THE PERFECT PERFECTS THE IMPERFECT             
       HEBREWS 2:10-18

I.  PERFECTED through Christ’s SUFFERING

    A.  The purpose of Christ’s suffering: to bring us GLORY

         1.  Jesus’ suffering leads to EXALTATION
                                                                  Rom. 8:17, 18; Phil. 2:8-11

         2.  Jesus’ suffering makes Him the AUTHOR (TRAILBLAZER)
 of our salvation                                Heb. 5:7-10; 12:1, 2; I Pet. 3:18

THIS BODY, TRIALS, SUFFERING ARE ONLY TEMPORARY!


II.  PERFECTED through Christ’s HOLINESS

    A.  The purpose of Christ’s holiness: to bring us TO OBEDIENCE 

         1.  Jesus keeps the REQUIREMENTS of God’s law that man
 can’t keep, as man’s substitute        
                                                                   Gal. 3:10-14; Heb. 10:10

         2.  Jesus fully obeys God as the new REPRESENTATIVE for
 man: the Second Adam                   Rom. 5:12-21


III.  PERFECTED through Christ’s SONSHIP

    A.  The purpose of Jesus’ sonship: to bring us ADOPTION
                                                                      Rom. 8:14-17; Gal. 4:4-7

         1.  The SOLIDARITY of Jesus with His people
                                                                       Ps. 22:22; Eph. 1:4, 5

         2.  The COVENANT trust in God the Father is declared through
 the work of God the Son                      Isa. 18:17, 18


IV.  PERFECTED through Christ’s HUMANITY

    A.  The purpose of Jesus’ humanity: to bring us FORGIVENESS
 OF SIN and ETERNAL LIFE

         1.  Jesus is EQUIPPED to be our great high priest
                                                                           Heb . 4:14-16; 5:4-6; 7:26-28

         2.  Jesus is EMPOWERED to be victorious over death for us
                                                                          Rom. 6:5-7; I Cor. 15:54-57; Col. 2:13-15