KNOWING CHRIST (10)

 THE DIGNITY OF CHRIST

TEXT: “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.”  Colossians 1:15

Jesus Christ did not become a Man merely because of us. He did not come into this world simply for us; we came into the world for Jesus. Do not gloss over that thought too quickly. The primary reason for God’s redemptive and creative activity is Jesus. The decision of the Triune Godhead for the Son to become flesh was not because God looked into the tunnel of time and saw man’s fall into sin and then decided He must act. To think that way subjects Jesus Christ to us. 

Jesus is not Plan B in the great scheme and purpose of Almighty God. He is not an accidental theory and identity that God concocted because of our sin. The eternal plan and purpose of God is foundational to the truth of Colossians 1:15-20. Who He is …. is greater than our redemption! He is the image of the invisible God. The visible greatness of the invisible God!

Puritan Stephen Charnock said “There is something in Christ that is more excellent and comely than the office of a Savior; the glory and greatness of His person is more wonderful than the salvation procured by his death.” That means that the glory of His person outweighs the glory of His work on our behalf! It is not all about us and our needs. It is more about HIm and His eternal glory! The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 also teaches us that the glory of God always comes before the needs of man!

Christ “holds all things together” in Colossians 1:17. He rules over all creation, the angels, the devil, the elect entire humanity, all things come under His governance alone!

How Great Is Our God!

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