28 Feb Sermon Recap | Hebrews | The Humanity of Christ
Jesus, both fully God and fully man, is the victorious and perfect atonement for our sins. Because Jesus became and remains fully man, He has the unique ability to join two worlds and to break the power of sin and death through the shedding of His own blood. As God, Jesus has access to the real Holy of Holies; as man, He is eligible to die to pay for our sins. He has come perfectly and gloriously to both comfort us through the experience of death and ease our fears because He has already experienced and defeated it.
Scripture References
The Name of Jesus Christ | Grace Church Worship | iTunes
Philippians 2:6-11 • Isaiah 45:22-23
Great and Mighty King | Elevation Worship | iTunes
Philippians 2:9-11 • Romans 6:9-10
Stronger | Hillsong Live | iTunes
Philippians 2:9-11 • Romans 6:9-10
God with Us | All Sons and Daughters | iTunes
Joshua 1:9 • John 1:14 (ESV) • Psalm 68:19-20 (ESV)
God of the Redeemed | Bethel Music | iTunes
Psalm 10:17-18 • Ephesians 1:4-6 • Romans 8:23 • Romans 9:4
Christ is Enough | Hillsong Live | iTunes
2 Corinthians 12:9, Matthew 16:21-27
1. The Scriptures are clear that Jesus is “fully God” and “fully man”. Throughout history the challenge has been for people to see Jesus as a man, but the modern challenge is for people to recognize that Jesus is God. Which is the most challenging part of this concept for you to grasp?
2. When we allow ourselves to dwell in our shame, we miss out on the very life that He promised to give us—we don’t have to hide in that form of slavery anymore. Shame reveals pride and independence in our belief that we are in control of paying for our own sin. How have you been hiding in shame? What keeps you lingering under these shadows of shame? How does this keep you from being able to fully worship Him?
3. Our culture sells us the promise of life by giving us the false security of control. As we move into this lie, we transfer our trust from the kingdom of light to the kingdom of darkness and fear. How have you felt the anxiety of death controlling your life? What things of this world have you trusted in that falsely promise life? How should the fact that Jesus already experienced death and defeated it affect our mindset and fears?
4. Jesus has experienced humanity alongside us. He has been tired, angry, sad, alone, poor, powerful, empty, craving something, in despair, tempted, afraid, in physical pain, and subjected to loss. Which of these or other human emotions do you find yourself using to justify or excuse your sin? How can you instead use these human feelings as a platform to reveal God’s perfection and glory?
Thoughts to Consider
– When we feel ashamed, it is because we are proud and independent. Shame reveals that we think our sins come off of us when we decide that we are “clean enough” rather than trusting in the work of Jesus.
– We should not have a fear of death, but a confidence around death. When we are at our darkest, weakest, and most frail, the morning light will break in and consume the frailty and death. We have this hope of an eternal morning. Our soul will be filled with virility and peace as life swallows death.
– The only way to deal with a fear of death is to trust and listen to someone who has been through it. Jesus can not only tell us about it but has gone in and come out the other side and promises to lead us through it.
