Hebrews 1:4-7 So he became superior to the angels, just as the name he inherited is more excellent than theirs. For to which of the angels did he ever say, You are my Son; today I have become your Father, or again, I will be his Father, and he will be my Son? Again, when he brings his firstborn into the world, he says, And let all God’s angels worship him. And about the angels he says: He makes his angels winds, and his servants a fiery flame, Big Idea: God alone deserves our worship. Hebrews 1:4 So he became superior to the angels, just as the name he inherited is more excellent than theirs. Hebrews 1:5 For to which of the angels did he ever say, You are my Son; today I have become your Father, or again, I will be his Father, and he will be my Son? John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Hebrews 1:6 Again, when he brings his firstborn into the world, he says, And let all God’s angels worship him. Luke 2:13-14 Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people he favors! Psalm 89:27 I will also make him my firstborn, greatest of the kings of the earth. “Worship means respectful devotion—loving, honoring, and obeying someone who deserves our highest regard. Worshipping God means acknowledging and celebrating His power and perfection in gratitude. Worship includes understanding and awe of God’s Holiness; we remember how great He is and behave reverently in His Presence.” - The C.S. Lewis Institute Joshua 5:13-15 When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua approached him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” “Neither,” he replied. “I have now come as commander of the Lord’s army.” Then Joshua bowed with his face to the ground in homage (or worship) and asked him, “What does my lord want to say to his servant?” The commander of the Lord’s army said to Joshua, “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did that. “Worship means respectful devotion—loving, honoring, and obeying someone who deserves our highest regard. Worshipping God means acknowledging and celebrating His power and perfection in gratitude. Worship includes understanding and awe of God’s Holiness; we remember how great He is and behave reverently in His Presence.” Dayenu - “...it would have been enough” “If God had only done ______ (specific miracle), it would have been enough (Dayenu).” Verses of the Seder Dayenu: If He had only taken us out of Egypt, Dayenu! (it would have been enough) If He had only split the sea for us, Dayenu! (it would have been enough) If He had only given us the Torah, Dayenu! (it would have been enough) If He had only brought us to the Promised Land, Dayenu! (it would have been enough) Even good things become idols when their priority is above God. “The human heart is a perpetual idol factory.” - John Calvin Next Step: I will write my own dayenu verses. Hebrews 1:7 And about the angels he says: He makes his angels winds, and his servants a fiery flame, AI Image of the cherubim guarding Eden *Image from AIBible.com AI Image of spinning-wheel angels in Ezekiel *Image from AIBible.com AI Image of Lucifer before he was cast out of heaven *Image from AIBible.com Next Step: I will submit my life to Christ.