"Christ is the visible image of the invisible God.
He existed before anything was created and
is supreme over all creation,
for through him God created everything
in the heavenly realms and on earth.
He made the things we can see
and the things we can’t see—
such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and
authorities in the unseen world.
Everything was created through him and for
him.
He existed before anything else,
and he holds all creation together.
Christ is also the head of the church,
which is his body.
He is the beginning,
supreme over all who rise from the dead.
So he is first in everything.
For God in all his fullness
was pleased to live in Christ,
and through him God reconciled
everything to himself.
He made peace with everything in heaven and
on earth
by means of Christ’s blood on the cross." - Colossians 1:15-20
I'm not gonna write much this morning. These words speak for themselves. I would encourage you to get away, somewhere by yourself, to worship. And soak up these words, ponder these words, meditate, reflect, commune . . . Jesus is the Ultimate. the Source of all life. Apart from him, we can do nothing. Connected to him, we will produce much fruit.
There's a great book out right now by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola called Jesus Manifesto. It speaks to the supremacy of Jesus Christ. He is the great separator. Many want to lump all religions together, but knowing who Jesus is and KNOWING him won't allow. Again, read Paul's majestic poem and see if you can lower Jesus to the place of Mohamed or Moses or Confucius. It can't be done and that is why there will always be "trouble" with our world. Not because Christians are better, but because Christ is supreme.
I've attached a Third Day video - kinda cool - I think in Russian. I did a music video to this incredible song a few years ago on DVD, but I couldn't rip it so it will have to wait. So watch this or google search your favorite picture of Jesus and focus on it while listening to the words - just let the words penetrate into your soul. Today, learn to worship with an audience of ONE.
I'm not gonna write much this morning. These words speak for themselves. I would encourage you to get away, somewhere by yourself, to worship. And soak up these words, ponder these words, meditate, reflect, commune . . . Jesus is the Ultimate. the Source of all life. Apart from him, we can do nothing. Connected to him, we will produce much fruit.
There's a great book out right now by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola called Jesus Manifesto. It speaks to the supremacy of Jesus Christ. He is the great separator. Many want to lump all religions together, but knowing who Jesus is and KNOWING him won't allow. Again, read Paul's majestic poem and see if you can lower Jesus to the place of Mohamed or Moses or Confucius. It can't be done and that is why there will always be "trouble" with our world. Not because Christians are better, but because Christ is supreme.
I've attached a Third Day video - kinda cool - I think in Russian. I did a music video to this incredible song a few years ago on DVD, but I couldn't rip it so it will have to wait. So watch this or google search your favorite picture of Jesus and focus on it while listening to the words - just let the words penetrate into your soul. Today, learn to worship with an audience of ONE.
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