It's All About Jesus...
Hebrews Chapter 1
Scripture: Hebrews 1: 3-4 “The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.”
Observation: There is a song entitled, Jesus Lover of My Soul (It’s All About You) that states,
“It’s all about You, Jesus, and all of this is for You for your glory and your fame. It’s not about me as if you should do things my way. You alone are God and I surrender to Your ways."
What do you say to a people who have worshiped a whole system of living, whose religion was not just about worshipping a deity but consumed every area of their life, and convince them that none of it means anything without Jesus? That is the perspective of the author of the book of Hebrews. That is what he is doing in this book. He never nullifies the law or the tenets of Judaism but explains all of them from the perspective of the work of Christ. The work of the new covenant is the key to understanding Christ and His fulfilling the old covenant. Our religion or beliefs mean nothing without the work of God’s Son. The author of Hebrews must walk his readers through Judaism and explain the purpose and plan of the Father through Jesus His Son. Like the song states no one else in History is like Jesus because all of history belongs to Him. With the authors explanation in this book all of us can see both the richness of the Old covenant and its practices but also the fulfillment that Jesus has given us in the new covenant.
Application: Do I have a deep understanding and an appreciation for the richness of Judaism and the work of the old covenant? Without it I will never appreciate and understand fully the life and work of Jesus, the Christ, the Messiah. Do I see Jesus with the appreciation he deserves? He is the Messiah and that means so much. He is God. I want to understand this book for more than just a spiritual journal. I want to have a deeper appreciation and insight into Jesus’ fulfillment of the old covenant.
Prayer: Lord, teach me again through this book. Reveal Jesus, who you are and may I see you through the old covenant like never before. Jesus, I want to see you with a new understanding and a new appreciation of who you are!
Jesus, Lover Of My Soul (It's All About You)
Written by: Paul Oakley
It's all about You, Jesus
And all this is for You
For Your glory and Your fame
It's not about me
As if You should do things my way
You alone are God
and I surrender
To Your ways
Jesus, lover of my soul
All consuming fire is in Your gaze
Jesus, I want You to know
I will follow You all my days
For no one else in history is like You
And history itself belongs to You
Alpha and Omega,
You have loved me
And I will spend eternity with You
© 1995
· EMI Christian Music
· Kingsway's Thankyou Music
CCLI# 1545484
Scripture: Hebrews 1: 3-4 “The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.”
Observation: There is a song entitled, Jesus Lover of My Soul (It’s All About You) that states,
“It’s all about You, Jesus, and all of this is for You for your glory and your fame. It’s not about me as if you should do things my way. You alone are God and I surrender to Your ways."
What do you say to a people who have worshiped a whole system of living, whose religion was not just about worshipping a deity but consumed every area of their life, and convince them that none of it means anything without Jesus? That is the perspective of the author of the book of Hebrews. That is what he is doing in this book. He never nullifies the law or the tenets of Judaism but explains all of them from the perspective of the work of Christ. The work of the new covenant is the key to understanding Christ and His fulfilling the old covenant. Our religion or beliefs mean nothing without the work of God’s Son. The author of Hebrews must walk his readers through Judaism and explain the purpose and plan of the Father through Jesus His Son. Like the song states no one else in History is like Jesus because all of history belongs to Him. With the authors explanation in this book all of us can see both the richness of the Old covenant and its practices but also the fulfillment that Jesus has given us in the new covenant.
Application: Do I have a deep understanding and an appreciation for the richness of Judaism and the work of the old covenant? Without it I will never appreciate and understand fully the life and work of Jesus, the Christ, the Messiah. Do I see Jesus with the appreciation he deserves? He is the Messiah and that means so much. He is God. I want to understand this book for more than just a spiritual journal. I want to have a deeper appreciation and insight into Jesus’ fulfillment of the old covenant.
Prayer: Lord, teach me again through this book. Reveal Jesus, who you are and may I see you through the old covenant like never before. Jesus, I want to see you with a new understanding and a new appreciation of who you are!
Jesus, Lover Of My Soul (It's All About You)
Written by: Paul Oakley
It's all about You, Jesus
And all this is for You
For Your glory and Your fame
It's not about me
As if You should do things my way
You alone are God
and I surrender
To Your ways
Jesus, lover of my soul
All consuming fire is in Your gaze
Jesus, I want You to know
I will follow You all my days
For no one else in history is like You
And history itself belongs to You
Alpha and Omega,
You have loved me
And I will spend eternity with You
© 1995
· EMI Christian Music
· Kingsway's Thankyou Music
CCLI# 1545484
