Hebrews 1:3
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The Supremacy of the Son
2But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.4So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.
Sermons
Warren Wiersbe
Leonard Ravenhill
David Wilkerson
Paul Washer
Charles Price
A.W. Tozer
B.H. ClendennenSummary
Commentary
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
- Tyndale
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
The brightness of his glory - Απαυγασμα της δοξης The resplendent outbeaming of the essential glory of God. Hesychius interprets απαυγασμα by ᾑλιου φεγγος, the splendor of the sun. The same form of expression is used by an apocryphal writer, Wis. 7:26, where, speaking of the uncreated wisdom of God, he says: "For she is the splendor of eternal light, απαυγασμα γαρ εστι φωτος αΐδιου, and the unsullied mirror of the energy of God, and the image of his goodness." The word αυγασμα is that which has splendor in itself απαυγασμα is the splendor emitted from it; but the inherent splendor and the exhibited splendor are radically and essentially the same. The express image of his person - Χαρακτηρ της ὑποστασεως αυτου· The character or impression of his hypostasis or substance. It is supposed that these words expound the former; image expounding brightness, and person or substance, glory. The hypostasis of God is that which is essential to him as God; and the character or image is that by which all the likeness of the original becomes manifest, and is a perfect fac-simile of the whole. It is a metaphor taken from sealing; the die or seal leaving the full impression of its every part on the wax to which it is applied. From these words it is evident, 1. That the apostle states Jesus Christ to be of the same essence with the Father, as the απαυγασμα, or proceeding splendor, must be the same with the αυγασμα, or inherent splendor. 2. That Christ, though proceeding from the Father, is of the same essence; for if one αυγη, or splendor, produce another αυγη, or splendor, the produced splendor must be of the same essence with that which produces it. 3. That although Christ is thus of the same essence with the Father, yet he is a distinct person from the Father; as the splendor of the sun, though of the same essence, is distinct from the sun itself, though each is essential to the other; as the αυγασμα, or inherent splendor, cannot subsist without its απαυγασμα, or proceeding splendor, nor the proceeding splendor subsist without the inherent splendor from which it proceeds. 4. That Christ is eternal with the Father, as the proceeding splendor must necessarily be coexistent with the inherent splendor. If the one, therefore, be uncreated, the other is uncreated; if the one be eternal, the other is eternal. Upholding all things by the word of his power - This is an astonishing description of the infinitely energetic and all pervading power of God. He spake, and all things were created; he speaks, and all things are sustained. The Jewish writers frequently express the perfection of the Divine nature by the phrases, He bears all things, both above and below; He carries all his creatures; He bears his world; He bears all worlds by his power. The Hebrews, to whom this epistle was written, would, from this and other circumstances, fully understand that the apostle believed Jesus Christ to be truly and properly God. Purged our sins - There may be here some reference to the great transactions in the wilderness. 1. Moses, while in communion with God on the mount, was so impressed with the Divine glories that his face shone, so that the Israelites could not behold it. But Jesus is infinitely greater than Moses, for he is the splendor of God's glory; and, 2. Moses found the government of the Israelites such a burden that he altogether sank under it. His words, Num 11:12, are very remarkable: Have I conceived all this people? Have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy Bosom - unto the land which thou swearest unto their fathers? But Christ not only carried all the Israelites, and all mankind; but he upholds All Things by the word of his power. 3. The Israelites murmured against Moses and against God, and provoked the heavy displeasure of the Most High; and would have been consumed had not Aaron made an atonement for them, by offering victims and incense. But Jesus not only makes an atonement for Israel, but for the whole world; not with the blood of bulls and goats, but with his own blood: hence it is said that he purged our sins δι' αὑτου, by himself his own body and life being the victim. It is very likely that the apostle had all these things in his eye when he wrote this verse; and takes occasion from them to show the infinite excellence of Jesus Christ when compared with Moses; and of his Gospel when compared with the law. And it is very likely that the Spirit of God, by whom he spoke, kept in view those maxims of the ancient Jews, concerning the Messiah, whom they represent as being infinitely greater than Abraham, the patriarchs, Moses, and the ministering angels. So Rabbi Tanchum, on Isa 52:13, Behold my servant shall deal prudently, says, זה מלך המשיח Zeh melek hammashiach, this is the King Messiah; and shall be exalted, and be extolled, and be very high. "He shall be exalted above Abraham, and shall be extolled beyond Moses, and shall be more sublime than the ministering angels." See the preface. The right hand of the Majesty on high - As it were associated with the supreme Majesty, in glory everlasting, and in the government of all things in time and in eternity; for the right hand is the place of the greatest eminence, Kg1 2:19. The king himself, in eastern countries, sits on the throne; the next to him in the kingdom, and the highest favourite, sits on his right hand; and the third greatest personage, on his left.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
Who being--by pre-existent and essential being. brightness of his glory--Greek, the effulgence of His glory. "Light of (from) light" [Nicene Creed]. "Who is so senseless as to doubt concerning the eternal being of the Son? For when has one seen light without effulgence?" [ATHANASIUS, Against Arius, Orations, 2]. "The sun is never seen without effulgence, nor the Father without the Son" [THEOPHYLACT]. It is because He is the brightness, &c., and because He upholds, &c., that He sat down on the right hand, &c. It was a return to His divine glory (Joh 6:62; Joh 17:5; compare Wisdom 7:25-26, where similar things are said of wisdom). express image--"impress." But veiled in the flesh. The Sun of God in glory beams Too bright for us to scan; But we can face the light that streams For the mild Son of man. (Co2 3:18) of his person--Greek, "of His substantial essence"; "hypostasis." upholding all things--Greek, "the universe." Compare Col 1:15, Col 1:17, Col 1:20, which enumerates the three facts in the same order as here. by the word--Therefore the Son of God is a Person; for He has the word [BENGEL]. His word is God's word (Heb 11:3). of his power--"The word" is the utterance which comes from His (the Son's) power, and gives expression to it. by himself--omitted in the oldest manuscripts. purged--Greek, "made purification of . . . sins," namely, in His atonement, which graciously covers the guilt of sin. "Our" is omitted in the oldest manuscripts. Sin was the great uncleanness in God's sight, of which He has effected the purgation by His sacrifice [ALFORD]. Our nature, as guilt-laden, could not, without our great High Priest's blood of atonement sprinkling the heavenly mercy seat, come into immediate contact with God. EBRARD says, "The mediation between man and God, who was present in the Most Holy Place, was revealed in three forms: (1) In sacrifices (typical propitiations for guilt); (2) In the priesthood (the agents of those sacrifices); (3) In the Levitical laws of purity (Levitical purity being attained by sacrifice positively, by avoidance of Levitical pollution negatively, the people being thus enabled to come into the presence of God without dying, Deu 5:26)" (Lev. 16:1-34). sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high--fulfilling Psa 110:1. This sitting of the Son at God's fight hand was by the act of the Father (Heb 8:1; Eph 1:20); it is never used of His pre-existing state co-equal with the Father, but always of His exalted state as Son of man after His sufferings, and as Mediator for man in the presence of God (Rom 8:34): a relation towards God and us about to come to an end when its object has been accomplished (Co1 15:28).
John Gill Bible Commentary
Who being the brightness of his glory,.... Or "of glory"; of God the Father, the God of glory, and who is glory itself; so called on account of his glorious nature and perfections and because of the glorious manifestations of them in his works of creation and providence, and in the various dispensations of his grace, and especially in his Son; and because he is the author of all glory, in the creatures, in the whole world, in Christ as man and Mediator, and in his own people. Now Christ is the "brightness" of this, as he is God; he has the same glorious nature and perfections, and the same glorious names, as Jehovah, the Lord of glory, &c. and the same glory, homage, and worship given him: the allusion is to the sun, and its beam or ray: so some render it "the ray of his glory"; and may lead us to observe, that the Father and the Son are of the same nature, as the sun and its ray; and that the one is not before the other, and yet distinct from each other, and cannot be divided or separated one from another: so the phrase , "the brightness of his glory", is used of the divine Being, in the Chaldee paraphrases (r); see the Apocrypha. "For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of his goodness.'' (Wisdom 7:26) And the express image of his person; this intends much the same as the other phrase; namely, equality and sameness of nature, and distinction of persons; for if the Father is God, Christ must be so too; and if he is a person, his Son must be so likewise, or he cannot be the express image and character of him; See Gill on Col 1:15. And upholding all things by the word of his power; the Syriac version renders it, "by the power of his word", to the same sense, only inverting the words. The Targumist on Ch2 2:6 uses a phrase very much like this, of God, whom the heaven of heavens cannot contain; because, adds he, , "he bears", or "sustains all things by the arm of his power"; and the words are to be understood not of the Father, upholding all things by his essential and powerful Word, his Son; but of the Son himself, who upholds all creatures he has made; bears up the pillars of the universe; preserves every creature in its being, and supports it, and supplies it with the necessaries of life; rules and governs all, and providentially orders and disposes of all things in the world, and that by his all powerful will; which makes it manifest, that he is truly and properly God, and a very fit person to be a priest, as follows: when he had by himself purged our sins; the Arabic and Ethiopic versions seem to refer this to God the Father, as if he, by Christ, made the expiation of sin, and then caused him to sit down at his right hand; but it belongs to the Son himself, who of himself, and by himself alone, and by the sacrifice of himself, made atonement for the sins of his people; which is meant by the purgation of them: he took their sins upon himself, and bore them, and removed them far away, and utterly abolished them, which the priests under the law could not do: and when he had so done, he sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; by "Majesty" is meant God the Father, to whom majesty belongs; who is clothed with it, and which is before him: and his "right hand" designs his power, greatness, and glory, and is expressive of the high honour Christ, as man, is possessed of; for his sitting here denotes the glorious exaltation of him in human nature, after his sufferings, and death, and resurrection from the dead; and shows that he had done his work, and was accepted, and was now enjoying rest and ease, honour and glory, in which he will continue; and the place of his session, as well as of the habitation of God, at whose right hand he sits, is on high, in the highest heavens. (r) Targum in 2 Sam xxii. 13. & in Cant. v. 10.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
1:3 The word translated radiates, found only here in the New Testament, includes an idea of intense brightness. God’s own glory is the glorious manifestation of his presence (Exod 16:7; 33:18; Isa 40:5). The Son’s glory is an expression of God’s glory—the Son of God manifests the person and presence of God (Luke 9:32; John 1:14; 2:11; 17:5; Rom 8:17). • The term translated expresses, used only here in the New Testament, was used of a distinguishing mark imprinted on an object such as a coin. The Son gives a clear picture of the very character of God (John 1:18; Phil 2:6; Col 1:15). • the mighty power of his command (literally his powerful word): God’s word is the powerful, dynamic force that created and governs the world (Heb 11:3; Ps 33:6-11). Elsewhere the Son is called “the Word of God” (Rev 19:13; see also John 1:1-18). • cleansed us from our sins: See Heb 9:11–10:18. • he sat down: This clause is an allusion to Ps 110:1 (see also Heb 1:13; 8:1; 10:12; 12:2), which foretold the exaltation of Christ after his suffering (see Matt 22:44; Acts 2:33; 1 Cor 15:25). The right hand of God indicates high honor, rank, and position (see 1 Kgs 2:19; Pss 16:11; 45:4, 9; 80:17).
Hebrews 1:3
The Supremacy of the Son
2But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.4So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.
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Jesus Today
By Warren Wiersbe7.6K51:43EXO 14:14RUT 3:18HEB 1:3HEB 3:7HEB 3:13HEB 3:15HEB 4:7HEB 13:8In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of perseverance and the sacrifice of Jesus. He highlights the role of Jesus as our High Priest who sympathizes with our weaknesses and was tempted in every way yet remained sinless. The preacher encourages believers to boldly approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find help in times of need. He also discusses how Jesus upholds and holds everything together, including the universe, and poses the question of whether Jesus can also hold our lives, families, and churches together.
Galatians - Prayer Meeting (Cd Quality)
By Leonard Ravenhill7.6K41:26Prayer MeetingPSA 51:6ISA 53:51CO 4:15GAL 4:16GAL 4:19HEB 1:3In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the preaching of the Apostle Paul and his ability to confound intellectuals with the message of the Resurrection. The speaker emphasizes the power of personal experience in strengthening one's faith and resisting arguments. They express a desire for the courage, faith, and love demonstrated by Paul. The speaker also mentions their own experiences in preaching and the importance of speaking the truth, even if it makes one unpopular.
The Power of God's Presence
By David Wilkerson6.1K51:38Presence of GodEXO 29:43EXO 40:341SA 2:302CH 16:9MAT 6:332CO 3:18HEB 1:3In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of seeking God's presence and experiencing His glory. He leads the congregation in a prayer of surrender and asks the Holy Spirit to create a hunger for righteousness and a desire to read the Word of God. The preacher explains that God's presence and His glory are distinct but interconnected, with the glory appearing only where His presence is. He then references Exodus 34, where God reveals His glory to Moses by proclaiming His name and demonstrating His merciful and forgiving nature.
Where Does Passion Come From?
By Paul Washer4.2K1:13:16PassionEXO 20:4PSA 139:14ISA 6:1MAT 6:33MRK 11:15JHN 15:4HEB 1:3In this sermon, the preacher discusses the problem of taking our victories over problems and putting them aside, thinking we no longer need God. He emphasizes the constant need for God's presence and guidance in our lives, comparing it to branches that remain connected to the vine. The preacher also highlights the danger of trading our relationship with Christ for worldly entertainment and recreation. He then delves into the passage from Isaiah 6, where Isaiah sees the Lord sitting on a throne and experiences the awe-inspiring presence of God. The preacher concludes by addressing the question of where his passion comes from and acknowledging that age does not diminish his passion for God.
"Hebrews" Monday - Part 3 (Keswick Convention 2003)
By Charles Price4.2K14:44Keswick ConventionJHN 5:392CO 4:4HEB 1:3HEB 2:10In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of connecting with the heart of God. He explains that through the indwelling presence of God in our hearts and lives, we become real and fulfill our intended purpose as human beings. The speaker encourages the audience to look to Jesus as the perfect example of what we are meant to be, as he is the radiance of God's glory and the truth about humanity. The sermon also highlights that Jesus is the truth about God, as he is the exact representation of God's being and reveals what God is like.
Creatures Out of the Fire
By A.W. Tozer3.9K33:30PreachingISA 42:1MAT 4:4MAT 22:37JHN 5:39COL 1:16HEB 1:3REV 4:6In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of looking to Jesus Christ as the ultimate model of humanity. He describes how sin can distort and mar the true beauty of humanity, but Jesus Christ embodies perfect humanity without any pretense or pose. The preacher also discusses the significance of the four creatures mentioned in the Bible, which represent different facets of Jesus' character. These creatures complement each other and serve as models for believers to strive towards being like Christ. The ultimate goal is to reflect the glory and character of Jesus Christ in our own lives.
(Europe 2008) Session 8 - When Truth Is in the House
By B.H. Clendennen3.5K1:01:28TruthJHN 1:1JHN 3:28JHN 7:15JHN 7:37HEB 1:1HEB 1:3In this sermon, the preacher describes a powerful moment when Jesus, usually meek and dignified, cried out with emotional authority. The preacher emphasizes that Jesus had the power to consume any sacrifice offered to God during this moment. The sermon is based on John chapter 7, where Jesus comes to the temple during a feast and stands up to cry out with divine inspiration. The preacher highlights that Jesus refused to flaunt Himself before man and instead moved with the functioning authority of God.
The Supremacy of Christ
By John Piper3.1K10:53PSA 147:5ISA 46:10DAN 2:21MAT 28:18ROM 5:8COL 1:17HEB 1:3REV 19:15
This sermon emphasizes the supremacy of Jesus Christ in His eternality, constancy, knowledge, wisdom, authority, providence, power, purity, trustworthiness, justice, patience, obedience, meekness, wrath, grace, love, and gladness. It calls for a deep understanding of His nature and attributes, highlighting His sovereignty over all creation, from galaxies to microscopic organisms, from weather to governments, and from education to entertainment. The sermon urges listeners to know and worship the all-encompassing supremacy of Jesus Christ.
Christ, Our High Priest
By F.J. Huegel2.8K48:30JOB 9:29MAT 6:33HEB 1:3HEB 10:14HEB 12:18In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the perfect standing that believers have before God through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He uses an illustration of a special event in Mexico to highlight the privilege of being in the presence of a great leader. The preacher then turns to the story of Job, who struggled to understand his suffering and questioned the existence of a mediator between him and God. The sermon concludes by highlighting the role of Jesus as the ultimate high priest who purged our sins through his suffering. This is supported by the reference to Hebrews 1:3, which describes Jesus as the brightness of God's glory and the one who purged our sins.
John the Baptist
By Leonard Ravenhill2.3K1:55:04MAL 3:1LUK 1:10JHN 1:32JHN 17:6ACT 2:2EPH 5:18PHP 3:8HEB 1:3JAS 1:22JAS 3:8
This sermon emphasizes the need for a sudden, unexpected visitation of the Holy Spirit to bring revival and transformation. It highlights the importance of seeking Christ above seeking miracles or manifestations, and the necessity of being stripped of self before being filled with the Holy Spirit. The speaker shares powerful testimonies of individuals encountering God's presence and experiencing radical life changes through surrender and seeking God wholeheartedly.
Reconciling the Body of Christ
By Art Katz2.1K1:12:10ReconciliationMAT 6:33LUK 4:18JHN 16:3JHN 17:20ACT 17:28HEB 1:3In this sermon transcript, the speaker shares about a ministry tour to Israel with a choir and dance group from a charismatic fellowship in Washington state. The group consisted of over 90 young people who were initially apprehensive about encountering Jews, as they had never seen one before. However, their visit turned out to be a powerful missionary work, as they sang and danced in Hebrew about the God of Israel. The speaker refrained from preaching, allowing the demonstration of love and joy to speak for itself. The impact of their visit was evident as university students were drawn to the gentile children, wanting to know more about their faith and purpose.
Jesus, the Head of the Church
By Derek Prince1.8K1:19:53ChurchMAT 6:33EPH 4:14COL 2:18HEB 1:3In this sermon, the speaker discusses the four functions of a head in the human body and how they relate to the spiritual realm. The first function is receiving input from every member and allowing direct communication with the head. The second function is making decisions, while the third is initiating action and setting things in motion. The fourth function is giving ongoing direction, with the key word being "initiate." The speaker also emphasizes the importance of Jesus as the perfect example of headship, as he never took the initiative but was in subjection to the Father.
(New Covenant) 2. the Mark of the New Covenant
By Miki Hardy1.7K1:03:37New CovenantLUK 22:20JHN 6:53ROM 10:13HEB 1:3HEB 9:11In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of taking up one's cross and allowing God to work in their lives. The central message is that the law of love is the only law that matters in the Christian world. The preacher emphasizes the need to serve God and His people, giving one's life for others and for those who are suffering. The sermon also highlights the significance of suffering in the flesh, as it leads to the cessation of sin. The preacher encourages the audience to arm themselves with the same mindset as Christ, who suffered for humanity.
Priesthood - Part 1
By Ron Bailey1.6K52:05PriesthoodGEN 32:13PSA 22:1HEB 1:3HEB 2:14HEB 2:17HEB 7:1HEB 7:25In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal anecdote about going to Madame Tussauds with his large family and waiting in a queue. He then transitions to discussing the story of Jacob from the Bible, who had been away from his family for many years and was now returning. The speaker emphasizes the frustration of not being able to fully communicate truth and love to others, just as God experienced in the Old Testament. However, the speaker highlights that Jesus Christ is God's ultimate revelation and final word to humanity.
The Problem of a Good God
By Paul Washer1.6K1:03:30GospelMAT 6:33MRK 16:15ROM 1:1ROM 3:23EPH 4:22HEB 1:31PE 1:24In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of serving God wholeheartedly and not holding back in one's commitment. He urges young people to dedicate themselves to God and to preach the gospel to the nations. The preacher also highlights the temporary nature of worldly beauty and strength, urging listeners to break away from the world and give themselves to Christ. The sermon touches on the concept of sin and the need for redemption through Jesus Christ, emphasizing the importance of living a biblically grounded life.
Doing the Impossible
By Major Ian Thomas1.5K1:15:04ImpossibilitiesMAT 14:14MAT 14:24MRK 6:21JHN 5:19HEB 1:3In this sermon, the preacher discusses two miracles performed by Jesus - walking on water and feeding the 5,000. The disciples initially thought it was impossible for Jesus to walk on water, but he demonstrated his power by doing so. Similarly, feeding such a large crowd with only 5 loaves and 2 fishes seemed impossible, but Jesus performed a notable miracle. The preacher emphasizes the importance of being obedient and submissive to God, as Jesus was, and encourages the audience to observe Jesus' behavior as a model for their own.
The Reality of Hell
By Don Whitney1.5K58:04HellMAT 6:33MAT 25:31JHN 3:16ACT 2:32ROM 10:9HEB 1:3REV 21:21In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of clarity on the gospel. He shares a chilling story about a man who recorded a farewell message before intending to go to hell to be tormented forever. The speaker warns that hell is inevitable for those who have not come to Jesus Christ and once someone is in hell, there is no escape. He also mentions a dream he had about a collapsed bridge, illustrating the urgency of stopping and listening to the message of salvation. Additionally, he references a sermon by Jonathan Edwards about the glories of heaven and how even the streets of gold are more valuable than anything on earth.
Rev. Richard Baxter - Puritan Preacher & Pastor (Famous Saints #4)
By Stephen Hamilton1.2K37:25Richard BaxterPSA 51:17MAT 6:33LUK 18:13JHN 3:16ROM 3:23HEB 1:32PE 3:10In this sermon, the preacher discusses the state of the church and the need for repentance. He describes a chaotic scene in which an old woman begs for forgiveness and promises to never return to the church if she is kept safe. Amidst the confusion, Richard Baxter remains calm and delivers a powerful message about the impending judgment of God. He emphasizes the importance of sharing the gospel and saving souls from the fires of hell. Baxter's dedication to preaching the mercy of God is highlighted, and his impact on the Puritan movement is acknowledged. The sermon concludes with a reference to Luke 18:13, emphasizing the need for humility and repentance.
Nature of Incarnation - Hypostatical Union
By John Murray1.2K52:36IncarnationMAT 6:33MAT 24:36JHN 1:18ROM 8:3PHP 2:6COL 2:9HEB 1:3The sermon transcript provided is not a video, but rather a written transcript of a sermon. The transcript includes various announcements and prayers, as well as references to a lecture on the nature of the incarnation. The speaker mentions the title of the lecture and discusses the importance of understanding the intimate relationship between Jesus and God. The transcript also includes reminders about upcoming exams and assignments related to the course. Overall, the transcript does not provide a clear summary of a specific sermon or message.
Faith Relationship With Jesus Christ
By Major Ian Thomas1.2K1:15:04RelationshipMAT 14:14MAT 14:24MRK 6:21JHN 5:19HEB 1:3In this sermon, the preacher discusses two miracles performed by Jesus - walking on water and feeding the 5,000. The disciples initially thought it was impossible for Jesus to walk on water, but he demonstrated his power by doing so. Similarly, feeding such a large crowd with only 5 loaves and 2 fishes seemed impossible, but Jesus performed a notable miracle. The preacher emphasizes the importance of being obedient and submissive to God, as Jesus was, and encourages the audience to observe Jesus' behavior as a model for their own.
Ephesians 1 - Paul's Prayer
By Gareth Evans1.1K48:14PrayerMAT 22:391CO 13:13EPH 1:151TH 1:3HEB 1:3HEB 10:24HEB 11:6In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal story about receiving a loan from the government and how it was a miracle. He emphasizes that this experience has deepened his understanding of God and his provision. The speaker also highlights the importance of having faith in Jesus Christ as a precondition to knowing God. He then shares a powerful moment in Mexico where he witnessed the brokenness of poverty and realized that God was calling him to bless Him by helping those in need.
The True God
By Brian Brodersen1.1K37:04ISA 7:14JER 31:3JHN 3:16JHN 5:18JHN 14:9JHN 17:3COL 1:15HEB 1:31JN 5:20
This sermon delves into the revelation of God through Jesus Christ, emphasizing how Jesus clarified misunderstandings about God, demonstrated God's mercy, grace, compassion, and love, and revealed the triune nature of God. It highlights the importance of knowing God personally through Jesus for eternal life and the necessity of acknowledging God's holiness. The message invites individuals to receive Christ for a personal relationship with the true and living God.
Rise and Shine 1999 Conference-38 Raising the Level of Public Ministry
By William MacDonald1.1K57:41Public MinistryPSA 24:1ISA 52:11MAT 6:33JHN 3:16ACT 20:27HEB 1:31PE 1:18In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of giving one's best in preparing the message. He shares an example of a well-known radio preacher who spends 10 hours a day for four days preparing for his Sunday messages. The speaker encourages preachers to rely on fresh inspiration from the Lord rather than using old sermons. He also highlights the significance of glorifying Christ and reminding the audience that Jesus, who is greater than anything we can say about Him, died for their sins. The speaker advocates for a systematic study of the Bible, going verse by verse, to provide a balanced diet of God's word to the listeners.
The Exchanged Life
By Major Ian Thomas1.0K1:15:04SanctificationMAT 14:14MAT 14:24MRK 6:21JHN 5:19HEB 1:3In this sermon, the preacher discusses two miracles performed by Jesus - walking on water and feeding the 5,000. The disciples initially thought it was impossible for Jesus to walk on water, but he demonstrated his power by doing so. Similarly, feeding such a large crowd with only 5 loaves and 2 fishes seemed impossible, but Jesus performed a notable miracle. The preacher emphasizes the importance of being obedient and submissive to God, as Jesus was, and encourages the audience to observe Jesus' behavior as a model for their own.
Regeneration Conference Part 1
By Paul Washer1.0K1:03:39ConferenceMAT 6:33ROM 1:12CO 5:15HEB 1:31PE 1:24In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of preaching the gospel with boldness and clarity. He urges listeners to break away from the ways of the world and give themselves fully to Christ. The preacher highlights the power and authority of God, illustrating how everything in creation obeys His commands. He then shares a personal experience of being unsure of what to preach, but ultimately delivering the message that God is good. The sermon concludes with a reminder that earthly beauty and strength will fade, emphasizing the need to focus on the eternal joy found in the gospel.
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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
The brightness of his glory - Απαυγασμα της δοξης The resplendent outbeaming of the essential glory of God. Hesychius interprets απαυγασμα by ᾑλιου φεγγος, the splendor of the sun. The same form of expression is used by an apocryphal writer, Wis. 7:26, where, speaking of the uncreated wisdom of God, he says: "For she is the splendor of eternal light, απαυγασμα γαρ εστι φωτος αΐδιου, and the unsullied mirror of the energy of God, and the image of his goodness." The word αυγασμα is that which has splendor in itself απαυγασμα is the splendor emitted from it; but the inherent splendor and the exhibited splendor are radically and essentially the same. The express image of his person - Χαρακτηρ της ὑποστασεως αυτου· The character or impression of his hypostasis or substance. It is supposed that these words expound the former; image expounding brightness, and person or substance, glory. The hypostasis of God is that which is essential to him as God; and the character or image is that by which all the likeness of the original becomes manifest, and is a perfect fac-simile of the whole. It is a metaphor taken from sealing; the die or seal leaving the full impression of its every part on the wax to which it is applied. From these words it is evident, 1. That the apostle states Jesus Christ to be of the same essence with the Father, as the απαυγασμα, or proceeding splendor, must be the same with the αυγασμα, or inherent splendor. 2. That Christ, though proceeding from the Father, is of the same essence; for if one αυγη, or splendor, produce another αυγη, or splendor, the produced splendor must be of the same essence with that which produces it. 3. That although Christ is thus of the same essence with the Father, yet he is a distinct person from the Father; as the splendor of the sun, though of the same essence, is distinct from the sun itself, though each is essential to the other; as the αυγασμα, or inherent splendor, cannot subsist without its απαυγασμα, or proceeding splendor, nor the proceeding splendor subsist without the inherent splendor from which it proceeds. 4. That Christ is eternal with the Father, as the proceeding splendor must necessarily be coexistent with the inherent splendor. If the one, therefore, be uncreated, the other is uncreated; if the one be eternal, the other is eternal. Upholding all things by the word of his power - This is an astonishing description of the infinitely energetic and all pervading power of God. He spake, and all things were created; he speaks, and all things are sustained. The Jewish writers frequently express the perfection of the Divine nature by the phrases, He bears all things, both above and below; He carries all his creatures; He bears his world; He bears all worlds by his power. The Hebrews, to whom this epistle was written, would, from this and other circumstances, fully understand that the apostle believed Jesus Christ to be truly and properly God. Purged our sins - There may be here some reference to the great transactions in the wilderness. 1. Moses, while in communion with God on the mount, was so impressed with the Divine glories that his face shone, so that the Israelites could not behold it. But Jesus is infinitely greater than Moses, for he is the splendor of God's glory; and, 2. Moses found the government of the Israelites such a burden that he altogether sank under it. His words, Num 11:12, are very remarkable: Have I conceived all this people? Have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy Bosom - unto the land which thou swearest unto their fathers? But Christ not only carried all the Israelites, and all mankind; but he upholds All Things by the word of his power. 3. The Israelites murmured against Moses and against God, and provoked the heavy displeasure of the Most High; and would have been consumed had not Aaron made an atonement for them, by offering victims and incense. But Jesus not only makes an atonement for Israel, but for the whole world; not with the blood of bulls and goats, but with his own blood: hence it is said that he purged our sins δι' αὑτου, by himself his own body and life being the victim. It is very likely that the apostle had all these things in his eye when he wrote this verse; and takes occasion from them to show the infinite excellence of Jesus Christ when compared with Moses; and of his Gospel when compared with the law. And it is very likely that the Spirit of God, by whom he spoke, kept in view those maxims of the ancient Jews, concerning the Messiah, whom they represent as being infinitely greater than Abraham, the patriarchs, Moses, and the ministering angels. So Rabbi Tanchum, on Isa 52:13, Behold my servant shall deal prudently, says, זה מלך המשיח Zeh melek hammashiach, this is the King Messiah; and shall be exalted, and be extolled, and be very high. "He shall be exalted above Abraham, and shall be extolled beyond Moses, and shall be more sublime than the ministering angels." See the preface. The right hand of the Majesty on high - As it were associated with the supreme Majesty, in glory everlasting, and in the government of all things in time and in eternity; for the right hand is the place of the greatest eminence, Kg1 2:19. The king himself, in eastern countries, sits on the throne; the next to him in the kingdom, and the highest favourite, sits on his right hand; and the third greatest personage, on his left.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
Who being--by pre-existent and essential being. brightness of his glory--Greek, the effulgence of His glory. "Light of (from) light" [Nicene Creed]. "Who is so senseless as to doubt concerning the eternal being of the Son? For when has one seen light without effulgence?" [ATHANASIUS, Against Arius, Orations, 2]. "The sun is never seen without effulgence, nor the Father without the Son" [THEOPHYLACT]. It is because He is the brightness, &c., and because He upholds, &c., that He sat down on the right hand, &c. It was a return to His divine glory (Joh 6:62; Joh 17:5; compare Wisdom 7:25-26, where similar things are said of wisdom). express image--"impress." But veiled in the flesh. The Sun of God in glory beams Too bright for us to scan; But we can face the light that streams For the mild Son of man. (Co2 3:18) of his person--Greek, "of His substantial essence"; "hypostasis." upholding all things--Greek, "the universe." Compare Col 1:15, Col 1:17, Col 1:20, which enumerates the three facts in the same order as here. by the word--Therefore the Son of God is a Person; for He has the word [BENGEL]. His word is God's word (Heb 11:3). of his power--"The word" is the utterance which comes from His (the Son's) power, and gives expression to it. by himself--omitted in the oldest manuscripts. purged--Greek, "made purification of . . . sins," namely, in His atonement, which graciously covers the guilt of sin. "Our" is omitted in the oldest manuscripts. Sin was the great uncleanness in God's sight, of which He has effected the purgation by His sacrifice [ALFORD]. Our nature, as guilt-laden, could not, without our great High Priest's blood of atonement sprinkling the heavenly mercy seat, come into immediate contact with God. EBRARD says, "The mediation between man and God, who was present in the Most Holy Place, was revealed in three forms: (1) In sacrifices (typical propitiations for guilt); (2) In the priesthood (the agents of those sacrifices); (3) In the Levitical laws of purity (Levitical purity being attained by sacrifice positively, by avoidance of Levitical pollution negatively, the people being thus enabled to come into the presence of God without dying, Deu 5:26)" (Lev. 16:1-34). sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high--fulfilling Psa 110:1. This sitting of the Son at God's fight hand was by the act of the Father (Heb 8:1; Eph 1:20); it is never used of His pre-existing state co-equal with the Father, but always of His exalted state as Son of man after His sufferings, and as Mediator for man in the presence of God (Rom 8:34): a relation towards God and us about to come to an end when its object has been accomplished (Co1 15:28).
John Gill Bible Commentary
Who being the brightness of his glory,.... Or "of glory"; of God the Father, the God of glory, and who is glory itself; so called on account of his glorious nature and perfections and because of the glorious manifestations of them in his works of creation and providence, and in the various dispensations of his grace, and especially in his Son; and because he is the author of all glory, in the creatures, in the whole world, in Christ as man and Mediator, and in his own people. Now Christ is the "brightness" of this, as he is God; he has the same glorious nature and perfections, and the same glorious names, as Jehovah, the Lord of glory, &c. and the same glory, homage, and worship given him: the allusion is to the sun, and its beam or ray: so some render it "the ray of his glory"; and may lead us to observe, that the Father and the Son are of the same nature, as the sun and its ray; and that the one is not before the other, and yet distinct from each other, and cannot be divided or separated one from another: so the phrase , "the brightness of his glory", is used of the divine Being, in the Chaldee paraphrases (r); see the Apocrypha. "For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of his goodness.'' (Wisdom 7:26) And the express image of his person; this intends much the same as the other phrase; namely, equality and sameness of nature, and distinction of persons; for if the Father is God, Christ must be so too; and if he is a person, his Son must be so likewise, or he cannot be the express image and character of him; See Gill on Col 1:15. And upholding all things by the word of his power; the Syriac version renders it, "by the power of his word", to the same sense, only inverting the words. The Targumist on Ch2 2:6 uses a phrase very much like this, of God, whom the heaven of heavens cannot contain; because, adds he, , "he bears", or "sustains all things by the arm of his power"; and the words are to be understood not of the Father, upholding all things by his essential and powerful Word, his Son; but of the Son himself, who upholds all creatures he has made; bears up the pillars of the universe; preserves every creature in its being, and supports it, and supplies it with the necessaries of life; rules and governs all, and providentially orders and disposes of all things in the world, and that by his all powerful will; which makes it manifest, that he is truly and properly God, and a very fit person to be a priest, as follows: when he had by himself purged our sins; the Arabic and Ethiopic versions seem to refer this to God the Father, as if he, by Christ, made the expiation of sin, and then caused him to sit down at his right hand; but it belongs to the Son himself, who of himself, and by himself alone, and by the sacrifice of himself, made atonement for the sins of his people; which is meant by the purgation of them: he took their sins upon himself, and bore them, and removed them far away, and utterly abolished them, which the priests under the law could not do: and when he had so done, he sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; by "Majesty" is meant God the Father, to whom majesty belongs; who is clothed with it, and which is before him: and his "right hand" designs his power, greatness, and glory, and is expressive of the high honour Christ, as man, is possessed of; for his sitting here denotes the glorious exaltation of him in human nature, after his sufferings, and death, and resurrection from the dead; and shows that he had done his work, and was accepted, and was now enjoying rest and ease, honour and glory, in which he will continue; and the place of his session, as well as of the habitation of God, at whose right hand he sits, is on high, in the highest heavens. (r) Targum in 2 Sam xxii. 13. & in Cant. v. 10.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
1:3 The word translated radiates, found only here in the New Testament, includes an idea of intense brightness. God’s own glory is the glorious manifestation of his presence (Exod 16:7; 33:18; Isa 40:5). The Son’s glory is an expression of God’s glory—the Son of God manifests the person and presence of God (Luke 9:32; John 1:14; 2:11; 17:5; Rom 8:17). • The term translated expresses, used only here in the New Testament, was used of a distinguishing mark imprinted on an object such as a coin. The Son gives a clear picture of the very character of God (John 1:18; Phil 2:6; Col 1:15). • the mighty power of his command (literally his powerful word): God’s word is the powerful, dynamic force that created and governs the world (Heb 11:3; Ps 33:6-11). Elsewhere the Son is called “the Word of God” (Rev 19:13; see also John 1:1-18). • cleansed us from our sins: See Heb 9:11–10:18. • he sat down: This clause is an allusion to Ps 110:1 (see also Heb 1:13; 8:1; 10:12; 12:2), which foretold the exaltation of Christ after his suffering (see Matt 22:44; Acts 2:33; 1 Cor 15:25). The right hand of God indicates high honor, rank, and position (see 1 Kgs 2:19; Pss 16:11; 45:4, 9; 80:17).