
Hebrews 2:14-18; 7:20-28
Two main reasons Jesus is superior
Jesus is
“That which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.” —1 John 1:1
Why does being fully human matter so much?
Jesus
Jesus executed a completeJesus represents us
Because Jesus was a human being just like you and me, he gets how hard it is to be a human being.
Jesus hasJesus was
Because Jesus was fully human, he was uniquely able to make reparations for our human wrongdoing.
Jesus is fully God.
The way he was born, the way he taught, the way he commanded the wind and the waves, the way he died, and most importantly the way he was raised to life again proves this truth.
Why does being fully God matter so much?
- Jesus represents humankind before God
Jesus continually holds his office of priesthood—our representative before God.
“Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.” —Romans 8:34
Being fully God, Jesus is holy,
These qualitiesBeing God, his atonement was
Response:
There are the only two ways to atone for your sin. You atone for it yourself. Or you trust Jesus as your atonement.