Sunday Night Bible Study! Hebrews 2-

SECTION OUTLINE TWO (HEBREWS 2)
This chapter contains a warning from Christ against drifting away from the faith and a discussion of the
work of Christ.
I. THE WARNING FROM CHRIST (2:1-4): This warning has to do with God's salvation.
A. The command (2:1-2)
1. Don't drift from God's message of truth (2:1).
2. Don't disobey God's message of truth (2:2).
B. The communicators (2:3): This salvation was preached by both Jesus and his apostles.
C. The confirmation (2:4): The gospel message was confirmed by signs and wonders.
II. THE WORK OF CHRIST (2:5-18)
A. His sovereign ministry (2:5-8a)
1. Christ created all people (2:5-6a).
2. Christ cares for all people (2:6b-7).
3. Christ commissioned all people (2:8a): Adam was put in charge of God's original creation.
B. His submissive ministry (2:9a): Christ agreed to come to earth and become "lower than the
angels."
C. His saving ministry (2:8b-10)
1. The rebellion (2:8b): Sin caused people to forfeit their control over nature.
2. The redemption (2:9b-10): Christ died on the cross for everyone.
D. His sanctifying ministry (2:11-13): Christ now lives to make us holy.
E. His subduing ministry (2:14-15): By his death Jesus broke the power of Satan, who once held the
power of death.
F. His sympathizing ministry (2:16-18): Having once suffered, Jesus is now able and willing to help
those who are suffering