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Summit Church
Jesus is Greater Pt 3 | The Pioneer of Our Salvation | Andrew Serr
Locations & Times
Summit Church
7200 S Clinton St, Centennial, CO 80112, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
Big Idea:
Jesus doesn’t save us from a distance—He enters our humanity and leads us through it.
Jesus doesn’t save us from a distance—He enters our humanity and leads us through it.
1. Jesus restores what we lost.
He became like us so we could become like Him.
He became like us so we could become like Him.
⭐️ Jesus is not glorified instead of being human. He is glorified as a human.
Glory here = humans living out their God-given role as image-bearers and stewards.
Glory here = humans living out their God-given role as image-bearers and stewards.
⭐️ Just as Adam shaped what humanity looks like now, Christ shapes what humanity will look like then.
👉 Some of us have looked at parts of our lives and assumed, “This is just how it is now,” but Hebrews reminds us this is not the end of the story—God is still at work.
⭐️ God does not start salvation and then wait to see if you can finish it.
Reflect:
What's a part of yourself you’ve stopped believing can change, or a person or situation you’ve quietly written off?
What's a part of yourself you’ve stopped believing can change, or a person or situation you’ve quietly written off?
2. Jesus shares our suffering.
He knows our suffering because He lived it with us.
He knows our suffering because He lived it with us.
⭐️ To “bear” something in Scripture means:
· to carry responsibility
· to assume consequence
· to stand in another’s place
· to carry responsibility
· to assume consequence
· to stand in another’s place
⭐️ While Christ alone suffered to redeem us, those united to Him now experience suffering as participation rather than punishment—and in that same union, His resurrection comfort and life abound even more.
👉 Christianity is not “me and Jesus handling life” - It’s Jesus forming a people who carry suffering together.
⭐️ If you have faith in Christ but feel unable to handle suffering, that does not disqualify you from glory—it is exactly why you need a Savior who suffered for you and carries you there.
Reflect:
What's a burden, pain, or struggle you’ve been carrying by yourself?
Something you’ve told yourself, “I’ll just deal with this alone”
What's a burden, pain, or struggle you’ve been carrying by yourself?
Something you’ve told yourself, “I’ll just deal with this alone”
3. Jesus defeats our greatest enemy.
He broke the power of death and freed us from fear.
He broke the power of death and freed us from fear.
⭐️ The goal of salvation is not merely forgiveness but resurrection — where death, once the punishment and power of sin, is finally swallowed up and stripped of its sting forever.
⭐️ The worst thing that could have separated you already fell on Jesus — so nothing left can.
Recap:
Restoration — He shows us what humanity is meant to be.
→ This is not all there is—we will ultimately be like Jesus.
Suffering — He walks with us.
→ Your suffering isn’t shame—it’s fellowship with Christ.
Death — He makes a way through and breaks fear’s hold.
→ So be bold for Jesus—death will ultimately lose its sting.
Restoration — He shows us what humanity is meant to be.
→ This is not all there is—we will ultimately be like Jesus.
Suffering — He walks with us.
→ Your suffering isn’t shame—it’s fellowship with Christ.
Death — He makes a way through and breaks fear’s hold.
→ So be bold for Jesus—death will ultimately lose its sting.
💬 Discussion Questions ➡
1. What part of the message stood out to you the most, and why?
(A story, a phrase, or a moment that stayed with you.)
2. The message began with the image of a house under restoration.
Where do you feel tempted to believe, “This is just how it is now” about yourself or life?
3. Hebrews says we don’t yet see everything restored, but we do see Jesus.
What does it mean to you that Jesus shows us what humanity is meant to be?
4. Jesus didn’t restore humanity from a distance—He entered it.
How does that shape the way you think about God’s involvement in your life right now?
5. The message said Jesus shares our suffering, not just understands it.
What difference does it make to know Jesus has experienced pain from the inside?
6. What is something you’ve been carrying alone that you rarely talk about?
(You don’t have to share details—just reflect on why it’s been carried in isolation.)
7. Hebrews says people are enslaved not by death itself, but by the fear of it.
In what ways do you see fear shaping decisions, relationships, or self-protection in your life?
8. The firefighter story emphasized that Jesus goes first and leads us through.
What would it look like to follow Jesus with courage in an area where fear has held you back?
9. The message contrasted two kingdoms: self-preservation and self-giving love.
Where do you sense Jesus inviting you to move from protecting yourself to trusting Him?
10. What is one small, concrete step you could take this week to live with less fear and more trust in Jesus and His people?
(A story, a phrase, or a moment that stayed with you.)
2. The message began with the image of a house under restoration.
Where do you feel tempted to believe, “This is just how it is now” about yourself or life?
3. Hebrews says we don’t yet see everything restored, but we do see Jesus.
What does it mean to you that Jesus shows us what humanity is meant to be?
4. Jesus didn’t restore humanity from a distance—He entered it.
How does that shape the way you think about God’s involvement in your life right now?
5. The message said Jesus shares our suffering, not just understands it.
What difference does it make to know Jesus has experienced pain from the inside?
6. What is something you’ve been carrying alone that you rarely talk about?
(You don’t have to share details—just reflect on why it’s been carried in isolation.)
7. Hebrews says people are enslaved not by death itself, but by the fear of it.
In what ways do you see fear shaping decisions, relationships, or self-protection in your life?
8. The firefighter story emphasized that Jesus goes first and leads us through.
What would it look like to follow Jesus with courage in an area where fear has held you back?
9. The message contrasted two kingdoms: self-preservation and self-giving love.
Where do you sense Jesus inviting you to move from protecting yourself to trusting Him?
10. What is one small, concrete step you could take this week to live with less fear and more trust in Jesus and His people?