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What is the significance of humanity?

Hebrews 2:5-9
5 For he has not subjected to angels the world to come that we are talking about. 6 But someone somewhere has testified:
What is man that you remember him,
or the son of man that you care for him?
7 
You made him lower than the angels
for a short time;
you crowned him with glory and honor
8 
and subjected everything under his feet.
For in subjecting everything to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. As it is, we do not yet see everything subjected to him. 9 But we do see Jesus—made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace he might taste death for everyone—crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death.

The

of glory was forged in the

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of suffering.

The Psalmist in Psalm 8 is astounded that God would

humanity so richly.
The Preacher in Hebrews 2 is astounded tht Jesus would

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so completely.

In

himself, he

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us.
In

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, he gave us

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Voluntary Vulnerability

Because of Jesus, human potential can be reimagined.
We are not mere

of God’s mercy, but are now

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in God’s redemptive work.

On Monday Morning…

We do not yet see all things subjected to Jesus, but we do

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.

It is important to remember that the

is not the

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.

The Bottom Line:

God believes you are

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Questions for Reflection and Discussion:

1. What makes a bigger impression on you: God’s elevation of mankind, or Christ’s humility of himself?
2. How has suffering shaped you? What is something you’ve worked through that has helped you to grow?
3. What do you think about William Shatner’s quote? Do you relate to him, or do you think you would push back if you saw what he did?
4. The Preacher of Hebrews believes it matters deeply that we have seen Jesus. The bottom line is that because Jesus showed up, we can know God values us. Respond to this idea. What does that mean to you? What implications does it have for your life?