Christ’s Superiority to Angels

<p>Hebrews </p> <p>“Jesus Is Greater”</p> <p>Sermon Series</p> <p>Part 2</p> <p>Christ’s Superiority to Angels</p> <p>HEBREWS 1:4–14</p> <p>What are angels? What does God’s Word tell us? </p> <p>Revelation 5:11 Numbers 22:312 Kings 6:17 Genesis 18:2; 19:1, 2; Mark 16:5 Matthew 28:3; Luke 2:9</p> <p> </p> <p>Regarding angels’ specific function, there are at least four:</p> <p>1) Angels continuously worship and praise the God they serve.</p> <p>Job 38:7; Psalm 103:20; Isaiah 6:1–3; Revelation 4:8; 5:9–12</p> <p> </p> <p>2) Angels communicate God’s message to man.</p> <p>Acts 7:38, 53 Daniel 10:10–15; Revelation 17:1; 21:9; 22:16 Matthew 1:19–24; Luke 1:11–28; 2:9–12</p> <p> </p> <p>3) Angels minister to believers.</p> <p>Psalm 34:7 Psalm 91:11, 12 Acts 5:19; 12:6–11 Luke 15:10 1 Corinthians 11:10 Luke 16:22</p> <p> </p> <p>4) Angels will be God’s agents in the final earthly judgments and Second Coming.</p> <p>Matthew 24:31; 1 Thessalonians 4:16, Matthew 13:39–42 Revelation 19:17–20:3, 10</p> <p> </p> <p>Christ’s superiority to angels.</p> <p> </p> <p>A SUPERIOR NAME</p> <p>Job 1:6, Psalm 2:7 Mark 1:11</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>A SUPERIOR HONOR</p> <p>Revelation 5:11–13</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>SUPERIOR STATUS</p> <p>Psalm 104:4 Psalm 45:6, 7</p> <p> </p> <p>A SUPERIOR EXISTENCE</p> <p>102:25–27</p> <p> </p> <p>A SUPERIOR VOCATION</p> <p>Mark 12:36 Psalm 110:1,</p> <p> </p> <p>So What?</p> <p> </p> <p>Our superior Christ has assigned his angels to minister to you. And if he wills, he can deliver you anytime and anywhere he wishes. Christ is superior to everything. He is adequate in your hour of need. You must believe it and trust him with all you are and have.</p>