Father Final Word- The Bright & Shining Son

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Hebrews 1:1-4 The Father’s Final Word - The Bright and Shining Son Sermon Outline for December 19, 2004 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri Text: A 1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets , 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, B whom He has appointed heir of all things, C through whom also He made the worlds; D 3 who being the brightness of His glory D and the express image of His person, D and upholding all things by the word of His power, C’ when He had by Himself purged our sins, B’ sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, A’ 4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. Comments on the Beautiful Structure: Focus and Shift at the Middle – How Appropriate For Christmas! Introduction to the Next Section – v. 4B Comments on the Joyous Content: Beginning at the Middle: I. The Focal Point of the Text – The Son! A. His Brilliant Radiance B. His Great Power C. His Expression of the Father Working Out From the Middle II. The Son’s Priestly Work – Creator and Redeemer Ex. 20, Deut. 5 III. The Son’s Kingship – Psalms 2 and 110 IV. The Son’s Prophetic Work – Heb. 2:2; Gal. 3:19 Application: Hebrews 2:1-4