THE GLORY OF THE RESURRECTION
Hebrews 2:9-13

Introduction:     Man fell in the garden and his glory was removed. The writer of Hebrews reminds us that Jesus Christ gave up glory and came into this world. However, when He arose from the dead and ascended back into heaven, He regained His glory and now He shares that glory with all who will trust Him for salvation.

(John 17:22-24)  "And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: {23} I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. {24} Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world."

I.          THE  RESULTS  OF HIS SUFFERING  (V.10)   (FRUIT)
Verse 9 reminds us that Christ “tasted” death for everyone. Verse 10 “it became him” =  It was consistent with God’s plan (Expound). Verse 10 speaks of (1) creation:  (Col 1:16)  "For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:"  And (2) salvation:  “bringing many sons to glory”   The cross was a masterpiece of wisdom!

In creation He made me - In salvation He bought me.  (Illust. little boy’s sailboat). You’re mine twice! The results of His suffering are that He:

            A.        Place In His  Family  (son)
Why did God buy you?  (1 Cor 6:19-20)  "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? {20} For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."

            B.         Placed in His  Future  (glory)
Christians are a prepared people for a prepared place. At Golgotha: He prepared the people. In Glory: He is preparing the place!
Two great truths here:

                        1.         Jesus is salvation’s  Captain

means prominence, one who opens the way for others to follow.  (Heb 12:2)  "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." Jesus has blazed the trail through the wilderness of our sins to bring us home to glory.

(Illust. fictitious meeting between Jesus and Satan. “Who do you think you are”. “I am LIFE” (some call me Captain Salvation). “Your dead, but you don’t look dead”.“I am the resurrection. I was dead, yet I live and am ALIVE forevermore!  (John 11:25)  "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:"

                        2.         Jesus is salvation’s  Complete  (perfect)

Does not imply moral imperfection in Jesus. Means qualified or complete. Speaks of Jesus’ work on the cross as being complete, effective, or adequate. Jesus could not have been an adequate Savior and High Priest had He not become man and suffered and died.

II.         THE  RELATIONSHIP  OF HIS SUFFERING  (VV.11-13)  FELLOWSHIP 
Two words describe our relationship. We are:

            A.        Called His  Brethren  (v.11,12)
Three observations:

                        1.         Complete identification between the Holy One and those He is making holy  (11a). Jesus is united to us, we are united to Him (we are spiritually one).

                        2.         Jesus is not ashamed of us  (11b). Such is the magnificence of Christ’s work that He can bring us into the presence of angels and the presence of the Father and say - “These Are My Brethren” (this one’s with Me!)

                        3.         Verse 12 quotes Ps.22:22 (the great Psalm of the cross). In Ps.22 the Lord is seen on the cross comforting Himself with thoughts of His people who will forever be identified with His as a result of His death.

-gospels give the facts of the crucifixion - Psalms give the feeling of the crucified.

After describing the suffering, now we see Jesus standing in the midst of the church singing and praising the Father.

            B.         Called His  Children  (v.13)

(Isa 8:17-18)  "And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. {18} Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion." 

In Isaiah 8 we read of the impending Assyrian invasion. The outward circumstances in Ps.22 and Isa.8 were unpromising, but the eye of faith looked beyond appearances to the ultimate triumph.

Conclusion:       The glory of the resurrection is that one day, in the presence of God the Father, God the Son will confess all that believe in Him as Savior openly and joyfully before the great congregation in heaven. Because He LIVES!