The Supremacy of our Lord Jesus

The Supremacy Of Our Lord Jesus

COLOSSIANS 1:15-20

COLOSSIANS 1:15-2015 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him.

17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.

19 For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him. 20 And through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through His blood, shed on the cross.

INTRODUCTION>The supremacy of the Lord

Jesus signifies His ultimate authority over all things in His nature as God.

> Supreme defined as the highest rank or authority, highest in degree or quality.

I. Jesus is above all things because…

1. He is the perfect image of the invisible God.(v15a)

2.He is the firstborn over all creation.(v15b)

> the term “firstborn” refers to a position of authority.

I. Jesus is above all things because…

3. Through Jesus, all things are created.(v16)

4. He is before all things and the beginning.(v17,v18)

5. He is the head of the body, the church.(v18)

I. Jesus is above all things because…

6. In Him dwells the glory and fullness of the unseen God.(v19)

7. Through Him all things on earth, in heaven were reconciled to God the Father.(v20)

II. To what extent Jesus’ authority…

> Matthew 28:18…all authority in heaven and earth has been given to Me.

> Matthew 11:27…all things have been handed over to Me by my Father.

> John 3:35…the Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hand.

We see the extent of Jesus’ authority to rule…

1.In His act as the creator of all things.(John 1:3)

2.In His sustaining the world.(Heb 1:3b, Col 1:17)

3.Not only sustaining the natural world but governing all of nature.(Luke 8:22-25, Mt 10:29)

II. To what extent Jesus’ authority…

4. In His sovereignty over Satan and all his demons.(Mk 1:27, I Jn 5:18b)

5. In His authority over all disease.(Exodus 4:11, Acts 10;38)

6. In His sovereignty over conversion.(Mk 10:23-27)

7. In His triumph over death, your death.(Romans 8:35-37, I Cor 15:54-58)