THE PREEMINENCE OF CHRIST

ChetBrock May 17, 2023 in ASL 48 Subscribers Subscribe

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Jesus is Preeminent Over All Creation Because He is the Image of God - Paul makes it clear that Jesus is more than man and therefore He has a very different relationship to creation than we do. Jesus is the image of God in flesh. We cannot see God, but in Jesus we have seen the Father (Exodus 33:20; John 1:14, 18; John 14:8-9; Hebrews 1:3). Jesus is Preeminent Over All Creation Because He Created All Things (vv. 15-16) - Jesus is not simply part of creation, He is God over all creation; in fact He’s the creator of all creation. There is nothing that He didn’t create (John 1:1-3; Hebrews 1:1-2). Firstborn - When Paul calls Jesus the firstbornhe’s not emphasizing chronological order, he’s emphasizing a position of prominence. In the culture of Paul’s time to be the firstborn of the family was to hold a position of authority and privilege. Paul is not suggesting that Jesus was created, but that Jesus has a position of authority over all creation Jesus is Preeminent Over All Creation Because He Sustains All Things (vv. 17) - Jesus didn’t just create all things and then step back and let the world spin. Jesus is the one who sustains all things – He holds all things together (Hebrews 1:3). Jesus is Preeminent Over All Creation Because He is the Reason for All Things (vs. 16b) – While we receive the benefits of Christ’s creating and sustaining work, we are not the ultimate aim of creation. Paul makes it clear that all creation is by Him and for Him (Rom 11:36).