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Apr 17, 2020 · Preeminent: surpassing all others; distinguished; the greatest; superior. In Colossians 1:18 Paul tells us that in all things Christ is to have the preeminence – He is to take center stage, be the North Star, the focal point, and the essence of our lives.
A. Preeminent by Virtue of His Deity = “all the fulness dwells in Him”. consistent with “the Father’s good pleasure”. B. Preeminent by Virtue of His Headship over His Body = the Church. “He is also head of the body, the church”. C. Preeminent by Virtue of His Leadership in Resurrection.
The word stands for: (1) mothar, "what is over and above," "excellence"; "Man hath no preeminence above the beasts" ( Ecclesiastes 3:19 ); (2) proteuo, "to be first"; "That in all things he (= Christ) might have the preeminence" ( Colossians 1:18 ); (3) ho philoproteuon, is translated "who loveth to have the preeminence," literally "who loveth t...
Aug 24, 2011 · The Preeminence of Jesus Is for Everyday Life. Article by. Jonathan Parnell. Pastor, Minneapolis, Minnesota. I recently spent a whole day tucked away at a local library. It was a golden spot. Quiet. Secluded. I sat beneath a shower of grace: an open Bible, a hungry soul, a copy of Owen’s The Glory of Christ.
He is the manifestation of God. Jesus reflects all that God is. He is omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent, immutable, just, loving, compassionate, holy, etc. God the Father does not have any qualities or abilities that Jesus the Son does not have.
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. And he is the head of the body, the church.
Genesis 10:8-12. The name Nimrod means "rebellion" or "let us revolt." At the heart of a rebel or revolutionary—one who seeks to change the present order through his own means—is the desire to rule. Satan, the original rebel, was not merely displeased with God—he wanted to replace Him.
