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He is the revelation of God
- He must be exalted because he is the revelation of God. He reveals God to us. Paul says he is the “image” of the invisible God.
bible.org/seriespage/4-preeminence-christ-colossians-115-194. The Preeminence Of Christ (Colossians 1:15-19) | Bible.org
Jan 25, 2016 · In these verses, Paul gives us reasons why Christ should be first in our lives and in the entire world. He talks about how special Christ is and why he must be preeminent—first. In the church of Colosse, a heresy called Gnosticism had crept into the church and was trying to marginalize Christ.
Christ’s exaltation has great benefit and significance for those who follow Him. Paul wrote to Timothy about what it takes for a person to follow Christ. We will be subject to great suffering and persecution in this world for the sake of Christ (2 Timothy 3:12).
He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. Ephesians 1:20. Verse Concepts. which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, Hebrews 1:9. Verse Concepts.
Paul is referring to Christ's resurrection from the dead, of course, but also to his ascension into heaven, where "God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior" (Acts 5:31; cf. 2:33). This passage has strong echoes from of Isaiah 53 also.
May 18, 2011 · By overcoming and defeating death, of course. And He did precisely this in raising Jesus from the dead (Eph. 1:19–20). This is the power that we should know, along with the richness of being God’s inheritance, according to Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1.
Sep 17, 2019 · This is none other than the Lord Jesus Christ and that’s who Paul wants to talk about next. He goes right from the prayer, redemption, forgiveness of sins, and he says this: “He” referring to Jesus – look at v. 15, “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
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The Exaltation of Christ. "Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father ...