“We must know the power of the Blood if we are to know the power of God. Our knowing experimentally the power of the Word, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the power of prayer is dependant upon our knowing the power of the Blood of Christ” (R. A. Torrey)
What enables Jesus’ death on the cross to cause all of creation to be subject to you? Jesus is heir of all things, Creator, radiance of God’s glory, sustainer, purifier of sin, sits on God’s righteous throne, signs and miracles, defeated Satan’s power of death, apostle, high priest and builder of God’s house.
Look to the Son as Heir of All Things
God spoke to forefathers through the prophets but in the last days He spoke by His Son. God appointed Him heir of all things and through the Son made the universe. The Son was the radiance of God’s glory, exact representation of His being and sustained all things by His powerful word. After providing purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven (Heb. 1:1-3). Look to the Son as heir of all things, Creator, radiance of God’s glory, sustainer and purifier of sin.
Consider Jesus Who Sits on God’s Righteous Throne
Superior to angels, God said Jesus was His Son and God His Father. When God brought His first-born into the world, He said angels should worship the Son and made them His servants flames of fire. Concerning the Son, God’s throne lasted forever and righteousness as the scepter of His kingdom. He loved righteousness and hated wickedness and anointed the Son with the oil of joy. God laid the foundations of the earth and the heavens was His work. He remained the same forever but creation perished and wore out like a robe. God said the Son sat at His right hand until He made His enemies a footstool for His feet. Angels were ministering spirits sent to serve those who inherited salvation (Heb. 1:4-14). Consider Jesus who sits on God’s righteous throne to defeat His enemies using angels to serve believers.
Do Not Drift Away From the Great Salvation
Paying attention to what they heard prevented drifting away from the binding message spoken by angels. If disobedience received punishment, no one escaped by ignoring a great salvation announced by the Lord and confirmed by those who heard Him. God testified to it by signs, wonders, various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will (Heb. 2:1-4). Do not drift away from the great salvation announced by Jesus and confirmed by signs, miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Know Jesus’ Death Causes Creation to Be Subject to You
The Psalmist testified that God remembered and cared for man by making him a little lower than the angels. He crowned man with glory and honor so everything was subject to him. Because this had not occurred yet, God allowed Jesus to suffer and taste death for everyone. In bringing many sons to glory, God the Creator made the author of salvation perfect through suffering. Both men made holy and Jesus were of the same family. Jesus unashamedly called them brothers and children of God by singing and praising His name to them (Heb. 2:5-13). Know that Jesus’ death causes all creation to be subject to you.
Trust Jesus’ Death for Freedom From Fear and Satan’s Power
Jesus shared in humanity by His death that destroyed Satan who held the power of death and freed those enslaved to the fear of death. Because Jesus helped Abraham’s descendants, He was made like His brothers in every way as a merciful and faithful high priest to make atonement for sin. Jesus suffered during temptation so He was able to help those who were tempted (Heb. 2:14-18). Trust Jesus’ death on the cross for freedom from fear and Satan’s power.
Think About Jesus as Your Apostle and High Priest
Those who shared in the heavenly calling fixed their thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest. As the builder of God’s house, He was worthy of greater honor than Moses. God was the builder of everything, but Moses was faithful as a servant in His house. Christ was faithful as a son over God’s house consisting of believers who boasted in courage and hope (Heb. 3:1-6). Think about Jesus as your apostle and high priest as you boast in courage and hope.
Believe Confidently in a Living God
The Holy Spirit told those who heard His voice not to harden their hearts like Israel’s 40 years of testing in the desert. Their hearts went astray so they did not enter God’s rest. Instead of a sinful, unbelieving heart that turned away from the living God, encourage one another daily so no one would be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Those who stayed confident and did not harden their heart shared in Christ. Moses led Israel out of Egypt and their sin and disobedience because of unbelief prevented them from entering into God’s rest (Heb. 3:7-19). Believe confidently in a living God to enter God’s rest.
Which of the following items encourage you the most that cause creation to be subject to you through Jesus’ death on the cross:
1. Jesus is heir of all things
2. Jesus as Creator
3. Jesus as radiance of God’s glory
4. Jesus as sustainer
5. Jesus as purifier of sin
6. Jesus sits on God’s righteous throne
7. Jesus showing signs and miracles
8. Jesus defeated Satan’s power of death
9. Jesus as apostle
10. Jesus as high priest
11. Jesus as builder of God’s house
