Keys of Truth: Hebrews (Chapter 2)

1) We must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we will drift away from it.

2) The message that God sent by angels was true. Every violation of the Old Testament law, and every act of disobedience regarding the law was punished.

3) We cannot escape if we ignore the salvation that was announced by the Lord Jesus Christ, and later preached by those who walked with Him and heard Him speak.

4) God confirmed Jesus’ message of salvation by signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit.

5) The angels were never given control of this world. We are more important to God than the angels.

6) God thinks of and cares for us (mankind).

7) We are created in the image of God. God Himself has crowned us with His presence and honor.

8) God has given us authority over all things; nothing being left out. This truth will be manifest in the future, as it was in the beginning.

9) God has crowned Jesus with glory and honor, because He died for our sins. Jesus, by the grace of God has experienced death for our benefit.

10) God who is the creator of everything has chosen to bring many children into glory by Jesus Christ. Jesus, because of His suffering is a perfect leader, being able to bring all of us to salvation.

11) Jesus and all believers share God as Father. For this reason Jesus has no shame in calling us His brothers and sisters.

12) Jesus makes God the Father known to us. Jesus while here on earth praised God in the presence of mankind.

13) Jesus put His trust in God the Father. By His example we are encouraged to do the same.

14) Because we are human; made of flesh and blood, Jesus became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could He die, and only by dying could He break the power of the devil; who had the power of death.

15) In this way Jesus would free those who were afraid of dying.

16) Jesus came to help us, not the angels.

17) Jesus had to become like us so that he could be merciful to us. He became like us so that he could serve as a faithful High Priest in God's presence and make peace with God for our sins.

18) Because Jesus experienced temptation when he suffered, he is able to help us when we are tempted.