HEBREWS 4


     We will begin this lesson in Hebrews 2:9 "But we see Jesus, who
was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death,
crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should
taste death for every man."

     We must notice in the Scripture above, that, Jesus was made a
little lower than the angels, He was not lower at all, but took on
this state of being lower for His stay on the earth. The death of the
cross, that Jesus died was in payment for us, so, that we would not
have to die this way to pay for our sins. Philippians 2:7 "But made
himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and
was made in the likeness of men:" Philippians 2:8 "And being found in
fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death,
even the death of the cross." Philippians 2:9 "Wherefore God also hath
highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:"
We should see in this, that we have done nothing to deserve to be
saved.  It is a gift of grace. This is a free gift of God, all we do
is accept it.

     Hebrews 2:10 "For it became him, for whom [are] all things, and
by whom [are] all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make
the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings."

     Luke 24:26 "Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and
to enter into his glory?" Luke 24:46 "And said unto them, Thus it is
written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the
dead the third day:" The suffering that Christ did was not because He
deserved to suffer, but because we deserved to suffer. He was our
substitute. He suffered in our place. We are His creation and He
bought us back out of sin. There is a penalty for sin, but Jesus paid
our penalty for us that we might be judged not guilty of sin. If we
suffer with Christ for the cause of Christianity, then we shall reign
with Him, as we read in Romans 8:17 "And if children, then heirs;
heirs of God, and jointheirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with
[him], that we may be also glorified together." A Christian is a
follower of Christ. If our leader suffered, so will we.
I Thessalonians 3:4 "For verily, when we were with you, we told you
before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and
ye know."

     Hebrews 2:11 "For both he that sanctifieth and they who are
sanctified [are] all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call
them brethren,"

     Matthew 12:48 "But he answered and said unto him that told him,
Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?" Matthew 12:49 "And he
stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my
mother and my brethren!" Matthew 12:50 "For whosoever shall do the
will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and
sister, and mother." Sanctifieth above means to make holy. We who are
sanctified are set aside for God's purpose. He made us holy in God's
sight. We Christians are covered in the blood of Jesus. When God the
Father looks at us, He sees the blood of His Son. We are righteous
because we have been washed in the blood of the Lamb [Jesus Christ].

     Hebrews 2:12 "Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren,
in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee."

     Psalms 22:22 "I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the
midst of the congregation will I praise thee." We see here, the same
Scripture in the Old Testament as we see in the New Testament. We see
from both of these Scriptures how important it is to praise God in the
church. It, also, is very important to open our mouth and confess
Jesus. Matthew 10:32 "Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men,
him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven." You can
see how important it is to confess Jesus here on earth.

     Hebrews 2:13 "And again, I will put my trust in him. And again,
Behold I and the children which God hath given me."

     John 10:29 "My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all;
and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father's hand." John
17:6 "I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out
of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have
kept thy word."  Men in this Scripture means the face of humans.
Manifested means made real. The Father gave them to the Son, because
He paid for them with His blood. John 17:7 "Now they have known that
all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee." John 17:8 "For
I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have
received [them], and have known surely that I came out from thee, and
they have believed that thou didst send me." Jesus said over and over
that His message was also the message of the Father. John 14:10
"Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the
words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that
dwelleth in me, he doeth the works."

     Hebrews 2:14 "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of
flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that
through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that
is, the devil;"

     John 1:14 "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and
we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,)
full of grace and truth."  To be able to fully understand His
followers, Jesus took on flesh that He could be tempted in all points
that His followers are. Hebrews 4:15 "For we have not an high priest
which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was
in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin."
I Corinthians 15:54 "So when this corruptible shall have put on
incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then
shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is
swallowed up in victory." Jesus defeated Satan on the cross. Jesus
endured the cross to bring us life. I Corinthians 15:45 "And so it is
written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam [was
made] a quickening spirit." Adam brought death to all mankind, Jesus
brought us life everlasting.

     Hebrews 2:15 "And deliver them who through fear of death were all
their lifetime subject to bondage."

     Romans 8:15 "For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again
to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,
Abba, Father." In our time their is so much danger of nuclear war that
many people live in constant fear. In the 14th chapter of John, we are
told not to fear. The only assurance that we have is in our Saviour
Jesus Christ. It is a natural thing to fear death, if you are not
saved, because hell awaits that person. We Christians have hope of the
resurrection in Jesus Christ.

     Hebrews 2:16 "For verily he took not on [him the nature of]
angels; but he took on [him] the seed of Abraham."

     Galatians 3:16 "Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises
made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to
thy seed, which is Christ." Galatians 3:29 "And if ye [be] Christ's,
then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." Just
as we had been studying, Jesus took on the form of flesh and dwelt
among us. The purpose of His taking on flesh was that He could
overcome the flesh nature for us. He was the only person who ever
lived completely without sin.

     Hebrews 2:17 "Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made
like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful
high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for
the sins of the people."

     II Corinthians 5:21 "For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who
knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."
I John 2:1 "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye
sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father,
Jesus Christ the righteous:" Jesus is at the throne of God praying for
us continually. He is our great High Priest. John 17:9 "I pray for
them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me;
for they are thine." Jesus understands our problems and has given us
permission to use His name to pray to the Father. John 14:13 "And
whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father
may be glorified in the Son."

     Hebrews 2:18 "For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted,
he is able to succour them that are tempted."

     I Corinthians 10:13 "There hath no temptation taken you but such
as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to
be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also
make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it]."  Jesus is our
way of escape. It is a wonderful comfort to know that temptations that
come can be overcome through the name of Jesus. Resist the devil and
he will flee from you.

                             Questions 4

1.  In Hebrews ch.2 v.9, who was Jesus made a little lower than?
2.  Why was Jesus made lower?
3.  "But made himself of no ___________".
4.  Jesus was made in the likeness of whom for His stay on earth?
5.  Jesus was obedient to _____.
6.  Who has exalted Jesus above every name?
7.  What is Jesus called in Hebrews ch.2 v.10?
8.  The suffering Jesus Christ suffered was not because He deserved to
    suffer, but why?
9.  In Romans ch.8 v.17, we Christians are called what?
10. What is the if, attached to this?
11. What unpopular statement is made in 1 Thessalonians ch.3 v.4?
12. Why is Jesus not ashamed to call us His brethren?
13. In the 12th chapter of Matthew, we find out who Jesus' brothers
    and sisters are, who are they?
14. What does sanctifieth mean?
15. We who are sanctified are what?
16. When Father God looks at a Christian, what does He see?
17. What makes the Christian righteous?
18. What Scripture in Psalms is the same as the one in Hebrews ch.2
    v.12?
19. Why is it so important to confess Jesus here on the earth?
20. Who is able to pluck us out of the Father's hand?
21. Men, in John chapter 10 v.29, means what?
22. What does manifested mean?
23. Where did Jesus tell the people that His message came from?
24. Why did Jesus take on the form of flesh?
25. Where, in John, do we read about Jesus taking on the form of
    flesh?
26. In Hebrews ch.4 v.15, what is Jesus called?
27. Where did Jesus defeat Satan?
28. The first Adam was made a living soul, the second Adam was made
    what?
29. Why were we under bondage until Jesus came to save us?
30. What is the name that only believers can use for God?
31. We Christians have hope of the _____________ in Jesus.
32. Quote Galatians ch.3 v.29.
33. Jesus reconciled ___ to ___.
34. In 1John ch.2 v.1 Jesus is called what?
35. Who does Jesus pray for?
36. Jesus said that whatever we ask in His name, He would do it, why?
37. What consolation can the Christian have when he or she is tempted?
38. Resist the devil and he will ____ ____ ___.