820 --> 00:43:34,760 identified himself with us wonderful grace while he's 856 00:43:34,760 --> 00:43:36,700 going to occupy the place that is far 857 00:43:36,700 --> 00:43:39,580 superior he'll be the object of worship and 858 00:43:39,580 --> 00:43:42,180 praise but time is about gone let's just 859 00:43:42,180 --> 00:43:44,700 notice this in verse 10 he has another 860 00:43:44,700 --> 00:43:48,680 quotation it's from psalm 102 verse 25 through 861 00:43:48,680 --> 00:43:51,560 27 and in this case it's not the 862 00:43:51,560 --> 00:43:53,900 superior character of christ that we see in 863 00:43:53,900 --> 00:43:57,460 verse 9 it's the superior power that is 864 00:43:57,460 --> 00:44:00,360 displayed because it says that thou lord in 865 00:44:00,360 --> 00:44:02,920 the beginning has laid the foundation of the 866 00:44:02,920 --> 00:44:04,580 earth and the heavens of the works of 867 00:44:04,580 --> 00:44:07,600 thine hands everything has been made by him 868 00:44:07,600 --> 00:44:09,740 and the word of god says that without 869 00:44:09,740 --> 00:44:12,500 him was not anything made that was made 870 00:44:12,500 --> 00:44:15,800 that's john chapter one but here's the absolutely 871 00:44:15,800 --> 00:44:19,740 superior power of the lord jesus but notice 872 00:44:19,740 --> 00:44:21,840 in verse 11 he says all those things 873 00:44:21,840 --> 00:44:25,200 that he has made shall perish in other 874 00:44:25,200 --> 00:44:27,840 words physical things are all passing away they're 875 00:44:27,840 --> 00:44:31,920 all temporary they're all transient they're all intended 876 00:44:31,920 --> 00:44:34,040 for a change it will one day take 877 00:44:34,040 --> 00:44:35,820 place they're not intended to go on the 878 00:44:35,820 --> 00:44:38,660 way they are he says they shall perish 879 00:44:39,320 --> 00:44:43,440 but thou remainest now that word remainest indicates 880 00:44:43,440 --> 00:44:48,380 the thought of permanence a permanently unchanging state 881 00:44:48,380 --> 00:44:51,380 in contrast to everything else that will stay 882 00:44:51,380 --> 00:44:53,820 with the world come to a point they 883 00:44:53,820 --> 00:44:57,140 shall perish but thou remainest and they all 884 00:44:57,140 --> 00:45:00,300 shall wax old as doth a garment this 885 00:45:00,300 --> 00:45:04,640 whole earth is waxing old it's getting older 886 00:45:04,640 --> 00:45:07,560 and older and there's a degeneration that is 887 00:45:07,560 --> 00:45:11,460 taking place and there's a diminishing of power 888 00:45:11,460 --> 00:45:14,620 there's a diminishing of order more disorder now 889 00:45:14,620 --> 00:45:17,440 perhaps than there ever was he says they're 890 00:45:17,440 --> 00:45:19,480 all going to wax old as doth a 891 00:45:19,480 --> 00:45:23,600 garment it's a garment that expresses the greatness 892 00:45:23,600 --> 00:45:26,740 of god in his creation and he says 893 00:45:26,740 --> 00:45:28,720 in verse 12 as a vesture thou shall 894 00:45:28,720 --> 00:45:31,320 fold them up that word simply means he's 895 00:45:31,320 --> 00:45:35,040 going to change them you know really the 896 00:45:35,040 --> 00:45:38,120 world though it's it's going to perish he 897 00:45:38,120 --> 00:45:40,120 says and it's all going to be it's 898 00:45:40,120 --> 00:45:43,260 all waxing old it's out of that that 899 00:45:43,260 --> 00:45:44,720 he's going to make a new heaven and 900 00:45:44,720 --> 00:45:48,060 a new earth this world is doomed for 901 00:45:48,060 --> 00:45:51,040 the fire of god's judgment but that's not 902 00:45:51,040 --> 00:45:53,160 the termination of it because god is going 903 00:45:53,160 --> 00:45:56,240 to create out of it a new heaven 904 00:45:56,240 --> 00:46:00,220 and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness that 905 00:46:00,220 --> 00:46:02,700 is where righteousness will be permanently at home 906 00:46:02,700 --> 00:46:06,040 and not be a transient character as a 907 00:46:06,040 --> 00:46:08,080 vesture thou shall change them and they shall 908 00:46:08,080 --> 00:46:11,520 be changed but thou art the same so 909 00:46:11,520 --> 00:46:15,780 there we have his absolute permanence the one 910 00:46:15,780 --> 00:46:17,800 you know it's interesting that when it comes 911 00:46:17,800 --> 00:46:19,860 to the end of the book in chapter 912 00:46:19,860 --> 00:46:23,260 13 and verse 8 he says jesus christ 913 00:46:23,260 --> 00:46:29,000 the same yesterday today and forever you go 914 00:46:29,000 --> 00:46:31,800 back into eternity and what he was then 915 00:46:31,800 --> 00:46:34,160 is what he is now and what he 916 00:46:34,160 --> 00:46:36,180 is now is what he will be for 917 00:46:36,180 --> 00:46:39,160 all eternity you always need to remember that 918 00:46:39,160 --> 00:46:41,860 god is not bound by time he is 919 00:46:41,860 --> 00:46:45,380 not defined by the limitations of chronology he 920 00:46:45,380 --> 00:46:47,520 is one who is outside of time altogether 921 00:46:47,520 --> 00:46:50,600 he's always the same no change jehovah knows 922 00:46:50,600 --> 00:46:53,320 he'll always be the same so he says 923 00:46:53,320 --> 00:46:55,480 in view of the fact that all this 924 00:46:55,480 --> 00:46:58,360 creation is going to be changed it's waxing 925 00:46:58,360 --> 00:47:01,060 old it's going to be transformed it's all 926 00:47:01,060 --> 00:47:03,740 going to be made something else he says 927 00:47:03,740 --> 00:47:08,040 thou art the same it's interesting to remember 928 00:47:08,040 --> 00:47:09,740 that that type that is the title of 929 00:47:09,740 --> 00:47:14,820 the lord jesus the same no change the 930 00:47:14,820 --> 00:47:18,500 one who was continually of the same character 931 00:47:18,980 --> 00:47:22,900 and the same expression of his person even 932 00:47:22,900 --> 00:47:24,400 though there may be different ways in which 933 00:47:24,400 --> 00:47:26,900 he works very briefly though in verse 13 934 00:47:26,900 --> 00:47:29,180 and 14 he says to which of the 935 00:47:29,180 --> 00:47:32,420 angels said he at any time one more 936 00:47:32,420 --> 00:47:37,760 one more quotation psalm 110 now psalm 110 937 00:47:37,760 --> 00:47:41,240 is a is a psalm that is entirely 938 00:47:41,240 --> 00:47:45,740 from beginning to end speaking about the messiah 939 00:47:45,740 --> 00:47:49,600 a messianic psalm it begins you know the 940 00:47:49,600 --> 00:47:51,660 lord said unto my lord sit thou on 941 00:47:51,660 --> 00:47:53,680 my right hand until i make thine enemies 942 00:47:53,680 --> 00:47:57,820 that i footstool we find that it's speaking 943 00:47:57,820 --> 00:48:00,260 entirely about the lord jesus as the one 944 00:48:00,260 --> 00:48:03,760 who presently is sitting sitting seated the right 945 00:48:03,760 --> 00:48:06,460 hand of god waiting for the moment when 946 00:48:06,460 --> 00:48:10,380 god will uh when god will in god's 947 00:48:10,380 --> 00:48:12,460 time he will come back and he will 948 00:48:12,460 --> 00:48:15,900 vanquish his foes and he's also seen there 949 00:48:15,900 --> 00:48:18,220 in his eternal priesthood but to which of 950 00:48:18,220 --> 00:48:20,520 the angels said he at any time never 951 00:48:20,520 --> 00:48:24,020 god never said to an angel sit thou 952 00:48:24,020 --> 00:48:27,240 at my right hand the right hand and 953 00:48:27,240 --> 00:48:28,960 the word of god is always a place 954 00:48:28,960 --> 00:48:32,860 of honor it's a place of dignity it's 955 00:48:32,860 --> 00:48:36,280 a place of acclamation you remember when solomon 956 00:48:36,280 --> 00:48:38,020 was sitting upon the throne and his mother 957 00:48:38,020 --> 00:48:41,160 Bathsheba came to him he had a had 958 00:48:41,160 --> 00:48:42,860 a seat put for her at his right 959 00:48:42,860 --> 00:48:45,620 hand on the right hand is a place 960 00:48:45,620 --> 00:48:47,860 where one would put the king would put 961 00:48:47,860 --> 00:48:50,280 one that he wants to honor and in 962 00:48:50,280 --> 00:48:53,180 this case it's an indication that god has 963 00:48:53,180 --> 00:48:56,040 given him honor and glory that he never 964 00:48:56,040 --> 00:48:59,240 has given anyone else and there as a 965 00:48:59,240 --> 00:49:04,100 genuine touchable tangible man is one who is 966 00:49:04,100 --> 00:49:06,020 seated at the right hand of god angels 967 00:49:06,020 --> 00:49:09,840 must wonder about all that angels never occupied 968 00:49:09,840 --> 00:49:12,860 that place no he says in verse 14 969 00:49:12,860 --> 00:49:16,360 they're just ministering spirits same word that he 970 00:49:16,360 --> 00:49:18,260 thought that we find back in verse 7 971 00:49:18,260 --> 00:49:20,960 it's the idea of those that are occupied 972 00:49:20,960 --> 00:49:24,140 in carrying out a public function under the 973 00:49:24,140 --> 00:49:27,560 direction of another he says they're just ministering 974 00:49:27,560 --> 00:49:31,440 spirits they're just servants they surround the throne 975 00:49:31,440 --> 00:49:33,380 to do the will of him who is 976 00:49:33,380 --> 00:49:35,200 seated at the right hand of god today 977 00:49:35,200 --> 00:49:39,040 and he says they're ministering for those who 978 00:49:39,040 --> 00:49:43,580 are about to become heirs of salvation that 979 00:49:43,580 --> 00:49:46,760 involves you and me i believe looking on 980 00:49:46,760 --> 00:49:49,160 to the future salvation that we look forward 981 00:49:49,160 --> 00:49:53,060 to because our salvation is not complete we're 982 00:49:53,060 --> 00:49:54,340 going to one day be in the presence 983 00:49:54,340 --> 00:49:57,000 of the lord jesus delivered out of a 984 00:49:57,000 --> 00:49:59,440 world that is full of sin and from 985 00:49:59,440 --> 00:50:02,320 a body that has a tendency towards sin 986 00:50:02,320 --> 00:50:05,920 salvation will never be complete until we're in 987 00:50:05,920 --> 00:50:08,020 the presence of the lord jesus and in 988 00:50:08,020 --> 00:50:10,460 the meantime he says these angels are just 989 00:50:10,460 --> 00:50:13,840 serving serving these that are about to be 990 00:50:13,840 --> 00:50:15,860 heirs are going to be heirs of salvation 991 00:50:15,860 --> 00:50:19,400 and while they're serving the one that sits 992 00:50:19,400 --> 00:50:21,300 upon the throne they're serving us as well 993 00:50:21,300 --> 00:50:23,980 they're also serving i would take it in 994 00:50:23,980 --> 00:50:26,600 relation to the nation of israel that one 995 00:50:26,600 --> 00:50:28,040 day they are going to come into the 996 00:50:28,040 --> 00:50:31,120 good of god's salvation when they're restored and 997 00:50:31,120 --> 00:50:34,620 in the repentance and they see him and 998 00:50:34,620 --> 00:50:37,500 in the meantime they are occupied in preserving 999 00:50:37,500 --> 00:50:41,360 that nation under the hand of god until 1000 00:50:41,360 --> 00:50:45,280 god's purposes are fulfilled so we're occupied in 1001 00:50:45,280 --> 00:50:47,700 considering this lovely book of hebrews we just 1002 00:50:47,700 --> 00:50:49,960 want to look at the lord jesus so 1003 00:50:49,960 --> 00:50:51,520 many other things we can look at in 1004 00:50:51,520 --> 00:50:53,280 it but i just want to direct your 1005 00:50:53,280 --> 00:50:56,600 attention to think about him that's a subject 1006 00:50:56,600 --> 00:50:59,400 we can never think too much about and 1007 00:50:59,400 --> 00:51:01,400 i trust that we look at him with 1008 00:51:01,400 --> 00:51:03,780 a better light as a result of seeing 1009 00:51:03,780 --> 00:51:06,500 what the word of god declares concerning the 1010 00:51:06,500 --> 00:51:09,140 greatness and the wonder of the lord jesus 1011 00:51:09,140 --> 00:51:12,100 christ may god enlarge your hearts and give 1012 00:51:12,100 --> 00:51:15,660 us an ability to take it in let's 1013 00:51:15,660 --> 00:51:19,540 pray our father we're thankful that thou has 1014 00:51:19,540 --> 00:51:23,200 so graciously and kindly brought us into eternal 1015 00:51:23,200 --> 00:51:26,820 association with thy beloved son we thank thee 1016 00:51:26,820 --> 00:51:30,080 condescends to call us brethren and we would 1017 00:51:30,080 --> 00:51:34,320 respond by calling him our lord we bow 1018 00:51:34,320 --> 00:51:37,420 with rapt with with an attitude of worship 1019 00:51:38,020 --> 00:51:40,360 and thanksgiving to thee for all that he 1020 00:51:40,360 --> 00:51:44,960 is from all eternity to eternity even by 1021 00:51:44,960 --> 00:51:47,180 means of that pathway of humility that he 1022 00:51:47,180 --> 00:51:50,140 willingly took and the cross that he willingly 1023 00:51:50,140 --> 00:51:53,120 endured we thank thee to the right hand 1024 00:51:53,120 --> 00:51:56,440 of god today one is thine eternal son 1025 00:51:56,440 --> 00:51:59,840 who is our lord jesus christ we offer 1026 00:51:59,840 --> 00:52:02,440 thanks to thee for him we pray that 1027 00:52:02,440 --> 00:52:03,880 thou would help us so god as we 1028 00:52:03,880 --> 00:52:07,000 read thy word to appreciate him more and 1029 00:52:07,000 --> 00:52:11,680 understand more of his greatness and grandeur we 1030 00:52:11,680 --> 00:52:13,700 look to thee for thy blessing take us 1031 00:52:13,700 --> 00:52:16,340 home safely we pray as we give thanks 1032 00:52:16,340 --> 00:52:19,540 again in the worthy and precious name of 1033 00:52:19,540 --> 00:52:24,820 our lord jesus christ amen let's just sing 1034 00:52:24,820 --> 00:52:30,300 a verse of number 414 the first verse 1035 00:52:30,300 --> 00:52:34,600 says majestic sweetness sets enthroned upon the savior's 1036 00:52:34,600 --> 00:52:39,140 brow his head with radiant glory is crowned 1037 00:52:39,140 --> 00:52:42,680 his lips with grace or flow we'll sing 1038 00:52:42,680 --> 00:52:46,560 verse two and then the meeting be over 1039 00:52:46,560 --> 00:52:48,940 now if you want to look ahead into 1040 00:52:48,940 --> 00:52:51,860 chapter two i just suggest to you and 1041 00:52:51,860 --> 00:52:53,480 i want to look with you at five 1042 00:52:53,480 --> 00:52:57,160 different aspects of the lord jesus that emphasize 1043 00:52:57,160 --> 00:53:00,680 the importance of his incarnation why did he 1044 00:53:00,680 --> 00:53:03,360 become a man and why did he move 1045 00:53:03,360 --> 00:53:05,340 into this scene in which you and i 1046 00:53:05,340 --> 00:53:07,500 have found i believe they're found in chapter 1047 00:53:07,500 --> 00:53:09,680 two and i hope we can look at 1048 00:53:09,680 --> 00:53:12,960 them in some major profit tomorrow night god 1049 00:53:12,960 --> 00:53:15,180 willing so remember that if you can come 1050 00:53:15,180 --> 00:53:17,820 come again and we'll hear more about the 1051 00:53:17,820 --> 00:53:18,360 lord jesus