It Is All About Jesus

Good Morning!

Colossians 1:15-23 New International Version (NIV)
The Supremacy of the Son of God

15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of[a] your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— 23 if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

Footnotes:
a. Colossians 1:21 Or minds, as shown by

Some folks feel that it doesn’t really matter what you believe as long as you believe. I have to differ with that opinion. You see, Jesus alone is the Christ (Messiah, Anointed One). Paul states this plainly in the passage above. Look at what Paul states about Jesus:
- Jesus is the image of God – none of us have ever seen God for He is too glorious for our eyes to behold – but for a brief time in history, God took on the form of man in the person of Jesus Christ. He lived among us and demonstrated to us the who and what of God.
- Jesus is the firstborn over all creation – before creation was, Jesus was. As Paul states in Him all things were created.
- Jesus is the glue. He holds everything together.
- Jesus is the head of the Body – the church – the ecclesia (called out ones).
- Jesus is the first to rise from the dead and live again forever. And because He is the first, God has given Him supremacy over all.
- Jesus is the One who reconciles us to God through His shed blood.

Look at the leaders of the religions of the world. Did any die for the good of mankind? Did any promote love and peace among all men? No!

Those of us who have been called out understand that it is through the blood of Jesus that we have a new life. We know that when God looks upon us, He sees Jesus because we have been reconciled by Jesus. And it feels good…


Agape’


Mr. Jim


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