Jesus Christ Is Lord: Meditations on Colossians 1:9-20

Lord over All Creation

 

I.    The Image of the Invisible God, Colossians 1:15-17

• See also Hebrews 1:1-3 and John 1:1-5
• All three of these texts affirm Christ’s identity as God, work as Creator and sustainer, and His preeminence over the creation

II.  The Firstborn of all Creation

• As a firstborn child in ancient times was preeminent
• So also is Christ preeminent of all of creation

III.  Christ is the Cause of Creation

 IV.  Christ is the Sustainer of Creation

 V.    Christ is the Purpose of Creation