Great Is The Lord! Colossians 1:13-20
As you see the following faces…. Who are they?... and Why do people consider them great?
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Babe Ruth
Bill Gates
Thomas Edison
George Washington
Billy Graham
Jesus!
Colossians 1:13-14 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Colossians 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
Colossians 1:16 For 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.
Colossians 1:17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Colossians 1:18 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.
Colossians 1:19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,
Colossians 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.
Five Things that make Jesus Great! He Rescued Us!
Rescued From…. from the dominion of darkness
Rescued From…. from the dominion of darkness spiritually, physically, and intellectually.
Colossians 1:13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves
Colossians 1:13-14 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
1 Peter 1:17 And if you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth;
1 Peter 1:18 knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers,
1 Peter 1:19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.
That great act of sacrifice makes Him great; it makes Him worthy of praise!
Five Things that make Jesus Great! He is in the image of the invisible God!
Colossians 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
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John 14:9 Jesus replied, “I have been with all of you for a long time. Don’t you know me yet, Philip? The person who has seen me has seen the Father. So how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let us make humans in our image, in our likeness. Let them rule the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the domestic animals all over the earth, and all the animals that crawl on the earth.”
Genesis 1:27 So God created humans in his image. In the image of God he created them. He created them male and female.
Five Things that make Jesus Great! He is the Creator of All Things!
Colossians 1:16 For 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.
Colossians 1:17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Hebrews 1:2b …in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.
Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let us make humans in our image, in our likeness…
A change in the rate of Earth’s rotation around the sun or on its axis would be catastrophic. The Earth would become either too hot or too cold to support life. John MacArthur Jr.
If the moon were much nearer to the Earth, huge tides would inundate the continents. A change in the composition of the gases that make up our atmosphere would also be fatal to life John MacArthur Jr.
A slight change in the mass of the proton would result in the dissolution of hydrogen atoms. That would result in the destruction of the universe, because hydrogen is its dominant element. John MacArthur Jr.
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky displays what his hands have made. Psalms 19:1
Five Things that make Jesus Great! He is the Head of the Church!
Colossians 1:18 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.
The Church is a… Family
The Church is a… Kingdom
The Church is a… Vineyard
The Church is a… Flock
The Church is a… Building
The Church is a… Bride
The Church is a… Body
Jesus Christ is… The Head of the Church
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Five Things that make Jesus Great! He is God’s Choice to Save Mankind!
Colossians 1:19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,
Colossians 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.
Romans 3:26 He waited so that he could display his approval at the present time. This shows that he is a God of justice, a God who approves of people who believe in Jesus.
Jesus Christ is… Fully Human AND Fully Divine
Acts 2:36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”
Acts 2:37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”