Key Truth: Jesus Christ is supreme over all things for all time and completely sufficient for our reconciliation to God.


Introduction:

Q: What currently has supremacy in your life? What do you turn to as a sufficient help when you are in need?

The Supremacy of Christ in Creation and the Church:

Colossians 1:15-18: 

“In Christ we see who God is—Creator and Redeemer; what God is like—a God of mercy and love; and what God does—one who sends his Son to rescue people from the dominion of darkness and
brings about the reconciliation of all creation through his death on a cross.”
David E. Garland,
The NIV Application Commentary: Colossians/Philemon

Q: What causes you to experience the transcendence (otherness) of Christ? What causes you to experience the immanence (nearness; similarity) of Christ?

The Sufficiency of Christ in Reconciliation:

Colossians 1:19-20: 

“(Jesus) is the one, all-sufficient intermediary between God and the world of humanity, and all the attributes of God—his spirit, word, wisdom, and glory—are disclosed in him.”
F.F. Bruce, Colossians and Philemon: The Supremacy of Christ

Q: What brings you peace? How are you affected by knowing that you are completely redeemed through the sufficiency of Christ’s person and work?

Colossians 1:15-20 teaches us that Christ is:
-supreme over both Creation and the Church
-completely sufficient for our reconciliation to God

Benediction:

Colossians 4:2,5-6