CD 1530 Becoming Conquerors by Colossians - session 3
What is the vision the Lord has gave us for 2023? Close your eyes and see the vision board - the year of release! This morning we are continuing our studies from the letter written to the church in Collosse.
Colossians Theme = The glory of the Person and Work of Jesus Christ the Head of the Church!
Reiterate from the past 2 weeks:
There is so much power in the Word of God especially when we're able to go verse by verse through an entire Epistle. So, this morning we're going to start Colossians and get some important truths to help us become a conqueror through Christ! This epistle has never been more relevant than at this junction of our lives! You must understand: "Colosse (the recipients of Paul's letter to the Colossians) is located south of Laodicea in the southwestern part of Asia Minor. It was built at the head of a gorge where two streams unite. And in the neighborhood of Laodicea and Hierapolis where Jesus Christ warned about the last church age being lukewarm!"
*Read Colossians 1:15-23 - we will see the preeminence and fullness of Jesus Christ but we will pull from:
*Text: Colossians 1:15-17 (KJV)
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the FIRSTBORN OF EVERY CREATURE:
16 For by him were ALL THINGS CREATED, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: ALL THINGS WERE CREATED BY HIM, and for him:
17 And he is before all things, and by him ALL THINGS CONSIST.
#1 Christ First
*Reread Colossians 1:15 (KJV) Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
*John 1:1-3 (KJV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
*John 8:58 (KJV) Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
*John 17:5 (KJV) And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
*John 17:24 (KJV) Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
*Romans 8:29 KJVS
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
*Revelation 22:12-13 (KJV) And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
#2 Creation Formed
*Reread Colossians 1:16 (KJV) For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: ALL THINGS WERE CREATED (TO FORM AND FABRICATE) BY HIM AND FOR HIM:
*Ephesians 2:12-16 (KJV) That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for TO MAKE (TO FORM AND FABRICATE) in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto Go
