God Speaks Through His Son
Categories: Sermon Outlines, Topical Sermon OutlinesIntroduction: Hebrews 1:1-2
1. Here, the first mention of Christ in the epistle to the Hebrews.
2. Christ is introduced under the heading, “God speaks.”
3. Jewish Christians were facing the temptation to return to Judaism.
I. Hebrews Deals With The Superiority Of The Christ.
A. Jesus, seen as superior:
1. To the angels, 1:4-6.
2. As God’s spokesman, 2:3.
3. To Moses, 3:3.
4. As High Priest, 5:5.
5. As mediator, 8:6.
6. As minister 8:6.
7. As to blood, 9:12.
8. As to covenant, 10:9.
B. As to rejecting the Christ, a sorer punishment awaits than was known under the law of Moses (10:28-29).
C. These, under heavy temptation to return to Moses, have been shown they have no place to return, with God’s blessings.
D. Thus, God speaks to the saving of man’s soul, and man must hear, believe and obey!
II. Our Text Verses Have Some Most Excellent Points.
A. There is GOD! (Psa. 14:1; 53:1).
B. There is God, as He spake in an earlier time.
C. In dealing with man, in early times, He used varied means, methods, procedures.
D. Now, IN THESE LAST DAYS, God speaks to men.
E. He speaks to man THROUGH HIS SON — the Superior One we have just noted.
III. God’s Speaking Is Seen In Various Expressions Of It.
A. God speaks through His Son (1:1-2).
1. “Hear ye Him” (Matt. 17:5).
2. Christ, the Way, Truth, Life (John 14:6).
3. God draws men to the Christ (John 6:44).
B. God, and the Son, speak through the Word!
1. That’s how God draws (John 6:45).
2. A “calling,” but by the gospel (2 Thess. 2:14).
3. That gospel the power to save ALL (Mark 16:15-16).
4. Thus, God draws, or calls, no one in any other way!
IV. The Word Provides A Wonderful Progression Of Points Here.
A. God has spoken.
B. God has spoken through His Son (Heb. 1:1-2).
C. The Son has spoken through His words (John 12:48).
D. His words are delivered through His apostles (John 17;20).
E. The message is conveyed to us through words (1 Cor. 2:13).
F. In our reading of it, we can understand it (Eph. 3:3-4).
Conclusion: God speaks through His Son.
1. God has thus provided the message for your salvation.
2. What will you now do — reject it, or obey it?
3. God requires of you faith in Christ, repentance from sins, a confession of that faith, and baptism into Christ.