THEME:
The supremacy of Jesus Christ extends to the farthest reaches of the universe, and our commitment to follow him must reach just as far. He is not only King in church; he is King out there, and, in fact, he is King over everything. The question is: Are you willing to follow him wherever he leads?
KEY SCRIPTURE:
Colossians 1:18-20
Colossians 1:18-20
And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Christ is worth following because He alone reigns as King over His church
Colossians 1:15-17
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Ephesians 5:25-27
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
Colossians 1:18b
He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.
Christ is worth following because He rose again and triumphed over death
Philippians 2:9-10
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth…
Colossians 1:19
For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell…
Christ is worth following because He is fully and absolutely God
Colossians 1:20
…and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Christ is worth following because He made it so you can have peace with God