Always a wonderful time when we get to crack open a new section of the

Scriptures and dive into it together. A sense of freshness and

expectation—what is God going to teach us? How is he going to shape us

through a study?

Hebrews is no different. It is a unique book in the New Testament.

Unrivaled in the presentation of the ministry and the character of Jesus.

Why Hebrews?

In order that we might better understand our Savior.

Jesus is in exhaustible person. We can’t fully comprehend all of his

attributes. In many ways, the more you think about him, the more mysterious

he becomes. Take for granted statements like

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the

Father before all worlds (æons), Light of Light, very God of very God,

begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; by whom all things were

made; who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was

incarnate by the Holy Ghost and of the Virgin Mary, and was made man;

And then you start to ponder… how did he learn obedience through suffering?

How did he grow in wisdom (that means he learned wisdom) growing in stature

that’s easy… his body got bigger and older. But grew in wisdom the

omniscience God?

Jesus Christ is an exhaustible object of our focus. He is your entrance

into the kingdom and he is your everyday sustenance.

And yet as glorious as he is. We don’t see him as we ought…