Hebrews – Jesus is Greater Than Moses

Hebrews – Jesus is Greater Than Moses

February 2, 2025

Series: Hebrews

Topic: Hebrews

Erik Estep

Scripture: Hebrews 3: 1-6

In our passage of Scripture today, we’ll see a continuation of the superiority of Jesus being pointed out. The previous chapters laid out Jesus was superior to the prophets and angels. In our text today, he pointed out that Jesus was also greater than Moses.

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