April 21st, 2025
The Greatness of Jesus
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, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
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, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
In today's passage, we see a powerful description of Jesus' supremacy. Just as the sermon emphasized Jesus as the "greatest of all time," Paul portrays Christ as the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation, and the one in whom all things hold together. Reflect on areas of your life where you may not be treating Jesus as supreme. Are there idols or distractions competing for first place? Consider how acknowledging Jesus' greatness in every aspect of your life might transform your daily decisions and priorities.
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