1 00:00:14,119 --> 00:00:17,359 Welcome to the Lansdale Life Church podcast. 2 00:00:18,399 --> 00:00:24,100 If you're seeking a closer relationship with Jesus Christ, this podcast is for you. 3 00:00:24,660 --> 00:00:27,079 Thank you for joining us today. 4 00:00:35,060 --> 00:00:39,020 We're gonna look at Hebrews chapter 5 00:00:40,500 --> 00:00:41,299 2. 6 00:00:44,260 --> 00:00:47,740 What tremendous worship that was. I'm just so 7 00:00:48,700 --> 00:00:52,420 so grateful to God that he has 8 00:00:52,940 --> 00:01:00,000 brought so many just not only gifted musicians, but tender hearts humble hearts that love 9 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:04,599 Worshiping the Lord and and as I we're just here singing and praising 10 00:01:05,140 --> 00:01:08,019 Realizing that there's only three members to a band up here 11 00:01:08,019 --> 00:01:14,219 And yet it was so full and your your voices were just filling those melodies, you know, praise the Lord 12 00:01:14,219 --> 00:01:16,819 It was so great worshiping the Lord. Amen 13 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:21,700 He really is worthy of it all, isn't he? Praise the Lord 14 00:01:22,420 --> 00:01:29,560 So as we dive into Hebrews chapter 2 just to do a brief recap as we started Hebrews 15 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:32,900 We talked about how significant this book is and how 16 00:01:33,659 --> 00:01:36,579 Unusual the book is because it really connects us 17 00:01:36,579 --> 00:01:40,000 from the Old Testament to the new 18 00:01:40,939 --> 00:01:43,719 Because you know the covenant of the law 19 00:01:44,819 --> 00:01:47,260 Was all pointing to Jesus and 20 00:01:48,049 --> 00:01:54,730 Hebrews now brings this crystal clear how Jesus did fulfill all the covenants of the Old Testament 21 00:01:54,730 --> 00:01:58,709 And now we're living in the new covenant of grace. Amen 22 00:01:59,269 --> 00:02:01,950 It's not what we do that satisfies God 23 00:02:01,950 --> 00:02:07,090 It's who who chose us who lives in us who we belong to 24 00:02:07,090 --> 00:02:14,969 Right and so as we consider this message about how we are his family it really matters, you know 25 00:02:15,750 --> 00:02:20,969 In fact, you know that old saying it's not what you know, it's 26 00:02:22,090 --> 00:02:27,150 Who you know, right and in life. I never really knew the right people 27 00:02:28,129 --> 00:02:32,830 But I knew the right God, you know, I always wish I had someone that would just hook me up 28 00:02:32,830 --> 00:02:38,030 You know with the right job and hooked me up with but I never knew that person. Okay 29 00:02:38,689 --> 00:02:43,090 But I knew God when I found him or actually, you know 30 00:02:43,090 --> 00:02:47,729 He always knew where I was, but I found him and I received him. I 31 00:02:47,729 --> 00:02:53,509 Knew the right person in Jesus Christ. I mean he really did set me up for success 32 00:02:53,509 --> 00:02:56,650 and he wants to do that for all of us, amen and 33 00:02:59,149 --> 00:03:06,689 As we started Hebrews we talked a little bit about angels and they're gonna come into play here and how significant they were in 34 00:03:07,750 --> 00:03:08,270 God's 35 00:03:08,270 --> 00:03:12,849 Messaging to his people remember he sent messages through these 36 00:03:13,350 --> 00:03:18,770 Celestial creatures that were magnificent to see and people were always awestruck 37 00:03:18,770 --> 00:03:24,349 But sometimes they even appeared as normal people, you know that they thought they were just a normal human 38 00:03:24,349 --> 00:03:29,670 and so he brought these messages through these creatures that he created and 39 00:03:30,629 --> 00:03:35,390 then last two weeks we talked about signs and wonders miracles and 40 00:03:36,190 --> 00:03:40,569 Gifts of the Holy Spirit and how the Lord Jesus 41 00:03:41,190 --> 00:03:42,490 when he spoke 42 00:03:42,490 --> 00:03:49,650 He garnished his messages with these signs wonders miracles and gifts of the Spirit 43 00:03:49,650 --> 00:03:54,150 So that when people would see these amazing things happen right in front of them 44 00:03:54,150 --> 00:04:01,189 They would say if he can do that. I believe everything he tells me. I believe it is so 45 00:04:01,189 --> 00:04:06,169 I think we even sang a song this morning about that that I you know, whatever you say 46 00:04:06,169 --> 00:04:11,650 I believe because I've seen it happen, you know, and so he did these things 47 00:04:11,650 --> 00:04:18,009 But then if you can recall he actually empowered his disciples to do the same things and he sent them out 48 00:04:18,009 --> 00:04:21,089 right to do those very things so 49 00:04:21,810 --> 00:04:24,089 You would think okay. Well, that's where it stops 50 00:04:24,089 --> 00:04:27,509 But it doesn't because before he ascended to heaven 51 00:04:27,509 --> 00:04:34,470 He said be prepared because I will empower you to do all these same things and even more 52 00:04:35,169 --> 00:04:38,230 So that they will believe your message 53 00:04:38,230 --> 00:04:45,810 so now we are his ambassadors of this great power and authority and when of course the Holy Spirit fell at 54 00:04:45,810 --> 00:04:51,089 Pentecost ever since then we have been his ambassadors his messengers 55 00:04:51,089 --> 00:04:56,430 When you think about it the Old Testament he sent these creatures from heaven and he spoke through the prophets 56 00:04:56,949 --> 00:05:00,009 But now we these hybrids on earth 57 00:05:00,629 --> 00:05:01,949 We are humans 58 00:05:01,949 --> 00:05:08,149 We are flesh and bones and yet we are the tabernacle the temple of the Holy Spirit 59 00:05:08,149 --> 00:05:10,709 He chooses to speak through us 60 00:05:11,829 --> 00:05:13,970 To dispatch these wonderful 61 00:05:14,629 --> 00:05:19,410 Messages to the world that he indeed saves he provides eternal salvation 62 00:05:19,410 --> 00:05:25,509 He rescues us from our own old natures. He's everything Jesus Christ 63 00:05:25,509 --> 00:05:28,349 and so now we're gonna step into this as 64 00:05:29,509 --> 00:05:33,129 the Lord, you know compares us to 65 00:05:33,949 --> 00:05:40,730 Angels and to himself to make it crystal clear what our role is because we are his family 66 00:05:40,730 --> 00:05:45,550 We belong to him and he cares for family. Amen 67 00:05:46,509 --> 00:05:54,389 All right. So let's dive in here and start with Hebrews chapter 2 verse 5 68 00:06:00,370 --> 00:06:01,009 Okay 69 00:06:01,009 --> 00:06:01,370 Okay 70 00:06:02,050 --> 00:06:06,550 For he has not put the world to come of which we speak in 71 00:06:07,370 --> 00:06:09,230 subjection to angels 72 00:06:10,270 --> 00:06:16,430 But one testified in a certain place saying what is man that you are mindful of him 73 00:06:16,430 --> 00:06:19,829 Or the Son of man that you take care of him 74 00:06:20,389 --> 00:06:23,189 You have made him a little lower than the angels 75 00:06:24,389 --> 00:06:27,870 you have crowned him with glory and honor and 76 00:06:28,730 --> 00:06:31,730 Set him over the works of your hands 77 00:06:31,730 --> 00:06:34,470 You have put all things in 78 00:06:34,470 --> 00:06:36,649 subjection under his feet 79 00:06:37,430 --> 00:06:40,189 For in that he put all in 80 00:06:40,189 --> 00:06:48,410 Subjection under him meaning man. He left nothing that is not put under him. So let's just stop there for a minute 81 00:06:49,149 --> 00:06:54,370 He made us a little lower than the angels. I mean, what does that mean? Right? 82 00:06:54,389 --> 00:07:02,329 You know, he created angels right in the beginning and these were celestial beings and they were pretty magnificent 83 00:07:02,329 --> 00:07:07,069 I mean just think of these these creatures. Okay have the ability to 84 00:07:08,150 --> 00:07:10,430 appear physically in form and 85 00:07:11,269 --> 00:07:15,589 Yet they can also be invisible right? So that's something man can't do right? 86 00:07:16,529 --> 00:07:17,829 Angels can't die 87 00:07:18,670 --> 00:07:23,209 We have a shelf life on earth, right? They have no shelf life 88 00:07:23,209 --> 00:07:28,990 They just go on and on and on that's not good for some of them. Okay, we might talk about them later 89 00:07:28,990 --> 00:07:31,829 But because they're gonna live on in their misery 90 00:07:31,829 --> 00:07:37,470 But like we have a shelf life in the physical form, but angels don't right? 91 00:07:38,310 --> 00:07:43,450 They don't die and they can't die and they see the face of 92 00:07:44,170 --> 00:07:50,610 The Lord in heaven we can't if we did see him face to face, right? The word says that we would die 93 00:07:50,610 --> 00:07:54,709 Okay, but we will see him someday face to face, right? 94 00:07:55,589 --> 00:08:00,129 And so angels are pretty impressive and they're mighty and strong, right? 95 00:08:00,290 --> 00:08:05,990 I mean they they can accomplish great things and that's why when people would see them 96 00:08:05,990 --> 00:08:08,170 They're just so enamored and blown away 97 00:08:08,170 --> 00:08:13,449 Like these things are bright and these things are overwhelming and they're huge and even have wings, you know 98 00:08:13,449 --> 00:08:18,990 And so it was magnificent to see them. So in a sense they could seem 99 00:08:18,990 --> 00:08:25,930 Greater than man, right? They're so powerful. Look the the fallen angels they 100 00:08:26,710 --> 00:08:31,910 They were actually capable of contaminating almost the entire human race 101 00:08:32,430 --> 00:08:37,309 Right through violent through violent sexual assault of women 102 00:08:38,269 --> 00:08:42,769 possibly possession all this caused the the 103 00:08:43,509 --> 00:08:45,370 complete corruption of mankind 104 00:08:45,370 --> 00:08:45,929 right 105 00:08:46,529 --> 00:08:51,190 Around the world through these angels. That's how strong these things are, right? 106 00:08:52,470 --> 00:08:55,389 And yet we're gonna read that we're actually greater than them 107 00:08:55,930 --> 00:09:03,710 We're actually greater than them. In fact, someday we will even judge them. In fact, I have a verse 1st Corinthians 6 3 108 00:09:05,549 --> 00:09:06,470 When he 109 00:09:06,470 --> 00:09:15,110 Spoke to the Church of Corinth and they were busy suing each other over every little thing and they were busy grumbling about the smallest things and 110 00:09:15,110 --> 00:09:18,590 So competitive, you know churches can be like that even today 111 00:09:18,590 --> 00:09:24,929 I'm sure it would surprise you to know that but people could be so nitpicky about little things, right? 112 00:09:25,230 --> 00:09:30,409 And so they were nitpicking and taking each other to court and all these things and he said 113 00:09:30,409 --> 00:09:37,769 Do you not know that we are to judge the angels how much more than matters pertaining to this life? 114 00:09:38,090 --> 00:09:44,850 So there's gonna be a time when the saints have really significant roles to play in the kingdom of God 115 00:09:44,850 --> 00:09:51,789 Right more so than the angels the angels are actually our ministers. They they support us 116 00:09:51,789 --> 00:09:56,029 I don't know if we're gonna have a letter above our heads and they're gonna be ascending and decent 117 00:09:56,029 --> 00:10:00,470 I don't know about that, but they are here to support us, right? 118 00:10:00,889 --> 00:10:07,190 They're the supply channel in a sense while we're down here. And so this is you know, this is we're very 119 00:10:07,730 --> 00:10:10,850 significant and important to God and 120 00:10:10,889 --> 00:10:16,970 I know even Peter talks about even the angels are like longing to look in this they don't get it 121 00:10:16,970 --> 00:10:23,309 They're like scratching their wings and why does he love these people? They keep sinning even after they're saved 122 00:10:23,309 --> 00:10:25,509 They keep failing. Look at us 123 00:10:25,509 --> 00:10:29,730 Look at us. I'm not just really being a little silly 124 00:10:30,330 --> 00:10:34,830 But it says they're baffled at how much God loves us 125 00:10:35,569 --> 00:10:39,889 because we're special we're made in his image and 126 00:10:40,610 --> 00:10:46,289 He knows he sees what we were at home, man. What a train wreck, you know 127 00:10:46,289 --> 00:10:52,529 And yet I know what I'm bringing them into I know what I'm going to do with their lives 128 00:10:52,529 --> 00:10:58,890 You know those he foreknew he predestined right? He knows what he's gonna do in our lives. So that's 129 00:10:59,850 --> 00:11:03,470 He sees all of that and he sees how special 130 00:11:03,990 --> 00:11:10,789 Mankind is we're so special to him and he has put all of the things that he's created 131 00:11:10,789 --> 00:11:13,809 Under our stewardship, right? 132 00:11:14,450 --> 00:11:21,389 In fact, even there's a space in Scripture that even says even creation itself is just longing for the sons 133 00:11:21,389 --> 00:11:28,769 the sons of creation to come alive and really be good stewards of everything that God has created, you know, 134 00:11:29,169 --> 00:11:32,389 and so we're very special to God and 135 00:11:33,769 --> 00:11:34,409 He 136 00:11:35,050 --> 00:11:40,210 Says here that he put everything under our feet everything in subjection 137 00:11:40,210 --> 00:11:42,750 under our feet now think about that like 138 00:11:43,310 --> 00:11:44,269 that means 139 00:11:45,570 --> 00:11:46,889 Wherever we go 140 00:11:47,470 --> 00:11:53,909 We bring the kingdom as you know, that's that's our mission statement for this church and I really believe it 141 00:11:53,909 --> 00:11:56,590 I was talking to Jill the other week. I'm like 142 00:11:56,590 --> 00:12:00,830 you know, I I I do believe this am I always like 143 00:12:01,550 --> 00:12:06,470 Believing that wherever I go like anything can happen in Jesus's name 144 00:12:06,470 --> 00:12:12,129 Because I am a new creation. I am his temple his tabernacle 145 00:12:12,129 --> 00:12:17,710 I carry him wherever I go. We all do right and remembering that is so 146 00:12:18,430 --> 00:12:20,430 significant and 147 00:12:21,809 --> 00:12:28,549 Wherever we step he has put everything under subjection under our feet in order reminded me of is 148 00:12:28,549 --> 00:12:30,809 Joshua and 149 00:12:30,830 --> 00:12:37,309 The Lord when he was guiding Israel finally after 40 years of meandering and dying in the wilderness 150 00:12:37,309 --> 00:12:43,190 He finally gives him brings him to the Jordan River and he says we're gonna cross this thing 151 00:12:43,190 --> 00:12:45,550 I know it looks like it's flooding right now and 152 00:12:46,169 --> 00:12:53,309 Most sounds like it's in light of what's going on in Texas, but it's flooding but watch what happens 153 00:12:53,830 --> 00:12:57,330 Watch what happens and he said be strong and 154 00:12:57,330 --> 00:13:05,009 Courageous and then he says this in Joshua 1 3 says wherever you step that land I have given you 155 00:13:05,009 --> 00:13:10,269 That's yours. That's you my people's land and you know 156 00:13:11,530 --> 00:13:12,450 in 157 00:13:12,450 --> 00:13:19,970 the word the promised land for the Israelites is an easy analogy metaphor to 158 00:13:20,889 --> 00:13:21,809 a 159 00:13:21,809 --> 00:13:23,250 Christian's life 160 00:13:23,929 --> 00:13:28,169 Because do you believe that the Lord when you got saved at the Red Sea 161 00:13:29,110 --> 00:13:34,509 You came out of bondage from your Egypt and you went through that wilderness 162 00:13:34,509 --> 00:13:39,789 Some of us went kicking and screaming and took more than 40 years to cross the wilderness 163 00:13:39,789 --> 00:13:43,529 I didn't take that long but you know, it took a while, right? 164 00:13:43,929 --> 00:13:49,929 But finally when I got to that Jordan River, I can remember just saying yes Lord. I'm going 165 00:13:49,929 --> 00:13:55,730 I'm going I'm not going back. You know those leaks and onions in Egypt weren't that good 166 00:13:55,730 --> 00:14:01,730 Okay, kept making bricks with no straw. No, thanks. I'm not going back to that 167 00:14:01,730 --> 00:14:08,129 Finally, this is the land that he is bringing us into and Joshua and Caleb always knew it, of course 168 00:14:08,129 --> 00:14:16,850 But this is the land and it's an easy analogy to a Christian stepping into our promised life 169 00:14:17,409 --> 00:14:19,789 It's gonna be great over there. Will you have enemies? 170 00:14:20,409 --> 00:14:26,789 Absolutely, but guess who's gonna squash them underneath your feet. I am Yahweh, right? 171 00:14:27,269 --> 00:14:33,049 And for the believer the same thing when we step into that promised life, there's enemies everywhere 172 00:14:33,049 --> 00:14:40,509 Of course there is but the Lord will crush Satan beneath our feet in due time, right? I love what he said to 173 00:14:41,110 --> 00:14:48,210 His disciples in Luke 10 19. He said behold I've given you authority to tread on 174 00:14:49,149 --> 00:14:57,549 Serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall hurt you. That's you 175 00:14:58,230 --> 00:15:03,889 Put your name in there Anthony. Put your name right in that verse. I 176 00:15:03,889 --> 00:15:05,450 have given Anthony 177 00:15:06,429 --> 00:15:08,629 authority to tread on serpents and 178 00:15:09,519 --> 00:15:15,139 Scorpions nothing should that is us. We we can know God has our back 179 00:15:15,139 --> 00:15:20,320 We sang about glory, but glory is our rear guard righteousness goes before us 180 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:25,460 We are surrounded by a great company of angels. We are just we are insulated 181 00:15:25,460 --> 00:15:32,139 I believe that we're invincible in the spiritual realm, right? And so that's what the Lord is saying to us 182 00:15:32,919 --> 00:15:36,200 But there's a little hook here and we're about to read it 183 00:15:37,740 --> 00:15:38,879 But now 184 00:15:40,799 --> 00:15:46,259 We do not see all things put under him meaning humans 185 00:15:47,399 --> 00:15:49,000 But we see Jesus 186 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:56,360 Who was made a little lower than the angels look at this the the wording of this is exactly what he said about mankind 187 00:15:56,960 --> 00:16:00,659 But we see Jesus who was made a little lower than angels 188 00:16:00,659 --> 00:16:06,080 For the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor same thing 189 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:09,779 That he by the grace of God might taste death 190 00:16:09,779 --> 00:16:11,500 for everyone 191 00:16:12,019 --> 00:16:12,740 you know 192 00:16:14,379 --> 00:16:19,860 We may not see the reality all the time of who we are in Christ 193 00:16:20,459 --> 00:16:21,679 You might be saying 194 00:16:22,299 --> 00:16:24,379 Why do I still? 195 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:25,980 struggle 196 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:28,519 with this sin 197 00:16:29,580 --> 00:16:31,879 Why do I if I really have 198 00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:38,679 Dominion over all these things of the enemy. Why do I still fail? Why do I still fall? 199 00:16:38,940 --> 00:16:47,039 Why why am I still in this condition that I was in before and we might start to judge God according to that 200 00:16:47,039 --> 00:16:52,779 You know, we have not none of us have arrived. We're just talking about that in the prayer room, you know 201 00:16:52,779 --> 00:16:59,860 Sometimes we carry some sickness in us some things in our lives that aren't still quite right 202 00:17:00,620 --> 00:17:03,840 But when we serve God in the condition we're in 203 00:17:03,840 --> 00:17:07,559 He's still making us more and more 204 00:17:07,559 --> 00:17:14,279 Purified sometimes serving him even in a quote-unquote failed condition. Guess what? 205 00:17:14,900 --> 00:17:16,740 He does even greater things 206 00:17:16,740 --> 00:17:21,660 Because none of us are perfect and yet he still chooses to use us 207 00:17:21,660 --> 00:17:26,740 So when we see that like he he we don't see all of it put underneath our feet 208 00:17:26,740 --> 00:17:34,000 But we see Jesus we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus the author and finisher of our faith who? 209 00:17:35,160 --> 00:17:37,859 for the sake of the cross 210 00:17:38,620 --> 00:17:42,599 Despising the shame with great joy with great joy 211 00:17:42,599 --> 00:17:48,579 He carried that cross and now see it at the right hand of the father. That's who we keep our eyes on 212 00:17:48,579 --> 00:17:54,559 I know I'm a failure if I forget who Jesus is, but if I keep my eyes fixed on him 213 00:17:54,559 --> 00:17:57,880 He's gonna point me to where to go. Amen 214 00:17:57,880 --> 00:18:05,440 You know when the enemy Isaiah 59 19 it just remind me of this like keeping your feet on solid ground 215 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:09,380 You know, they cross the Red Sea on solid ground 216 00:18:09,380 --> 00:18:15,160 They cross the Jordan River on solid ground, but sometimes it can make sometimes feel as though 217 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:23,220 You're being lifted up. The enemy just comes in like a flood you ever experienced that it just seems like man 218 00:18:23,220 --> 00:18:24,859 the enemy is just like a 219 00:18:24,859 --> 00:18:26,440 deluge just 220 00:18:27,140 --> 00:18:32,259 Sweeping you away and he's carrying you away. It seems like am I drowning right now my 221 00:18:32,259 --> 00:18:36,560 but the lure raises a standard above the enemy and 222 00:18:37,559 --> 00:18:44,059 He's either gonna stop it like he did at the Red Sea or the Jordan River or he's gonna lift you above it 223 00:18:44,059 --> 00:18:48,139 You know, I saw this story. I don't if you saw it was that ten days ago and 224 00:18:49,599 --> 00:18:52,980 a five-year-old girl was on a Disney cruise and 225 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:55,539 She fell off the ship 226 00:18:56,539 --> 00:19:00,099 Into the I mean, I don't even know how high that is. It's gotta be 40 50 227 00:19:00,899 --> 00:19:04,480 Morphe hit the ocean and her dad 228 00:19:05,079 --> 00:19:10,799 Jumped off into the water. What what you know, I know I would do it just with insanity saying 229 00:19:10,799 --> 00:19:19,399 You know, it's just but the father jumps into the ocean and thank God they throw off some life preservers and 230 00:19:20,500 --> 00:19:27,640 The only one reached them and he put her in it and Jill was reading more this was you saying that he's holding her up 231 00:19:27,640 --> 00:19:31,660 In the winter the whole time and they were floating for hours 232 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:34,480 No 20 minutes, great 233 00:19:37,919 --> 00:19:39,839 We have the snow up here 234 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:42,900 She's the truth barometer 235 00:19:44,580 --> 00:19:47,640 She read this story I remembered wrong 236 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:53,160 Yeah, but ours seemed cooler Jill thanks for ruining the story 237 00:19:54,900 --> 00:20:01,599 All right 20 minutes we gotta be true I'll tell you what treading water for 20 minutes in the ocean, you know 238 00:20:03,019 --> 00:20:05,299 And holding her up, thank you, honey 239 00:20:05,899 --> 00:20:12,960 But like but really I mean, can you imagine but he's keeping her up, you know, that's what the Lord does for us 240 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:19,380 When the enemy comes in like a flood, he's not just saying bye-bye, you know, and our feet are being low 241 00:20:19,380 --> 00:20:23,380 No, he's I got you man. This is not a flood. We're not gonna get through 242 00:20:23,380 --> 00:20:27,660 It's like Paul on his way to Rome, you know, and he's 243 00:20:27,660 --> 00:20:30,720 Crashes into Malta the Lord had them 244 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:34,740 In fact Paul actually spent a day and a half in the ocean 245 00:20:35,340 --> 00:20:37,559 You know, he was shipwrecked three times 246 00:20:38,160 --> 00:20:44,539 Yeah, but the Lord has us we're never drowning because he has his eye on us and he's always 247 00:20:44,539 --> 00:20:50,059 Protecting us the enemy can't drown us with with his attacks 248 00:20:51,340 --> 00:20:55,700 Amen and when it's time to go we're gonna go according to God's design 249 00:20:55,700 --> 00:21:02,279 Not the enemies he can't take us out the enemy brings us home when it's his timing, right? 250 00:21:03,220 --> 00:21:04,279 That's right 251 00:21:05,019 --> 00:21:08,900 so amen, but let's read on so 252 00:21:09,819 --> 00:21:17,440 Verse 10 for it was fitting for him for whom are all things and by whom are all things in 253 00:21:18,019 --> 00:21:20,460 Bringing many sons to glory 254 00:21:21,100 --> 00:21:25,859 To make the captain of their salvation. I don't know how your version reads 255 00:21:25,859 --> 00:21:29,720 I didn't look them all up, but I love that captain of their salvation 256 00:21:30,300 --> 00:21:37,340 perfect through sufferings for both he who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified and 257 00:21:38,299 --> 00:21:41,819 Jesus by the way is the sanctifier and we are the sanctified are 258 00:21:42,559 --> 00:21:49,960 All of one for which reason he is not ashamed to call them meaning you and me 259 00:21:50,519 --> 00:21:50,940 brethren 260 00:21:51,559 --> 00:21:58,059 Saying I will declare your name to my brethren in the midst of the assembly 261 00:21:58,600 --> 00:22:03,500 Will sing praise to you and again, I will put my trust in him 262 00:22:03,500 --> 00:22:09,720 And again, here am I and the children whom God has given me 263 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:15,599 I love this triune nature of God of the Trinity how he speaks to himself 264 00:22:15,599 --> 00:22:17,819 Isn't that like interesting, you know? 265 00:22:17,819 --> 00:22:22,339 It one verse will flip like first Genesis 1 26 266 00:22:22,339 --> 00:22:26,539 He's talking about himself being plural and then 27 267 00:22:26,539 --> 00:22:31,759 It's singular again because he's three persons in one mind-boggling 268 00:22:31,759 --> 00:22:35,619 There's no analogy you can ever compare it to the closest I ever 269 00:22:35,619 --> 00:22:39,140 Found was maybe water ice and steam 270 00:22:39,819 --> 00:22:44,460 But it still pales. It's God is three persons in one 271 00:22:44,460 --> 00:22:50,019 And so here God is talking to himself saying look look dad father 272 00:22:50,019 --> 00:22:57,440 God I am bringing all these children that you have chosen to safety, right in verse 273 00:22:58,220 --> 00:22:58,740 14 274 00:22:59,940 --> 00:23:05,420 Yes in as much then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood 275 00:23:06,100 --> 00:23:08,640 Meaning us he himself likewise 276 00:23:09,180 --> 00:23:14,099 Shared in the same that through death. He might destroy him 277 00:23:14,460 --> 00:23:21,319 Who had the power of death that is the devil and release those who through fear of death 278 00:23:21,319 --> 00:23:25,279 Were all their lifetime subject to bondage 279 00:23:25,980 --> 00:23:31,160 For indeed he does not give aid to angels. You see that think about that 280 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:34,039 Like angels are one and done. Do you realize that? 281 00:23:34,700 --> 00:23:40,059 Like that's probably one of the reasons why they're up there scratching their wings saying how come they get all these chances 282 00:23:40,779 --> 00:23:45,380 70 times 7 you're gonna forgive them what you know, we got one shot 283 00:23:45,380 --> 00:23:49,240 There's no records of grace give it being given to angels 284 00:23:49,779 --> 00:23:55,700 Okay, when you fail you fall, right? And so we don't see that with angels 285 00:23:55,700 --> 00:24:01,319 He does not give aid to it, but he does give aid to the seed of Abraham 286 00:24:02,099 --> 00:24:07,140 Therefore in all things he had to be made like his brethren 287 00:24:07,900 --> 00:24:15,340 That he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God to make propitiation 288 00:24:16,299 --> 00:24:18,200 Try saying that three times 289 00:24:19,559 --> 00:24:23,559 Propitiation for the sins of the people, you know, it's perfect 290 00:24:23,559 --> 00:24:29,000 Prepare you're glad you're not sitting up here right now Jill's catching all of it right now 291 00:24:29,660 --> 00:24:36,660 Propitiation, but it's taking away, you know atoning is covering over right now 292 00:24:36,660 --> 00:24:42,200 Depending on what what version you read about but in the Old Testament the blood of lambs goats rams 293 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:47,839 They cover it over right but Christ blood which we're gonna be 294 00:24:48,580 --> 00:24:55,700 Remembering today washes away sins never to be remembered from the East to the West 295 00:24:55,700 --> 00:24:57,619 He will remember them 296 00:24:57,619 --> 00:25:00,519 No more have you forgiven yourself? 297 00:25:01,180 --> 00:25:04,319 It's time for us to forgive ourselves 298 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:09,759 Because Christ has forgiven us, you know when you start to look in the mirror James 299 00:25:09,759 --> 00:25:15,000 It talks about looking in the mirror and like oh you you are so this so that you know 300 00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:20,299 And what happens you meditate on your actions you walk away and you do the same thing anyway, right? 301 00:25:20,299 --> 00:25:25,539 You're not gonna change beating yourself up. But the word says when you look in the law of Liberty 302 00:25:25,539 --> 00:25:32,299 Who is Jesus Christ Christ is the end of the law for righteousness for everyone who believes? 303 00:25:32,299 --> 00:25:37,180 So when you see Jesus, you're like, I'm good because he's in here 304 00:25:37,180 --> 00:25:42,440 I don't have to meditate on all my past failures or my weirdness or any of that 305 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:50,039 I have Christ. He's gonna do it in me. He who began a good work will complete it. Amen 306 00:25:50,759 --> 00:25:55,900 So he's in you he's gonna do what he's going to do and you don't have to 307 00:25:55,900 --> 00:25:58,180 struggle with your past 308 00:25:58,700 --> 00:26:01,640 Let it go. Let it go 309 00:26:02,299 --> 00:26:05,740 Where it belongs in the sea, right? And so 310 00:26:08,079 --> 00:26:10,200 Where am I 311 00:26:11,599 --> 00:26:13,160 18 thank you Jill 312 00:26:14,859 --> 00:26:18,059 For in that he himself has suffered 313 00:26:18,059 --> 00:26:22,839 Being tempted. He is able to aid those who are 314 00:26:22,839 --> 00:26:28,299 Tempted now, we're gonna look a lot more into this in the future in Hebrews 315 00:26:29,180 --> 00:26:34,400 Because it talks a lot about some things that we we saw today 316 00:26:34,400 --> 00:26:36,619 even more so but 317 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:44,779 In the last few minutes. I'd like to just focus on the idea of family because if you can notice 318 00:26:45,620 --> 00:26:49,119 There's been well first of all, I want to mention in the word 319 00:26:49,119 --> 00:26:54,920 There's four primary biblical descriptors of the church 320 00:26:54,920 --> 00:27:00,180 Did you ever notice that like in other words metaphors for who the church is? 321 00:27:00,480 --> 00:27:07,240 One is bride. Of course every wedding we talk about that because the church is the bride of Christ 322 00:27:07,240 --> 00:27:14,599 We see that again and again and Ephesians and in Revelation, you know, the the the wedding supper of the lamb 323 00:27:14,599 --> 00:27:21,740 so we see this again throughout scripture because that first relationship between Adam and Eve was really a 324 00:27:21,740 --> 00:27:28,480 Reflection of God's relationship with mankind, right and then a building, you know, we're living stones 325 00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:33,740 He's the cornerstone. He's the firm foundation. We are of the household of God 326 00:27:33,740 --> 00:27:38,220 so throughout scripture, we're also compared to a building a 327 00:27:39,119 --> 00:27:44,720 body it talks about every body has its part the ligaments that the muscles the you know 328 00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:51,720 The tongue everything has a special part in in the body of Christ because we're we're compared to a body 329 00:27:51,740 --> 00:27:55,240 but in this case we were compared to a 330 00:27:55,240 --> 00:28:02,420 Family, right because we are the family of God. In fact, we have that next slide 331 00:28:02,420 --> 00:28:07,480 The reference is the family. He says we're sons of glory 332 00:28:08,859 --> 00:28:10,859 He says that we are 333 00:28:10,859 --> 00:28:18,460 Christ's brethren his brothers and sisters his family said at three times were the children of God 334 00:28:18,460 --> 00:28:20,240 right, in fact 335 00:28:20,920 --> 00:28:26,099 Many people say, you know, we're all children of God. We're all made in his image 336 00:28:26,099 --> 00:28:30,720 But when we get saved we become true children of God 337 00:28:30,720 --> 00:28:33,859 It's important for us to remember because you know 338 00:28:33,859 --> 00:28:39,160 We can kind of group us all together and yet without Christ. We're not really part of his family yet 339 00:28:39,160 --> 00:28:40,200 Do you know what I mean? 340 00:28:40,420 --> 00:28:46,700 So we want to be part of his family, right and then we are the seed of Abraham 341 00:28:46,700 --> 00:28:49,980 We are his family, you know when Jesus 342 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:54,500 Was you imagine growing up in a house with Jesus? 343 00:28:55,259 --> 00:29:02,019 You know, he never did anything wrong. Okay. I live with Jill. So I have a little taste of that. Okay living with her 344 00:29:02,019 --> 00:29:07,339 But um, I'm just kidding. Just kidding. I'm flattering her 345 00:29:09,280 --> 00:29:10,500 But you know 346 00:29:11,100 --> 00:29:13,299 Living with someone you see all the dirt 347 00:29:13,299 --> 00:29:19,940 Okay, you see all the bad sides the good the bad the ugly all the mood swings and all that right? 348 00:29:20,599 --> 00:29:25,880 Well, they lived with him and they saw none of that, but they just took it for granted 349 00:29:26,400 --> 00:29:29,079 You know, he's the big brother. Of course, he's perfect 350 00:29:29,079 --> 00:29:35,039 Right, you know, he's supposed to be right and then we don't know when Joseph probably 351 00:29:35,039 --> 00:29:38,160 You know met his demise Joseph the carpenter 352 00:29:38,160 --> 00:29:42,779 But we don't read about him at a certain point after he was I think 12 years old 353 00:29:42,779 --> 00:29:50,539 I don't recall ever here and everyone just referred to Jesus as the son of Joseph because they assume maybe he was right 354 00:29:50,539 --> 00:29:57,380 I mean Mary and Joseph but they lived in the household with Jesus and they didn't see him do all the same silly things 355 00:29:57,380 --> 00:30:00,440 They were doing and making all those mistakes, right? 356 00:30:01,079 --> 00:30:01,440 and 357 00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:09,200 So at a certain point he started finally when he was empowered by the Holy Spirit in the Jordan River and he started doing 358 00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:14,900 What he was called to do after being tempted 40 days in the wilderness. He went out there 359 00:30:14,900 --> 00:30:18,859 He just started doing these things and they're like, wow, this is really happening 360 00:30:18,859 --> 00:30:24,700 I'm paraphrasing or I guess imagining a little bit, but they're probably looking when it's actually happening 361 00:30:24,700 --> 00:30:27,500 suddenly, it's like whoa, like 362 00:30:27,500 --> 00:30:34,680 He's actually doing these things and he's gathering a lot of crowds and a lot of enemies 363 00:30:35,279 --> 00:30:38,579 You know, there's a lot of enemies in those crowds, right? 364 00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:44,099 And they saw these things happening and they were probably a little fearful. They're a little jealous 365 00:30:44,099 --> 00:30:49,140 Remember when he said oh you go to the Jerusalem aren't you trying to great be a celebrity, you know 366 00:30:49,140 --> 00:30:53,819 I'm paraphrasing, you know, and they're encouraging him even though he knew when he got there 367 00:30:53,819 --> 00:30:58,400 They're gonna try to kill him and yet so they were encouraging him in a kind of 368 00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:05,279 You know off-handed way and and yet where it was actually starting to happen 369 00:31:06,220 --> 00:31:10,980 They were like wow, this is like we can't even get near him anymore because of these crowds 370 00:31:10,980 --> 00:31:17,740 And so we read in Mark chapter 3 verse 21. It said but when his own people 371 00:31:18,279 --> 00:31:25,700 Depending on the version of his family friends a lot of theologians assume this is his fat his own immediate family 372 00:31:25,700 --> 00:31:31,839 But the people bless you closest to closest to him suddenly said wow 373 00:31:31,839 --> 00:31:38,980 When they heard about this they went out to lay hand hold of him for they said he is out of his mind 374 00:31:38,980 --> 00:31:46,720 Imagine, you know James Jude who actually later wrote the books of James and Jude the half brothers of Jesus, right? 375 00:31:46,980 --> 00:31:50,960 You know, of course Jesus his father is the Holy Spirit and God, you know 376 00:31:51,579 --> 00:31:58,039 So that's who his father was but they were like saying he's in another version says he's beside himself 377 00:31:58,039 --> 00:32:00,579 You ever hear somebody say that? Oh, he's just being silent 378 00:32:00,579 --> 00:32:04,559 In other words, he's like he's a split personality doesn't even know what he's doing 379 00:32:04,559 --> 00:32:10,299 We got to go rescue him right and there he is rescuing mankind and they think they have to rescue him 380 00:32:10,299 --> 00:32:14,779 Right and so they went and they get to this house. They couldn't even get in 381 00:32:15,279 --> 00:32:20,500 Right and they sent messages through it to the house and finally someone near Jesus said, you know 382 00:32:20,500 --> 00:32:25,240 Your family's out there and then we read this in verse 32 383 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:32,079 To 35 a crowd was sitting around him and they said to him your mother and your brothers are outside 384 00:32:33,099 --> 00:32:38,640 seeking you and he answered them who are my mother and my brothers and 385 00:32:39,660 --> 00:32:46,640 Looking about at those who sat around him. He said here are my mother and my brothers 386 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:49,299 for whoever does the will of God 387 00:32:49,299 --> 00:32:53,119 He is my brother and sister and mother 388 00:32:53,119 --> 00:32:58,960 So this probably like would have amazed. I don't think carry that message back to them 389 00:32:59,539 --> 00:33:03,940 Imagine Mary mother of God out there saying he's like, you know 390 00:33:03,940 --> 00:33:10,960 He's saying you're no better than these people in here because those who do the will of my father. That's my family 391 00:33:10,960 --> 00:33:17,700 That's who belongs to me now. Thank God. We know that Mary gave her life to Jesus, right? 392 00:33:17,700 --> 00:33:21,400 We know that James and Jude did right because we read those books 393 00:33:21,940 --> 00:33:28,079 They don't even call themselves the brother of Jesus. They call themselves bond servants of Jesus, right? 394 00:33:28,160 --> 00:33:35,119 They didn't even want to be compared to Jesus now being enlightened as to who he really was but we are 395 00:33:35,119 --> 00:33:39,700 His family, you know, it's actually reminding me a little bit. Remember King David 396 00:33:40,279 --> 00:33:46,299 His brothers were a little jealous of them like yeah, you just want to be a hotshot, you know 397 00:33:46,299 --> 00:33:53,720 But that slingshot are yours, right and and yet after he was chased out by King Saul 398 00:33:53,720 --> 00:34:00,440 Okay, he's in the caves hiding all his brothers his whole family went out to be with him 399 00:34:00,440 --> 00:34:03,380 Because they realized he's the real deal 400 00:34:04,059 --> 00:34:07,880 Not to mention they might have been killed by King Saul as being a lineage of him 401 00:34:07,880 --> 00:34:12,000 But that's besides the point they knew we got to follow this guy, you know 402 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:15,880 We need to know who we got to follow and it's our brother 403 00:34:16,640 --> 00:34:17,980 our friend 404 00:34:18,760 --> 00:34:20,119 our father 405 00:34:20,800 --> 00:34:24,780 Our very essence. It's who we are. We have to follow God 406 00:34:25,460 --> 00:34:30,760 He is our family member and he is the one who is setting us up for success 407 00:34:30,760 --> 00:34:34,159 Amen as the worship team comes up. We're gonna have communion 408 00:34:34,740 --> 00:34:37,860 And if the ushers can prepare that 409 00:34:39,539 --> 00:34:40,219 Ushers 410 00:34:42,039 --> 00:34:42,719 and 411 00:34:54,440 --> 00:34:55,039 And 412 00:34:55,039 --> 00:35:01,340 As they're getting the bread and water bread and wine bread and juice 413 00:35:02,760 --> 00:35:10,340 Prepare for us and bring it up. I was thinking about this and you know in we just went through the book of Leviticus and 414 00:35:11,519 --> 00:35:16,119 You can look back and watch and listen to it because it was phenomenal 415 00:35:16,880 --> 00:35:17,900 tremendous teaching 416 00:35:17,900 --> 00:35:21,519 but in Leviticus chapter 6 it talks about 417 00:35:22,199 --> 00:35:26,079 the sin offering okay, and how 418 00:35:26,840 --> 00:35:34,000 When it's offered up the priests and even in some cases the people are to eat 419 00:35:34,519 --> 00:35:42,119 The sin offering okay that that innocent animal that died on behalf of their sins, okay 420 00:35:43,320 --> 00:35:45,320 They are to eat it 421 00:35:48,659 --> 00:35:49,579 Unless 422 00:35:51,159 --> 00:35:56,820 They know of sin that is still going on in their life 423 00:35:58,759 --> 00:35:59,679 if 424 00:35:59,679 --> 00:36:01,300 The priests had sins 425 00:36:01,900 --> 00:36:08,480 They were forbidden to eat the offering if the people had a great sin upon them 426 00:36:09,060 --> 00:36:10,019 they were 427 00:36:10,660 --> 00:36:19,139 They were forbidden to eat this offering. That's probably why Aaron's two sons, you know after they're consumed by 428 00:36:20,240 --> 00:36:24,159 Profane fire they were lighting the Lord took them out and 429 00:36:24,159 --> 00:36:29,800 Aaron probably was harboring a lot of stuff in them. God just killed my two oldest sons 430 00:36:31,180 --> 00:36:34,940 And he refused to take that offering 431 00:36:36,340 --> 00:36:39,340 And as I was pondering this Jesus 432 00:36:40,160 --> 00:36:47,179 Presented himself as the offering and he said unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood you have no life in you 433 00:36:49,320 --> 00:36:55,200 But what if I still have sinned am I unworthy to take communion and 434 00:36:56,120 --> 00:36:59,000 And and Paul actually writes in in 435 00:36:59,860 --> 00:37:05,480 First Corinthians 11 about like taking communion in an unworthy manner 436 00:37:06,420 --> 00:37:13,820 Now does that mean so if I still have sin I just did this on the way here or I just did that last night 437 00:37:13,820 --> 00:37:16,579 Or I just I have sinned me. I can't take communion 438 00:37:17,360 --> 00:37:20,659 No, he's saying you're looking at the wrong sacrifice 439 00:37:21,579 --> 00:37:26,679 Because Jesus Christ is the sinless one in this place right now 440 00:37:27,720 --> 00:37:29,940 He's the one who is 441 00:37:29,940 --> 00:37:30,820 righteous 442 00:37:31,539 --> 00:37:35,880 So when Paul was saying don't take this in an unworthy manner 443 00:37:38,079 --> 00:37:39,960 He means if you're not 444 00:37:40,619 --> 00:37:44,659 Considering who you are partaken of and you think it's about you 445 00:37:45,500 --> 00:37:46,800 Don't take it 446 00:37:46,800 --> 00:37:50,599 Because we need to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, right? 447 00:37:50,659 --> 00:37:53,320 He's the one who is worthy here 448 00:37:54,480 --> 00:38:00,000 So I was wondering right now if we could maybe just sing that worthy of it all a little bit 449 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:06,659 You know just as we're preparing our hearts. That's okay. Sorry. I threw you off a little bit you tune it Tasha 450 00:38:06,659 --> 00:38:12,039 Sorry about that, but let's just let's just sing this because he is worthy of it 451 00:38:12,039 --> 00:38:19,099 Or we are keeping our eyes fixed on him. And if you don't know Jesus today, I'm telling don't take communion 452 00:38:20,099 --> 00:38:21,460 Because it's unworthy 453 00:38:22,179 --> 00:38:24,900 It's unworthy. Why not instead? 454 00:38:25,659 --> 00:38:31,699 Make a commitment right here right now and say I want to give you my life Jesus 455 00:38:32,460 --> 00:38:36,139 You are the only sinless one who's ever lived and 456 00:38:37,420 --> 00:38:40,599 My righteousness is found in your life 457 00:38:41,460 --> 00:38:46,019 Right now it's so easy. It's so simple. I'm telling I'm urging you 458 00:38:46,019 --> 00:38:51,159 When I got saved, it's he changed my life down both down here and forever 459 00:38:51,159 --> 00:38:55,099 Your life will change. I promise you 460 00:38:55,740 --> 00:39:01,179 He will raise up a standard. He'll either lift you up or he'll separate the waters 461 00:39:01,179 --> 00:39:08,119 He's going to do what he's said. He's gonna do his promises are always yes and amen. So right now 462 00:39:08,920 --> 00:39:10,920 Why don't we sing a little bit? 463 00:39:10,920 --> 00:39:16,099 Worthy of it all and I'm gonna ask you right now if you've never said yes to Jesus 464 00:39:16,099 --> 00:39:17,679 Don't be a fool 465 00:39:18,360 --> 00:39:25,019 And yes, I want to be offensive. You're a fool if you don't accept Jesus Christ right here right now today 466 00:39:25,019 --> 00:39:31,780 He's the only one who could save you. So why don't we all stand up and let's let's sing out to the Lord 467 00:39:35,860 --> 00:39:41,320 Thanks for joining us at Lansdale Life Church as we praise God and discuss his word 468 00:39:41,320 --> 00:39:47,519 Don't forget to join us for worship lives Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. Eastern on YouTube 469 00:39:47,519 --> 00:39:50,599 Be blessed and have a great day