Volume 9:10 Jesus our Creator, Ruler and Reconciler

Key Verse: Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, 16 for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth." Colossians 1:15-16 NLT

This passage gives a terrific statement on the diety of Chirst( that He is God) and his role in creation of heaven and earth.

As we continue to read through the passage we discover some wonderful things about the King of Kings and the Lord of Lord!

1-He created Everything:
16 for through him God created everything incuding the seen and unseen:
in the heavenly realms and on earth.
He made the things we can see
and the things we can’t see—
such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world.
Everything was created through him and for him.

2-He was here before Creation and he holds things together:
17 He existed before anything else,
and he holds all creation together.

3-He is Over the Church and the Body of Christ:
18 Christ is also the head of the church,
which is his body.
He is the beginning,
supreme over all who rise from the dead.[f]
So he is first in everything.

4-The Fulness of God is in Christ.
19 For God in all his fullness
was pleased to live in Christ,

5-Through Christ, everything was reconciled to God
20 and through him God reconciled
everything to himself.
He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth
by means of Christ’s blood on the cross. Colossians 1:16-20

Prayer: Father, thank you that you are the Creator of the Universe! Lord I submit to you as my King and Ruler. Thank you for reconciling me to God through your precious blood.

Help me now to live a life of obedience to you. In Jesus Name! Amen.