December 7
Lesson 1
WORSHIP CHRIST’S MAJESTY
DEVOTIONAL READING: 1 Timothy 1:12–17
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 1
HEBREWS 1:1–9
1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:
4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
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KEY VERSE
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power.
—Hebrews 1:3a
ACTS OF WORSHIP
Unit 1: In Awe of God
LESSONS 1–4
LESSON AIMS
After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. List ways in which Jesus is superior to angels.
2. Explain the significance of Jesus’ superiority to angels.
3. Help plan a Christmas season worship service that emphasizes the majesty of Jesus.
LESSON OUTLINE
Introduction
A. Let Me Draw You a Picture
B. Lesson Background
I. God’s Self-Expression (HEBREWS 1:1–3)
A. Revelation Before Christ (v. 1)
B. Revelation in Christ (v. 2)
Is God Speaking to Me?
C. Revelation Through Christ (v. 3)
II. Superior to Created Beings (HEBREWS 1:4–9)
A. Name Above Angels’ (vv. 4, 5)
B. Worthy of Worship (vv. 6, 7)
Angelic Work, Visible and Otherwise
C. Rules in Heaven (vv. 8, 9)
Conclusion
A. No Comparison
B. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember
HOW TO SAY IT
Apollos
Uh-pahl-us.
Barnabas
Bar-nuh-bus.
Elijah
Ee-lye-juh.
Isaiah
Eye-zay-uh.
Jeremiah
Jair-uh-my-uh.
Malachi
Mal-uh-kye.
Messiah
Meh-sigh-uh.
Moses
Mo-zes or Mo-zez.
Septuagint
Sep-too-ih-jent.
Zechariah
Zek-uh-rye-uh.
Thatcher, Tom et al. “Worship Christ’s Majesty.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2014–2015. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson and Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 62. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2014. 123. Print.
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