Hebrews 1:4-14 Being made so much better than the angels, as he has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.… I. CHRIST BEFORE THE CREATION. 1. The material universe is not eternal. 2. The universe was created. 3. The universe had many beginnings. Earth, sun, stars, &c. Christ was before all beginnings. II. CHRIST AT THE CREATION. He was the Creator, from the lowest to the highest; from the least to the greatest; from the first to the last. The Redeemer was the Creator; therefore — 1. There are no contradictions between Nature and Christianity. 2. There are striking correspondences between Nature and Christianity. III. CHRIST WITHIN THE CREATION. The stars are the jewels on His brow; the sky His flowing train; the flowering landscapes, the shining seas, the gorgeous clouds — the fine needlework and wrought gold of His imperial raiment. IV. CHRIST AFTER THE CREATION. The raiment waxes old, and is folded up, giving place to robes more glorious still; but He who is the fulness of the Godhead bodily is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever. Lessons: 1. Remember that in the gospel we come nearer to Christ than we do in nature. 2. Let us build on Christ. (W. L. Watkinson.) Parallel Verses KJV: Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. |
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