16) Hebrews

Summary:
This sermon explores Hebrews 2:11-13, examining how Christ identifies with believers as their brother and high priest. The message emphasizes that Jesus, though fully God, lived His earthly life in complete dependence on the Father through prayer, obedience, and trust. The pastor traces the connection between Hebrews 2:12 and Psalm 22, showing how Christ's suffering on the cross qualifies Him to sanctify believers and lead them in worship. A central theological point is that Christ is not ashamed to call believers "brethren" because He has sanctified them through His sacrifice. The practical application challenges believers to stop relying on their own strength and flesh (whether "ugly flesh" of obvious sin or "pretty flesh" of religious performance) and instead trust the Father as Christ did. The sermon emphasizes that Christ's dependence on the Father during His earthly ministry serves as the model for Christian living, and that our heavenly Father is trustworthy even when earthly fathers fail us.

Chapters
Chapter 1: Understanding the Context of Hebrews 2:11-12
0:00 - 7:00
We review Hebrews 2:9-11 to understand how Christ sanctifies believers and is not ashamed to call them brethren, setting the stage for verse 12's quotation from Psalm 22.
Chapter 2: Christ Leading His Brethren in Worship
7:00 - 15:00
We examine how Hebrews 2:12 quotes Psalm 22:22, showing Christ declaring God's name to His brethren and leading them in praise within the congregation.
Chapter 3: Christ's Trust in the Father Through Prayer and Obedience
15:00 - 23:00
We examine Hebrews 2:13's statement 'I will put my trust in Him,' exploring how Christ demonstrated complete dependence on the Father through prayer, obedience, and submission to His will.
Chapter 4: Our Call to Trust the Father Like Christ Did
23:00 - 27:00
We apply the lesson that if Christ needed to trust and rely on the Father completely, we must stop trusting in our own strength and follow His example of dependence on God.

Key Points:
Christ is not ashamed to call believers "brethren" because He has sanctified them (Hebrews 2:11).
Hebrews 2:12 quotes Psalm 22:22, connecting Christ's suffering on the cross with His role as worship leader among His people.
The word "church" in Scripture doesn't always refer to the Body of Christ; there are multiple churches including the church in the wilderness, the Jewish kingdom church, and the church which is Christ's body.
Christ's statement "I will put my trust in Him" (Hebrews 2:13) demonstrates His complete dependence on the Father.
Five elements of Christ's dependence on the Father: (1) Dependence in prayer, (2) Dependence in obedience and will, (3) Dependence in teaching and words, (4) Dependence in works and miracles, (5) Dependence in suffering and death.
Christ lived as a true man who relied on the Father, not on His own self-sufficiency.
Believers struggle when they rely on their own flesh and strength rather than trusting God.
Christ succeeded where Adam failed by living as a faithful son dependent on the Father.
Our heavenly Father is not like imperfect earthly fathers—He is completely trustworthy.

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