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- Christ is preeminent over all that is. In verses 15-17, he shows that Christ is preeminent over His natural creation, the universe. In verses 18-20, he extols Christ as preeminent over His spiritual creation, the church. To put Jesus as the first created being, higher than any other created being, is to undermine our salvation.
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Jan 25, 2016 · In this text, Paul makes the argument that Christ is the preeminent one. He is the supreme one, not only over our lives, but also over the entire world. We will see four reasons why Christ should be exalted in our lives, the church, and the world. Much of the doctrines presented in this lesson are not new, and they were not new to many in Colosse.
Mar 29, 2024 · Jesus is preeminent in relation to the entire creation—both visible and invisible. The visible creation includes everything we can see with our eyes. Plants, animals, humankind, sea life, the sun, moon, stars, and planets, mountains, valleys, forests, rivers, lakes, oceans, and seas are all the handiwork of Jesus.
May 16, 2023 · Jesus is “before all things” because He is Creator of all things: “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” (Colossians 1:16, CSB).
He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
New English Translation. The Supremacy of Christ. 15 [a] He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn[b] over all creation,[c] 16 for all things in heaven and on earth were created in him—all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions,[d] whether principalities or powers—all things were created through him and ...
Apr 26, 2021 · Jesus is preeminent, always planned by God to be the first of everything relative to the spiritual Kingdom. the first to be given true life - never to die again. 1Pet 3:18, Rom 6:9; the first born again from the (spiritual) dead. v18; the first to enter heaven and sit with God. John 3:13
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Feb 27, 2022 · That’s the immediate goal of this passage: to show that in everything Christ is preeminent, or supreme — that he is the greatest, most excellent reality that exists. Supreme over Creation. First, then, in relation to creation — five aspects of his supremacy. 1. Christ Is God