Devotionals for Wednesday: January 04

Introduction

As we study the Gospel, we pray for, anticipate, and expect spiritual growth in our lives. To facilitate this spiritual growth, we will use two components. One component is the commitment to attend the Wednesday Bible study from 7 pm-8:15 pm, either on campus in the Worship Center or via Livestream at www.bethelhampton.com. The second component is a set of weekly devotionals that we complete prior to the Wednesday Bible study.

The questions listed below are for you to answer and reflect upon as you study the chapter for this week. We suggest that you take at least four or five days each week for this personal devotional.

A Study of Jesus’ Superiority

Book of Hebrews Chapter 1

Day 1 – Hebrews 1:1-3

1.    What is an epistle? To whom is this epistle written?

2.    In times past how did God speak to the forefathers? (Hebrews 1:1)

3.    How does He speak to us in these last days? (Hebrews 1:2)

4.    What is verse 3 saying when it refers to Jesus as “the brightness of His glory?”

5.    What does verse 3 mean when it says Jesus is “the express image of His person?”

Day 2 – Hebrews 1:4

1.    What do the Scriptures mean when they speak of Jesus as “upholding all things by the word of His power?”

2.    The writer of Hebrews 2:9 states that “Jesus was made a little lower than the angels;” then why does Hebrews 1:4 speak of Him as “having become much better than the angels?”

3.    What did it mean for Jesus to “sit down at the right hand of the Majesty on high?

4.    How did Jesus obtain a “more excellent name than the angels” and what do you believe that name is?

Day 3—Hebrews 1:5-6

1.    Look up Psalm 2:7 and 2 Samuel 7:14. Why does the writer of Hebrews quote these Scriptures? 

2.    God is responsible for Jesus’ existence in the world and the existence of angels, yet how do they differ?  Are any angels called “Son” in the Scriptures?

3.    Why is Jesus called the first-born? Is He? (Hebrews 1:6)

4.    When the writer of Hebrews quotes the passage where God commands the angels to worship Jesus, what does this demonstrate to the readers of this epistle? (Hebrews 1:6)

Day 4—Hebrews 1:7-14 

1.    Who is the speaker in the passage found in verses 7-9; and who is He referring to as God?  Look up the Scriptures being quoted to answer these questions – Verse 7 – Psalm 104:4; verses 8-9 – Psalm 45:6-7

2.    What is the point of the passages in Hebrews 1:7-9?

3.    What does verse 10 reveal to the reader about Jesus?

4.    What do verses 11 and 12 say about what Jesus has done?

5.    What is the function of angels? (Hebrews 1:14)