Hebrews 1:4-14. Better than your Idols “Every one of us is, even from his mother’s womb, a...

Hebrews 1:4-14

Better than your Idols“Every one of us is, even from his mother’s womb, a master craftsmen of idols.”

- John Calvin

Better than your Idols“One has a god when a finite value is worshipped and adored and viewed as that without which one cannot receive life joyfully.” - Thomas Owen

Better than your Idols• Jesus’ Title

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Better than your Idols• Jesus’ Title• Jesus’ Tasks– Receive Worship

Better than your Idols“God made us: invented us as a man invents an engine. Now God designed the human machine to run on Himself. He Himself is the fuel our spirits were designed to burn or the food our spirits...

Better than your Idols“... were designed to feed on. There is no other. That’s why it is just no good asking God to make us happy in our way. God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Him. There is no such thing.”

- C.S. Lewis

Better than your Idols• Jesus’ Title• Jesus’ Tasks– Receive Worship– Dispatch Representatives

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Better than your Idols“We throw open the front door and invite people into our home, despite its size, despite its imperfections. We practice hospitality, creating soft and safe places for people to connect & rest.”

- Shauna Niequist

Hebrews 1:4-14