1. Jesus Is Supreme a) in Creation (vv.15-17)b) in His New Creation, The Church (v.18)

2. Jesus is Sufficienta) in His person – God With Us(v.19)

b) in His Work on the Cross – God For Us (v.20)

• Col. 1:15 - Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God

• John 1:1-3 & 14 – In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God…

• Mark 1:1 … Jesus Christ, the Son of God

• Hebrews 1:3 - The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being

Col. 1:16For by him all things were

created; things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.

• John 1:3 – He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made…

• Col.1:17 - He is before all things and in him all things hold together

• Hebrews 1:3 - The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word

1. Jesus Is Supreme a) in Creationb) in The New Creation, The Church (v.18)

Col.1:18 – And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead.

1. Jesus is Supremea) in Creationb) in the New Creation, the Church

2. Jesus is sufficienta) in His person – God With Us (v.19)

Col. 1:19 – For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him.

Godly Order of Priority

1. Jesus2. your spouse3. your children4. your family & friends5. your work6. yourself

1. Jesus is Supremea) in Creationb) in the New Creation, the Church

2. Jesus is sufficienta) in His person – God With Us b) in His work – God For

Us(v.20)

Col.1:20 …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.

1. Jesus is not an accessory – he is awesome, he is God. –he holds everything together–be in awe of him - obey his commands

2. Jesus is sufficient –no other spiritual power is able to rescue us from sin

3. Identify what’s stopping you from ranking Jesus # 1 and repent