But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with

sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being

partners with those so treated. For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since

you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one. Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a

great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you

may receive what is promised. (Hebrews 10:32-36 ESV)

THE PERFECT SPOKESMAN

Hebrews 1:1-3

• Long ago

• Many

times &

in many

ways

• These

last days

• In His

Son

Jesus Is Eminently Qualified

• He is heir of all things

I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my

Son; today I have begotten you.Ask of me, and I will make

the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your

possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash

them in pieces like a potter's vessel.” (Psalm 2:7-9 ESV)

1.The nations

Jesus Is Eminently Qualified

• He is heir of all things

And Jesus came and said to them, “All

authority in heaven and on earth has

been given to me. (Matthew 28:18 ESV)

1.The nations2. All authority

Jesus Is Eminently Qualified

• He is heir of all thingsAnd he has given him

authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of

Man. Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all

who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those

who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those

who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

(John 5:26-29 ESV)

1.The nations2. All authority3. Authority to

raise the dead and judge

Jesus Is Eminently Qualified

• He is heir of all things• He is the Creator

All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that

was made. (John 1:3 ESV)

For by him all things were created, in heaven and

on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or

dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were

created through him and for him. (Colossians 1:16 ESV)

Jesus Is Eminently Qualified

• He is heir of all things• He is the Creator• The radiance of His glory

Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so

long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

(John 14:8-9 ESV)

…that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the

world may believe that you have sent me. (John 17:21 ESV)

Jesus Is Eminently Qualified

• He is heir of all things• He is the Creator• The radiance of His glory• The exact imprint/image/• representation of God’s

nature

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

(Col. 1:15 ESV)

Jesus Is Eminently Qualified

• He is heir of all things• He is the Creator• The radiance of His glory• The exact imprint/image/• representation of God’s

nature

For in him the whole fullness of

deity dwells bodily, (Colossians 2:9

ESV)

Jesus Is Eminently Qualified

• He is heir of all things• He is the Creator• The radiance of His glory• The exact imprint/image/• representation of God’s

nature

In their case the god of this world has

blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to

keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the

glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

(2 Corinthians 4:4 ESV)

Jesus Is Eminently Qualified

• He is heir of all things• He is the Creator• The radiance of His glory• The exact imprint/image/• representation of God’s

nature

If you had known me, you would have

known my Father also. From now on

you do know him and have seen him.”

(John 14:7 ESV)

Jesus Is Eminently Qualified

• He is heir of all things• He is the Creator• The radiance of His glory• The exact imprint/image/• representation of God’s

nature• He upholds the universe

by the word of His power

The Laws of Thermodynamics

• Are absolute in the universe so far as we know

• !st Law says matter/energy can change states

but the total amount in the universe remains

the same.

• 2nd Law says with every “change” some energy

becomes unusable / unavailable. Therefore

everything “runs down.”

What are the implications?

And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. (Colossians 1:17 ESV)

It is no wonder that scripture says…

…for “‘In him we live and move and have our being’; (Acts 17:28 ESV)

In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind. (Job 12:10 ESV)

Jesus Is Eminently Qualified

• He is heir of all things• He is the Creator• The radiance of His glory• The exact imprint/image/• representation of God’s

nature• He upholds the universe

by the word of His power• Is at the right hand of

Majesty!

and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his

great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in

the heavenly places, (Ephesians 1:19-20 ESV)

and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. (Revelation

1:5 ESV)

They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings,

and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.” (Revelation 17:14 ESV)

Jesus Is Eminently Qualified

• The appointed heir of all things

• The Creator• The radiance of His

glory• The exact image of

God’s being• The Sustainer • The Redeemer and

King of Kings

Are we listening to

God’s spokesman?