What a Christ!

I. Christ Is the Way God Speaks - Hebrews 1:1-2a
A. God's speaking under the old covenant - Heb. 1:1
1. The ten words written on tablets of stone - Deut. 10:4
2. In the holy of holies - Exo. 25:16-22
3. In many portions and ways through the prophets - Heb. 1:1
B. God's speaking under the new covenant - Heb. 1:2a
1. In His Son - Heb. 1:1-2
2. Upon the tablets of the heart - 2 Cor. 3:3
3. Imparted and written upon our inward parts - Heb. 8:10-11
a) An inner drawing - John 6:44-45
b) An inner knowing - John 10:3-5, 27-29
c) An inner infusion and supply - Gal. 3:21; John 1:17; 6:63; 1 Thess. 4:8-9
d) An inner inclination - Rom. 8:4-6
e) In life-consciousness - John 5:25-26; 10:10, 27-28
f) In our comprehension - Luke 24:44-45; 2 Tim. 2:7
II. Christ Is the Centrality of All Things in the Universe - Hebrews 1:2-9
A. Concerning the future destiny of all things - Heb. 1:2a (cf. Rom. 8:17)
B. Concerning the past creation - Heb. 1:2b; John 1:3; Col. 1:16
C. Concerning God's Person - Heb. 1:3a
1. The radiance (active) & reflection (passive) of His glory - John 1:14, 18
2. The character/impress of His essence/substance - John 14:9-11
D. Concerning the present order of things - Heb. 1:3b; Col. 1:17
E. Concerning God's redemptive work - Heb. 1:3c; 10:10-13
F. Concerning the angelic realm - Heb. 1:4-7, 14; Psa. 104:4
G. Concerning Him being the unique God-man - Heb. 1:8 "O God" / Heb. 1:9 "Your God"
III. Christ Is the One Executing God's Administration - Hebrews. 1:5-14
A. By His resurrection - Heb. 1:5 (cf. Acts 13:33-34)
1. The deepest relationship in the universe - Heb. 1:5b; Psa. 2:7; 2 Sam. 7:14
B. By His second coming to usher in the kingdom - Heb. 1:6; Psa. 97:7
1. The Firstborn and the new creation
C. By His ruling in the kingdom - Heb. 1:8; Psa. 45:6-7 (cf. Rev. 2:26-27; 12:5)
1. His inner disposition - Heb. 1:9a
2. His inner anointing - Heb. 1:9b
3. His partners - Heb. 1:9c; 3:1, 14; 6:4
4. His victory over His enemies - Heb. 1:13; Psa. 110:1-2
D. By His design at creation - Heb. 1:10-12; Psa. 102:25-26
E. By His unchangeableness - Heb. 1:11-12