Supremacy of Christ 2

WHO IS JESUS? REVIEW: 15-17
I - The image of the invisible God.
II -The Firstborn of all Creation.
III The Creator & Sustainer of all things.

IV -The Head of the Body - v18
a)This is parallel to Christ being Creator of all things
b)This points to the organic, living, growing and corporate nature of the church.
c)The "ekklesia" is the assembly and gathering of God's people.

V – Jesus is The Main Character of Creation and Redemption
a)The beginning
b)First born from the dead
c)Jesus holds the highest place
d)The one with all of God's Fullness: V19
•It pleased the Godhead– to dwell fully in Jesus the Man.
•Another statement against incipient Gnosticism

VI – The Great Reconciler - v20
a)Jesus is the Only acceptable mediator to God for reconciliation.
b)He made peace through the blood of His cross.
c)The extent of this reconciliation is cosmological.
•Sin brought God's Universal curse and disruption to all of Creation

VII – The Great Redeemer - v21
a)He reconciled us while alienated, hostile and engaged in evil deeds.
•The ultimate sin is hating the most lovable and loving being in the Universe.
•The ultimate act of love is that God reconciled us to Himself
b)Jesus Reconciled us in His fleshly body
c)Reconciliation with a Purpose.
•To present you holy, blameless and beyond reproach.
•It is effectual, positional and already achieved sanctification.
•Yes, it is progressive too, "it is growth in grace" and Christ-likeness