Jesus: The Sovereign Christ - Colossians 1:15-20 (Part 1)

May 20, 2023 Pastor: Terry Embke Series: Colossians - Jesus Is Lord In All of Life

Topic: Jesus Is Lord In All Of Life Passage: Colossians 1:15–20

051423...“Jesus: The Sovereign Christ”... Colossians 1:15-20 (Part 1)

Colossians 1:12-14, Thank God:
-For the eternal inheritance He’s given us
-For rescuing us from the domain of darkness
-For transferring us into Jesus’ kingdom
-For redeeming us and forgiving our sin

Colossians 1:15-20...“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For everything was created by Him, in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and by Him all things hold together. He is also the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He might come to have first place in everything. For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile everything to Himself by making peace through the blood of His cross— whether things on earth or
things in heaven.”

Sermon In A Sentence: Jesus is both the image of the invisible God; and the image of God in man, undamaged by sin, Who reconciles everything to Himself.

“Key Verse” In Colossians...“I am saying this so that no one will deceive you with persuasive arguments.” -Chapter 2, verse 4

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“Who, then, is this man, that even the wind & sea obey Him” -Mark 4:41

“Who is this man, who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sin but God alone?” -Luke 5:21

“John the Baptist I have beheaded, but who is this man, of whom I hear such things?” -Luke 9:9

“When He had entered Jerusalem, all the city was moved, and asked 'Who is this man?'" -Matt 21:10

“…What do you think about the Christ? Who do you say that I am?” -Matt 22:41-42

Why Must Jesus Have 1st Place In Everything? Because:
-He is the exact image of the invisible God
-He is preeminent over all of creation
-He is the One who created everything
-He is the eternal, pre-existent One
-He is the One who holds everything together
-He is the Head of the body, His church
-He is the fullness of God in human form
-He is the One who reconciles all things

“…whoever has seen Me has seen the Father…” -John 14:9

“No one has ever seen God; the only begotten Son, who is at the Father’s side, has made Him known” -John 1:18

“He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of His nature” -Hebrews 1:3

“I will also make him (David) My firstborn, greatest of the kings of the earth” -Psalm 89:27

“…say to Pharaoh: This is what Yahweh says: Israel is My firstborn son” -Exodus 4:22

“Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…” -Genesis 1:26

“And the LORD God said, ‘The man has now become like one of Us…” -Genesis 3:22

Genesis 1...
-v.1— “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”
-v.2— “…and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters”
-v.3— “Then God said…”

Sermon In A Sentence: Jesus is both the image of the invisible God; and the image of God in man, undamaged by sin, Who reconciles everything to Himself.