The Head of the Church Is ALL IN ALL• He has ALL preeminence in relationship to ALL things (1:18b)

– ALL means ALL! There is nothing not under His rule!

• He has ALL preeminence in relationship to God (1:15a)– He was/is the very essence of God (Heb. 1:3; John 14:9; Luke 9:29)

• He has ALL preeminence in relationship to creation (1:15b-16)– ALL creation is FROM Him, BY Him, THROUGH Him and FOR Him

• He has ALL preeminence in relationship to the universe (1:17)– ALL things are a result of Him and held together in Him

• He has ALL preeminence in relationship to the church (1:18a)– He is the Head of the body (1:18) & King of the kingdom (1:13)– ALL the body is joined, subject to and grows with Him as Head (2:19)

The Head of the Church Is ALL IN ALL• He has ALL preeminence in relationship to death (1:18b)

– Death has no dominion over Him (Rom. 6:9; Rev. 1:18)– He has opened the way for man (18b; 1 Cor. 15:50-57; Heb. 2:14-15)

• He has ALL preeminence in relationship to the Godhead (1:19)– ALL the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Him (1:19a; 2:9)– ALL rule & authority is under His Headship (2:10), at God’s right (3:1)

• He has ALL preeminence in relationship to salvation (1:19-22)– ALL sins can be and are forgiven by His blood (1:14; 2:11-13)– ALL things are reconciled to Himself by Himself thru His blood (1:20-

22)– ALL hope of glory is laid up in Christ (1:5, 23, 27)