2 MIKE MAZZALONGO Jesus Greater than the Angels

2 MIKE MAZZALONGO Jesus: Greater than the Angels - Part 1

Review Jesus was superior to the prophets: • Pre-eminent in history • Divine in nature • Superior in position

Angels = Messengers • • Spirit beings Appear as men Created by God No sensual desire Described as having wings Intelligent/free will Present at creation

Order & Function • • • Heavenly powers – Ps. 29: 1 Holy ones – Ps. 89: 5 Watchers – Deut. 4: 13 Council – Ps. 89: 7 Congregation (Host) – Ps. 82: 1 Spirits – Heb. 1: 14 • Powers/Principalities/Dominions – – Positive sense – Col. 1: 16 Negative sense – Eph. 6: 12 • Archangels – I Thess. 4: 16 • Angel of God/Lord – Gen. 22: 11 -18 • Sons of God – Job 38: 7

Angels Serve God As: • • • Messengers Destroyers Ministers Worshippers Guardians – Gen. 19: 13; Luke 1: 1 -ff – Ex. 12: 1 -ff – Matt. 4: 11; Luke 22: 43 – Ps. 103: 21 – Dan. 12: 1; Matt. 18: 10

Many Christians in the 1 st Century were confused as to how they should relate to Jesus. Man only? God only?

Jesus and Angels …having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they. (Hebrews 1: 4) • He is better than angels • He has a better “name” (position)

7 Old Testament passages demonstrate the Messiah’s superiority to the angels: 1. Hebrews 1: 5 a “For to which of the angels did He ever say, "YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU"? ” (Ps. 2: 7)

7 Old Testament passages demonstrate the Messiah’s superiority to the angels: 2. Hebrews 1: 5 b And again, "I WILL BE A FATHER TO HIM AND HE SHALL BE A SON TO ME”? (II Sam. 7: 14)

7 Old Testament passages demonstrate the Messiah’s superiority to the angels: 3. Hebrews 1: 6 “And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, "AND LET ALL THE ANGELS OF GOD WORSHIP HIM. " (Ps. 97: 7)

7 Old Testament passages demonstrate the Messiah’s superiority to the angels: 4. Hebrews 1: 7 And of the angels He says, "WHO MAKES HIS ANGELS WINDS, AND HIS MINISTERS A FLAME OF FIRE. ” (Ps. 104: 4)

7 Old Testament passages demonstrate the Messiah’s superiority to the angels: 5. Hebrews 1: 8 -9 But of the Son He says, "YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE RIGHTEOUS SCEPTER IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM. "YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HATED LAWLESSNESS; THEREFORE GOD, YOUR GOD, HAS ANOINTED YOU WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS. ”

7 Old Testament passages demonstrate the Messiah’s superiority to the angels: 6. Hebrews 1: 10 -12 And, "YOU, LORD, IN THE BEGINNING LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH, AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS; THEY WILL PERISH, BUT YOU REMAIN; AND THEY ALL WILL BECOME OLD LIKE A GARMENT, AND LIKE A MANTLE YOU WILL ROLL THEM UP; LIKE A GARMENT THEY WILL ALSO BE CHANGED BUT YOU ARE THE SAME, AND YOUR YEARS WILL NOT COME TO AN END. ” (Ps. 102: 25 -27)

7 Old Testament passages demonstrate the Messiah’s superiority to the angels: 7. Hebrews 1: 13 -14 But to which of the angels has He ever said, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET"? Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation? (Ps.

JESUS ANGELS 1. DIVINE 1. CREATED

JESUS ANGELS 1. DIVINE 2. PROMISE 1. CREATED 2. NO PROMISE

JESUS ANGELS 1. DIVINE 2. PROMISE 3. RECEIVES WORSHIP 1. CREATED 2. NO PROMISE 3. OFFER WORSHIP

JESUS ANGELS 1. 2. 3. 4. DIVINE PROMISE RECEIVES WORSHIP AUTHORITY CREATED NO PROMISE OFFER WORSHIP NO AUTHORITY

JESUS ANGELS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. DIVINE PROMISE RECEIVES WORSHIP AUTHORITY KING CREATED NO PROMISE OFFER WORSHIP NO AUTHORITY SERVANTS

JESUS ANGELS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. DIVINE PROMISE RECEIVES WORSHIP AUTHORITY KING CREATOR CREATED NO PROMISE OFFER WORSHIP NO AUTHORITY SERVANTS CREATED

JESUS ANGELS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. DIVINE PROMISE RECEIVES WORSHIP AUTHORITY KING CREATOR SAVED MAN CREATED NO PROMISE OFFER WORSHIP NO AUTHORITY SERVANTS CREATED MINISTER TO MAN

Lessons 1. It’s not how big your church is… it’s how big your God is.

Lessons 1. It’s not how big your church is… it’s how big your God is. 2. Jesus is always more not less