14) Hebrews 2:5-8 What Is Man That Thou Art Mindful of Him?

Summary: This sermon from Hebrews chapter 2 explores God's eternal purpose for humanity through Christ, contrasting angelic ministry with human destiny. The pastor emphasizes that while angels served important roles in Israel's past under the law, God has not subjected the world to come to angelic authority. Instead, Christ—the ultimate Son of Man—will reign supreme, and redeemed humanity will share in His rulership. The message carefully distinguishes between Israel's earthly calling in the prophetic program and the Church's heavenly calling in the mystery program, demonstrating that God is accomplishing a two-fold purpose: reconciling all things in heaven and earth under Christ's headship. The sermon stresses that although humanity was originally created for dominion (Genesis 1), sin caused that authority to pass temporarily to Satan. However, in the dispensation of the fullness of times, God will gather all things together under Christ, using both redeemed Israel on earth and the Church in heavenly places to execute His eternal purpose.

Chapters
Chapter 1: Angels and the World to Come
0:00 - 7:00
We examine Hebrews 2:5-8 to understand that God has not placed angels in authority over the world to come, but rather has chosen redeemed humanity under Christ's headship.
Chapter 2: Humanity's Original Dominion and Purpose
7:00 - 15:00
We explore how God created humanity in His image with the mandate to have dominion over the earth, as revealed in Genesis 1 and quoted in Hebrews 2 from Psalm 8.
Chapter 3: Satan's Usurped Authority Over Heaven and Earth
15:00 - 25:00
We investigate how Satan became the prince of this world and the power of the air, usurping the dominion God originally gave to humanity through Adam's fall.
Chapter 4: God's Plan to Reconcile All Things in Christ
25:00 - 35:00
We discover God's mystery revealed through Paul that in the dispensation of the fullness of times, He will gather together all things in Christ, both in heaven and on earth.
Chapter 5: The Future Reality and Dispensational Understanding
35:00 - 44:00
We conclude by recognizing that while we do not yet see all things put under Christ, this future reality for Israel in the world to come is certain and requires proper dispensational interpretation.

Key Points:
Angels had significant roles in Israel's past dispensation, particularly in mediating the law, but the world to come will not be subject to angels.
Hebrews 2:5-8 quotes Psalm 8 to demonstrate humanity's original calling to have dominion over creation.
God created humanity in His image with the purpose of exercising dominion over the earth (Genesis 1:26-28).
Through the fall, Satan usurped humanity's God-given authority, becoming "the prince of this world" and "the god of this world".
Christ, as the true Son of Man, will fulfill humanity's intended destiny and share His rulership with redeemed humanity.
The phrase "but now we see not yet all things put under him" (Hebrews 2:8) indicates this fulfillment awaits the future world to come.
God's eternal purpose involves reconciling both heavenly and earthly realms under Christ's headship (Ephesians 1:9-10).
There is a crucial distinction between Israel's earthly destiny in the prophetic program and the Church's heavenly destiny in the mystery program.
God is a dispensationalist who rightly divides His dealings with different groups across different time periods.
Redeemed humanity—both Israel on earth and the Church in heavenly places—will participate in Christ's authority in the age to come.

PDF Notes
https://gracelifebiblechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/14-Hebrews-2-5-8-What-Is-Man-That-Thou-Art-Mindful-of-Him.pdf

Hebrews Series Playlist (YouTube)
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