Series: God In Three
God In Three: God the Son
March 12, 2023 | John Durham
THIS PASSAGE STIRS OUR AFFECTIONS FOR GOD THE SON AND CAUSES US TO BE IN AWE OF GOD THE SON. COLOSSIANS 1:13-22
1. IN JESUS WE ARE PURCHASED AND PURIFIED V13-14
2. IN JESUS, THE TRIUNE GOD IS MADE VISIBLE 15a
3. JESUS IS BOTH CREATOR AND RULER OF ALL CREATION 15b-16 Practically this means Jesus first in our lives!
4. JESUS’ ATTRIBUTES SHOW THAT HE IS GOD 17
5. JESUS IS THE AUTHORITY OVER ALL WHO ARE IN CHRIST 18
AW Tozer said, "To urge men and women to believe in a divided Christ is bad teaching. No one can receive half a Christ or a third of Christ or a quarter of the person of Christ. He is Lord and those who refuse Him as Lord cannot use Him as Savior."
6. JESUS IS PREEMINENTLY RESURRECTED 18
7. JESUS IS FULLY (100%) GOD 19
8. JESUS ALONE IS OUR CROSS BEARER. 20-22