The Suffering One Exalted

THE SUFFERING ONE EXALTEDTEXT: Hebrews 2:5-18SUMMARY: Through His suffering and death, Christ the perfect Man has restored man to his proper place among God’s creation, and to his relationship with Christ as both a “son” and as a “brother.”I. CHRIST’S SUFFERINGS RESTORED THE EXALTED PLACE OF MAN IN GOD’S CREATED ORDER.A. Man at Creation. B. Man After the Fall. C. Christ, the Perfect Man.II. CHRIST’S SUFFERINGS RESTORED FALLEN MAN’S EXALTED POSITION WITH GOD.A. Reconciled as Children to Our Father. 1. Created to be sons of God.2. Sons of Abraham, “The father of all who believe.”3. “Abba, Father.”B. Reconciliation as Brother with Brother and Friend with Friend.