Have you ever seen a child who was the spitting image of their parent?  Or maybe even a child who acted or talked exactly like their parent.  It is always interesting to see.  The Bible talks about Jesus as being the exact representation of God the Father.  He doesn’t simply look like God or speak like Him.  He is God.  A child looks like their parent because of biology or maybe acts like them because they truly want to be like them.  Not Jesus, He simply is like God because He is God.  Let’s look together at what the author of Hebrews says about this. 

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. 3 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. 4 So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.

The book of Hebrews was written to a Jewish audience with the primary purpose being to show them how awesome Jesus is.  He is better than Moses, better than any priest, better than angels.  He is in fact God in a bod.  An exact representation of the Father.  The creator of the universe and the sustainer of all things.  Let’s spend the next few weeks looking at Jesus through the book of Hebrews and hopefully we will all walk away with a fresh sense of just how amazing He is. 

In His Grip,
Pastor Dave