060514 Jesus The Man Hebrews 2 5 18 Dale Wells

Jesus the Man Dale Wells Palm Desert Church of Christ May 14, 2006

An important question to which history has given many answers:

Jesus, through the ages: Wandering rabbi or King of Kings

Cosmic Christ or Revolutionary

Clown of Godspell, or Disillusioned Celebrity of Superstar

The Founder of Modern Business

Bruce Barton “The Man Nobody Knows” (1925) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Henry J. Cadbury “The Peril of Modernizing Jesus” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Personal Images of Jesus: Kind shepherd & unassuming guest

Jesus may be the ultimate Rorschach test. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

For God to reveal himself to us, he had to become one of us ,[object Object],[object Object]

Jesus is the unique God/Man ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Both his deity & humanity have been attacked throughout history ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Others deny his deity & focus on his humanity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Others deny his deity & focus on his humanity ,[object Object],[object Object]

Hebrews begins by affirming the balance of Jesus’ deity & humanity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hebrews 2 focuses on Humanity of Jesus ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

These two verses have one fundamental point ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why did he become flesh and blood? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hebrews 2 lists five experiences of Jesus ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

First, Jesus was tempted ,[object Object],[object Object]

Jesus bore the full blast of Satan’s attack in a way no other human has. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How can you say Jesus was tempted in all points? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

All sins are variations on a few themes: ,[object Object]

Jesus temptations deal with themes common to all temptations: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Jesus was tempted in all points as we are: ,[object Object],[object Object]

Second, Jesus, suffered. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

He learned obedience through the things he suffered. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Third, Jesus died. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

By his death, he destroyed the Devil & rescued the Devil’s slaves. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Fourth, Jesus is our High Priest ,[object Object]

The High Priest is a representative of people. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Fifth, Jesus has been crowned. ,[object Object]

David marveled that God set man over His works ,[object Object]

Psalm 8 was a meditation on Genesis 1. ,[object Object]

It isn’t true – Man doesn’t exercise dominion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ephesians 1:20-23 NRSV ,[object Object]

Ephesians 2:4-6 NLT ,[object Object]

Each of the 5 experiences of Jesus were “fitting” & “necessary” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Each of the 5 experiences of Jesus were “fitting” & “necessary” ,[object Object],[object Object]

Seated at the right hand of God, is a man. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

060514 Jesus The Man Hebrews 2 5 18 Dale Wells

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