This weekend we celebrate Easter, the greatest day in human history. Amongst other things, Easter is when Jesus rose from the dead and subsequently conquered death and overcame the power of sin in our lives. Easter fully-confirmed Jesus as the one true God.
Hebrews 1 is one of my favorite chapters in the Bible. This chapter is all about the supremacy of Christ. Take a moment to read the passage and then we will look at just some of the leadership lessons contained in the text.
1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,“You are my Son, today I have begotten you”? Or again, “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”? 6 And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.” 7 Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire.”
8 But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”
10 And, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands; 11 they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment, 12 like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end.”
13 And to which of the angels has he ever said, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”? 14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? (ESV)
The following are Just 27 Reasons Jesus Is The Greatest Leader Who Has Ever Lived we learn from the chapter’s 14 verses:
- God speaks to us by His Son and His Word.
- Jesus is the heir of all things.
- Jesus created the world.
- Jesus is the radiance of the glory of God.
- Jesus is the exact imprint of His nature.
- Jesus upholds the universe by the world of His power.
- Jesus made purification of sins.
- Jesus sat down at the right hand of Majesty on high.
- Jesus is superior to the angels.
- The name He inherited is more excellent than theirs.
- Jesus is begotten of God.
- Jesus is God’s son.
- The angels worship Him.
- God calls Jesus “God”.
- Jesus’s throne is forever and ever.
- Jesus has a scepter of uprightness.
- Jesus loves righteousness.
- Jesus hates wickedness.
- God anointed Him with gladness above all others.
- Jesus laid the foundations of the earth.
- Jesus was in the beginning.
- The heavens are the work of Jesus’s hands.
- Jesus will not perish.
- Jesus is the same.
- Jesus’s years have no end.
- Jesus’s enemies are a footstool.
- Jesus sends angels to serve us.
If you do not have a personal relationship with Jesus, I pray this weekend you do so. It will be the best decision you ever made.
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