From Among His Brothers Deuteronomy 18:15-19; Hebrews 2:9-18; Revelation 12:1-6
I. To Be Your Representative (Heb. 2:16; Rom. 5; 1 Cor. 15:22) For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous.—Rom. 5:19
"Federal headship" is a term which has almost entirely disappeared from current religious literature—so much the worse for our moderns. It is true that the expression itself does not verbally occur in Scripture; yet like the words Trinity and incarnation, it is a necessity in theological parlance and doctrinal exposition. The princi¬ple or fact which is embodied in the term "federal headship" is that of representation. There been but two federal heads: Adam and Christ, with each of whom God entered into a covenant. Each of them acted on behalf of others, each legally represented as definite people, so much so that all whom they represented were regarded by God as being in them. Adam represented the whole human race; Christ represented all those whom the Father had, in His eternal counsels, given to Him.—J. I. Packer
II. To Render Obedience and Sacrifice in Your Place But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.—Gal. 4:4-5
A. Obedience (Heb. 10; Mt. 5:17; Rom. 5:19)
B. Sacrifice (Phil. 2:8; Heb. 2:14)
III. To Become Your High Priest (Heb. 4:15) Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For
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Rev. Ryce and Janine, his wife of 20 years, were born and raised in the Pittsburgh area and previously served in ministry at Tucson Reformed Church (2010-14) and Springs Reformed Church (2014-22), the Christian & Missionary Alliance (2007-09), and the Evangelical Presbyterian...
