Sunday Notes: Colossians 1:15-19
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- (Col 1:15 ESV) He is the _______________ of the invisible _______________, the firstborn of all _______________.
- Who is “He”?
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- John 14:8-11, Exodus 33:18-23
- He is the _______________ visible
- Incarnate God as _______________ on earth!
- Fully God AND fully human
- We are _______________ also in the image of God
- And we are to live out in the _______________ of Christ
- We falter in the _______________, Christ never did.
- It was Christ came to save us
- _______________ overcame sin
- That we might fully be restored in _______________ righteousness.
- The firstborn of all creation
- Detractor 1: He is the one born first
- False: Jesus is eternal. Jesus was _______________ born, He always was and is.
- Detractor 2: He is one of many
- False: He is the _______________ God, not one of many.
- Solution: First-born is a position of _______________
- John 1:1, 1:14
- He is firstborn
- Because God chose to _______________ on Him the birthright
- He was set to _______________ the earth
- His kingdom setup _______________.
- He is over _______________ creation
- (Col 1:16 ESV) For by him all _______________ were created, in heaven and on _______________, visible and invisible, whether _______________ or dominions or rulers or authorities–all things were _______________ through him and for _______________.
- All things. ALL things.
- Hebrews 2:10, John 1:1-3
- All things
- Heaven and earth
- Visible and invisible
- Thrones or dominions
- Rulers or authorities
- All things through _______________.
- All things for _______________
- (Col 1:17 ESV) And he is b_______________efore all things, and in him all things _______________ together.
- This is the _______________ of Christ
- John 8:58
- Not I was, rather I AM!
- Before there was existence – _______________ was existing!
- John 1:1-4
- And the _______________ of God
- The very universe and every single thing in it
- Stays together
- Working in order
- Because Christ holds it all together.
- Should _______________ cease to hold it all together the universe and everything in it would _______________
- John 17:1-5
- The _______________ Christ enjoyed before the world was created
- Is the glory _______________ enjoys today
- And the glory He will enjoy in the eternal kingdom
- That glory _______________ will see when we are with Him.
- (Col 1:18 ESV) And _______________ is the head of the _______________, the church. He is the _______________, the firstborn from the dead, that in _______________ he might be _______________.
- And He is the head of the body
- _______________ is the head
- He is in _______________ of the church
- No man, council, group, order, or body.
- Christ is the head of His _______________
- The church local and church global
- Headed by Christ alone and centered on His _______________ alone
- Any group not headed by Christ and centered on His word is NOT the church
- It is a lie and distraction of _______________
- Ephesians 1:22-23, 1 Corinthians 15:16-23
- (Col 1:19 ESV) For in _______________ all the fullness of _______________ was pleased to dwell,
- Christ _______________ and is and _______________ fully God
- John 1:1-5, Colossians 2:9-10
- In Christ dwelt the fullness of God
- He was and is God _______________
- Walking, talking, _______________ on earth.
- Ruling, reigning _______________ in heaven.
- We are His _______________
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- Christ is all and in all
- And our salvation
- And redemption
- And eternal security
- Is your life surrendered to Him today?
