1. “Touched by More Than an Angel!” (Part 1)
Hebrews 1:4-6

2. This is but a few of the shows dealing with angel mania…

3. Galatians 3:19
“Why the Law then? It was added because of transgressions, having been ordained through angels by the agency of a mediator, until the seed should come to whom the promise had been made.”

4. Purpose:
to better understand the importance behind Jesus being superior over angels

5. I CONSIDER HIS NAME (vv 4-5)
A. Two Prophecies – One Name

6. Psalm 2:7
“I will surely tell of the decree of the Lord; He said to Me, ‘You are My Son, today I have begotten You.’”

7. “I will be a Father to Him and He will be a Son to Me…”
2 Samuel 7:14
“I will be a Father to Him and He will be a Son to Me…”

8. I CONSIDER HIS NAME (vv 4-5)
A. Two Prophecies – One Name
B. No Angel Ever Given His Name

9. Painted by Ron DiCianni entitled: “Heaven’s Loss!”

10. II CONSIDER HIS WORSHIP (v 6)
A. Jesus Described as “the First- born”

11. Exodus 4:22
“Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Israel is My son, My first-born.”’”

12. Psalm 89:20,27
“I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him… I also shall make him My first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.”

13. Hebrews 12:23
“…to the general assembly and church of the first-born, the highest of kings of the earth.”

14. Colossians 1:15-18
“And He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation. For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities – all things have been created by Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; so that He Himself might come to have first place in everything.”

15. II CONSIDER HIS WORSHIP (v 6)
A. Jesus Described as “the First- born”
B. Angels Worship Him

16. Revelation 22:8-9
“And I, John am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things. And he said to me, ‘Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren the prophets and of those who heed the words of this book; worship God.”

17. Acts 10:25-26
“And when it came about that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and worshiped him. But Peter raised him up saying, ‘Stand up; I too am just a man.’”

18. Matthew 2:11
“And they came into the house and saw the Child and Mary His mother; and they fell down and worshiped Him…”

19. Matthew 8:2
“And behold, a leper came to Him, and bowed {KJV worshiped} down to Him, saying, ‘Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.’”

20. Matthew 9:18
“While He was saying these things to them, behold there came a synagogue official, and {KJV worshiped} bowed before Him saying, ‘My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.’”

21. Matthew 14:33
“And those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, ‘You are certainly God’s Son!’”

22. “And he said, ‘Lord, I believe.’ And he worshiped Him.”
John 9:38
“And he said, ‘Lord, I believe.’ And he worshiped Him.”

23. Matthew 28:9,17
“And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him… And when they saw Him, they worshiped Him…”

24. “Then they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.”
Luke 24:52
“Then they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.”

25. Declared the Son of God by the Father, His name alone stands out as superior to all other names…

26. This being “Sanctity of Life Sunday” it would be appropriate to recognize that our Lord came to…

27. Summary and Conclusion:
The superiority of Christ even over angels should speak to our hearts. By our Lord’s coming, we have been “Touched by More Than an Angel!”