Hebrews 1:1-4
1
(NKJV)
God, who at various times and in
various ways spoke in time past to the
fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these
last days spoken to us by His Son, whom
He has appointed heir of all things,
through whom also He made the worlds;
3 who being the brightness of His glory
and the express image of His person…
Hebrews 1:1-4
(NKJV)
and upholding all things by the word of
His power, when He had by Himself
purged our sins, sat down at the right
hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having
become so much better than the angels,
as He has by inheritance obtained a
more excellent name than they.
Why Christ Is Better
Hebrews 1:1-4
Why Christ Is Better
 We
spend time in our lives comparing
things
 How
many of us have compared
ourselves to someone else, whether in
a positive way or a negative way?
 We
compare homes, cars,
accomplishments, sports teams, etc.
Why Christ Is Better
 The
point is to see which is better
 We
want to go with the better
person, the better product, the better
team
 Certainly, the
Hebrew writer took
the same approach when it came to
Jesus Christ
Why Christ Is Better
 In
Hebrews 1, the Bible speaks of
Christ as being “better”
 Specifically, it
mentions Christ as being
better than the angels
 There
are 8 ways that the writer here
lists out in which Christ is “better”
than the angels
 So
what makes Christ better?
Why Christ Is Better
 1. More
Excellent Name (v.4)
◦ He obtained this name by inheritance
◦ Names are important
◦ With a name comes a reputation and
what people think of you
◦ Who would name their child Judas or
Jezebel?
Why Christ Is Better
 1. More
Excellent Name (v.4)
◦ Prov. 22:1 – “A good name is to be
chosen rather than great riches.”
◦ Ecc. 7:1 – “A good name is better than
precious ointment.”
◦ v.5 – He is God’s son, and the angels
were never called “Son”
Why Christ Is Better
 2. He
is worshipped (v.6)
◦ The angels worship Him
◦ Matt. 4:10 – “You shall worship the Lord
your God, and Him only you shall serve.”
◦ Rev. 19:10; 22:8-9 – John was told not to
worship the angel, but rather to
“Worship God”
Why Christ Is Better
 3. He
is God (v.8)
◦ No angel can claim to be God
◦ This verse plainly declares the deity of
Christ
◦ Jn. 1:1,14 – Word was God
◦ Col. 2:9; Tit. 2:13; I Jn. 5:20 – Christ is God
Why Christ Is Better
 4. He
has a kingdom (v.8)
◦ That would by nature make Him a king
◦ His kingdom is greater than all other
kingdoms, making Him the greatest King
◦ Rev. 17:14; 19:16 – King of kings
◦ The angels do not, of course, have a
kingdom
Why Christ Is Better
 5. He
is anointed by God (v.9)
◦ Anointed with the “oil of gladness”
◦ Because Christ is God, and because He is
anointed we can all rejoice
◦ We rejoice because we know He is who
He claimed to be and can keep His
promises to save us!
◦ No angels have been anointed by God
Why Christ Is Better
 6. He
was involved in creation (v.10)
◦ Gen. 1:1 – Jn. 1:1-3
◦ All things were made through Him
◦ The angels did not have the power nor
authority to create
◦ This too makes Christ better than the
angels
Why Christ Is Better
 7. He
is seated at the right hand of
God (v.13)
◦ We understand that is the seat of honor
◦ That seat has been reserved for Christ
◦ The apostles even wanted to be seated at
His right hand – Matt. 20:20-23
◦ Christ, not angels, will be seated on God’s
right hand
Why Christ Is Better
 8. Angels
are Christ’s ministering
spirits (v.14)
◦ They have the job of ministers or
servants
◦ They serve under Christ, therefore
Christ is over them
◦ This shows that Christ is greater than the
angels due to his charge over them