The Firstborn

Summary

The sermon explores the biblical significance of the firstborn, emphasizing that Israel is God's firstborn and that the firstborn belong to the Lord. It highlights the redemption of the firstborn through the Levites as a foreshadowing of Christ's substitutionary role. Jesus is presented as the ultimate firstborn—born of a virgin, preeminent over all, and the firstborn from the dead. The sermon connects these Old Testament themes to spiritual regeneration and the church as the church of the firstborn, called to serve the high priest, Jesus Christ.