Christ Supreme

Colossians 1:15-18 (NLT): “Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together. Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything.”

Paul Wrote This Epistle To Strengthen The Church. The Church (Ekklesia) = A Gathering or Assembly.

His Body (Soma) = The Body of Christ. Paul Wrote The Epistle Because of A Report They Were Falling Into Error. Colossians 1:7-11 (NLT): “You learned about the Good News from Epaphras, our beloved co-worker. He is Christ’s faithful servant, and he is helping us on your behalf.[b] He has told us about the love for others that the Holy Spirit has given you. 9 So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better. 11 We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,[c].” They Were —> Doctrinally Deficient

Lifestyle: Their Spiritual Living Was Spiritually Loose, Dishonorable

Production: Supernatural Produce Section Was Empty, Bad Fruit

Growth: Spiritually Weak, Joy = Sign of Strength, Ephesians 3:16 (NASB 1995): “…that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man…” Attitude: Spiritual Disposition, Worldly, Absent of Light, Dark.

Those Are All Signs of A Heart Issue

The Apostle Paul Gave Them A Perfect Solution To All Their Issues: PUT CHRIST FIRST

God Can Create Anything Needed Through Christ, He Is The Creator. Colossians 1:16 (NLT): “…for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world…” IS there something you need in your life? Remember this–He is the Creator! He has given us everything we need for life and godliness, 2 Peter 1:3 (NLT): “By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.”

Christ Holds All Things Together, No One Can Separate What God Has Done. Colossians 1:17 (NLT): “Everything was created through him and for him. He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.” He is Before All Things and Holds All Things Together, NKJV. He is the alpha and omega–He Is at The Beginning and At The End.

Christ Is Supreme Over Everything and Should Come Before Anything. Colossians 1:18 (NLT): “Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything.”

Christ Deserves “First” Place, Not Just “A” Place In Your Life. Colossians 1:18 (NLT): “Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything.”

Rev. Bryan A. Tomes

Crossroads Community Church