the church of Christ
meeting in Marana, AZ
Captain of Our Delieverance
The Captain of our
Deliverance -- Heb2:5-18
MissionImpossible?
- To Slay
the accuser, holding power of death - v14.
- To Deliver
the POW's held in his prison - v15.
- To Rescue
Adam's race -- children of Abraham - v16.
Jesus, Accomplished Warrior
- Greater
than all the messengers before Him (Heb1). Divine Nature (vs3,8).
- Such
greatness - come to earth - for a time (2:9). A dusty, lowly training
ground.
- Practiced
to Perfection: achieved intended goal, consummated as a Captain (v10).
Paradise Lost (Genesis2&3)
- Man given
dominion (1:26,28) & appointed keeper* of God's garden (2:15).
- Violated
by mis-stewardship (2:16/3:6) -- cursed and expelled (3:17-19).
- Cherubim,
with fiery swords, appointed guardians* of the tree of life (3:24).
Death Reigns
- Adam,
struggling under curses, sees the death of his first-born (Gen4:8)
- Lost:
innocence, relationship, confidence, joy, purpose, dominion, home, life.
- Death
stalks the earth. Each generation in hopeless grip of arch-enemy (Gen5).
Enter the Captain -- Heb2
- The
Stage Now Set: we don't see humanity in dominion -- far from it...
- But,
Look! A Man, temped, wrestled with death, & conquered our foe!
- In
Dominion over the coming world (v5). Ready to bring many sons to glory!
HOW does He deliver?
- He
Sanctifies (v11): arouses and revives prisoners from stupor, aware of God.
- He
Delivers (v15): POW's led out, slaves of fear now emancipated, free people.
- He
Propitiates (v17): quenches the
fiery Divine wrath, making way for mercy.
Victory over Death 1Cor15
- The
Sting of death: Sin (v56). We are lethally injected when submit to sin.
- He did
NOT submit, but remained untainted. Yet, experienced death, undeserved.
- Final Victory
is now Built-In (v57). He returns to eliminate death forever.
Look & See Jesus!
- He experienced
death for everyone of us (Heb2:9). And He conquered.
- Now crowned
with glory and honor - our Captain, perfected, victorious.
- Calling,
"Brothers, come out. Brave soldiers, join Me! Let's go home."
Arouse from stupor, poor
captive. Look upon your Captain. Follow Him to freedom & glory!
notes by David Teel Monday, March 10,
2014