06282020 Christ is Supreme Colossians 1:15-23 Part 1

CHRIST IS SUPREME [Colossians 1:15-23] Colossians 1:15-17 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. BIG IDEA OF COLOSSIANS: Christ is Supreme and Sufficient in All Things, Because in Him Lives all the Fullness of God in a Human Body and in Him Lie Hidden all the Treasures of God’s Wisdom and Knowledge. BIG IDEA COLOSSIANS 1:15-23: The Same Son of God in Whom We Have Forgiveness of Sins is also God’s Supreme Representative, Who is Supreme Over All Creation, Supreme in Redemption and Supreme in Reconciliation. KEY QUESTIONS What makes Christ Supreme? Why Should Christ be Supreme in our lives? A. Christ is Supreme Over All Creation 15-17 1. He is the Revelation of God 15 The Image of the Invisible God Jesus Christ is the only one who perfectly represents God in a way that is clear and unmediated, and who actually is engaged in the task of making known God, His rule and His kingdom here on earth as it is in heaven! 2. He is the Representative of God 15b; Ps 89:26-27 Firstborn Over All Creation: Christ has all the rights, all the privileges and all the power to rule over God’s created order! 3. He is the Sphere of All Creation 16a 4. He is the Means & Goal of All Creation 16b 5. He is the Prior Force That Made all Christianity Possible 17a 6. He is the Sustaining Force in Redemption & Reconciliation 17b Ps 119:91 B. Christ is Supreme in Redemption & Reconciliation 18-20 C. The Message of Reconciliation 21-23 This sermon can be listened to again @ • • thecommunityofgrace.org/connect/sermons faithlife.com/the-community-of-grace-memphis PASTOR MARK DEMIRE Grace THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST IS SUPREME [COLOSSIANS 1:15-23] JUNE 28, 2020