The Preeminice of Christ

Friday, October 21, 2011

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The Preeminice of Christ ( His person and works )

Colossians 1:15-20

Colossians
Chapter 1

15: ⁶ He is the image ⁷ of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
16: For in him ⁸ were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him.
17: He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
18: He is the head of the body, the church. ⁹ He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent.
19: For in him all the fullness ¹⁰ was pleased to dwell,
20: and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross ¹¹(through him), whether those on earth or those in heaven.

Jesus, compassionate High Priest

Hebrews 4:14-16 5:1-10

Hebrews
Chapter 4

14: ¹ Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.
15: For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin.
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So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.

Hebrews
Chapter 5

1: ¹ ² Every high priest is taken from among men and made their representative before God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2: He is able to deal patiently ³ with the ignorant and erring, for he himself is beset by weakness
3: and so, for this reason, must make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people.
4: No one takes this honor upon himself but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.
5: In the same way, it was not Christ who glorified himself in becoming high priest, but rather the one who said to him: “You are my son; this day I have begotten you”;
6: just as he says in another place: ⁴ “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”
7: In the days when he was in the flesh, he offered prayers and supplications with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, ⁵ and he was heard because of his reverence.
8: Son though he was, ⁶ he learned obedience from what he suffered;
9: and when he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,
10: declared by God high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

Jesus is superior than Moises

Hebrews 3:1-6

Hebrews
Chapter 3

1: ¹ Therefore, holy “brothers,” sharing in a heavenly calling, reflect on Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession,
2: who was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was “faithful in (all) his house.”
3: But he is worthy of more “glory” than Moses, as the founder of a house has more “honor” than the house itself.
4: Every house is founded by someone, but the founder of all is God.
5: Moses was “faithful in all his house” as a “servant” to testify to what would be spoken,
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² but Christ was faithful as a son placed over his house. We are his house, if (only) we hold fast to our confidence and pride in our hope.

1 Corinthians
Chapter 3

16: Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
17: If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for the temple of God, which you are, is holy. ⁹

1 Corinthians
Chapter 12

27: ⁵ Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it.
28: Some people God has designated in the church to be, first, apostles; ⁶ second, prophets; third, teachers; then, mighty deeds; then, gifts of healing, assistance, administration, and varieties of tongues.
29: Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work mighty deeds?
30: Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
31: Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts. But I shall show you a still more excellent way.