Dealing With Death

Hebrews 2:9-18 (NASB)
⁹  But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
¹⁰  For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings.
¹¹  For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,
¹²  saying, "I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BRETHREN, IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE."
¹³  And again, "I WILL PUT MY TRUST IN HIM." And again, "BEHOLD, I AND THE CHILDREN WHOM GOD HAS GIVEN ME."
¹⁴  Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,
¹⁵  and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.
¹⁶  For assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives help to the descendant of Abraham.
¹⁷  Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
¹⁸  For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.

1.     Defending Against The Fear Of Suffering & Death

Hebrews 2:15 (NASB)

¹⁵  and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.

Hebrews 2:9-10 (NASB)
⁹  But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
¹⁰  For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings. 

Romans 6:16-18 (NASB)

¹⁶  Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?

¹⁷  But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed,

¹⁸  and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

2.     Jesus Was Born To Die & Defeat Death   

Hebrews 2:9 (NASB)
⁹  But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

Hebrews 2:10 (NASB)

¹⁰  For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings.

Hebrews 2:14-15 (NASB)

¹⁴  Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

¹⁵  and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.

3.     Dealing Decisively With Temptation

Romans 6:8-11 (NASB)

⁸  Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,

⁹  knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him.

¹⁰  For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God.

¹¹  Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 2:11-13 (NASB)
¹¹  For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,
¹²  saying, "I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BRETHREN, IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE."
¹³  And again, "I WILL PUT MY TRUST IN HIM." And again, "BEHOLD, I AND THE CHILDREN WHOM GOD HAS GIVEN ME." 

Matthew 28:10 (NASB)
¹⁰  Then Jesus *said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and take word to My brethren to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me." 

John 20:17 (NASB)

¹⁷  Jesus *said to her, "Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.'

 Hebrews 2:16-18 (NASB)

¹⁶  For assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives help to the descendant of Abraham.

¹⁷  Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

¹⁸  For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.