September 25, 2018 MADE LIKE HIS BRETHREN
Hebrews 2:14-15, 17: “Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil; and might deliver those who fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.” “Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.”
It is an awesome to know that Jesus, who was reigning with God in heaven, actually came to earth and took on flesh and blood and became like us! The truth presented in theses verses, when believed, changes how we view ourselves, how we view God, and how we relate to God. In verse seventeen above, we are told that Jesus “had to be made like His brethren in all things.” Jesus lived in the same world we live in, and because He experienced the trials and difficulties that life on earth presented, He was able to become our merciful and faithful high priest.” God saw us as His Children and Jesus saw us as His brothers; how blessed we are to be a part of the family of God! Before Jesus came, man was under the rule of the devil and was enslaved, living in darkness and fear. Jesus saw the plight and the bondage of His brothers, and because of His love for us, He came to render powerless the devil and to set us free from the slavery and the fear that bound us. What Jesus accomplished by giving Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of man, made His death on the cross the epic event of all time. When Jesus died on the cross, He died as the sin-bearer; God accepted the death of the Jesus as the sacrifice for all sin, restoring the fellowship between man and God. Not only did God forgive sin, He disarmed Satan who held the power of death, and set us free of slavery. Concerning our life today, we can know that Jesus is fully aware of the difficulties we encounter in life, but we can also know that He comes to our aid, and through His Holy Spirit living in us, He gives us the power to overcome sin and all that would defeat us. We are forgiven, we have been set free, and Jesus is our high priest, giving us understanding concerning things “pertaining to God.” Let us live with the awareness that we are in God’s family, that Jesus is our merciful and faithful high priest, and that we have been set free from the power of sin.
John 20:17b “I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.”
Galatians 5:1 “It is for freedom that Christ has set free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”
Blessings,
Buddy
Hebrews 2:14-15, 17: “Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil; and might deliver those who fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.” “Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.”
It is an awesome to know that Jesus, who was reigning with God in heaven, actually came to earth and took on flesh and blood and became like us! The truth presented in theses verses, when believed, changes how we view ourselves, how we view God, and how we relate to God. In verse seventeen above, we are told that Jesus “had to be made like His brethren in all things.” Jesus lived in the same world we live in, and because He experienced the trials and difficulties that life on earth presented, He was able to become our merciful and faithful high priest.” God saw us as His Children and Jesus saw us as His brothers; how blessed we are to be a part of the family of God! Before Jesus came, man was under the rule of the devil and was enslaved, living in darkness and fear. Jesus saw the plight and the bondage of His brothers, and because of His love for us, He came to render powerless the devil and to set us free from the slavery and the fear that bound us. What Jesus accomplished by giving Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of man, made His death on the cross the epic event of all time. When Jesus died on the cross, He died as the sin-bearer; God accepted the death of the Jesus as the sacrifice for all sin, restoring the fellowship between man and God. Not only did God forgive sin, He disarmed Satan who held the power of death, and set us free of slavery. Concerning our life today, we can know that Jesus is fully aware of the difficulties we encounter in life, but we can also know that He comes to our aid, and through His Holy Spirit living in us, He gives us the power to overcome sin and all that would defeat us. We are forgiven, we have been set free, and Jesus is our high priest, giving us understanding concerning things “pertaining to God.” Let us live with the awareness that we are in God’s family, that Jesus is our merciful and faithful high priest, and that we have been set free from the power of sin.
John 20:17b “I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.”
Galatians 5:1 “It is for freedom that Christ has set free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”
Blessings,
Buddy
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