Christ: Lord over the Church

Col. 1:18-20
Christ: Lord over the Church
Intro
I. CHRIST: HEAD OF THE BODY (v. 18a).
A. Christ is the ________________ Head of the church.
B. Christ is the _________________ Head of the church.
C. Christ is the _________________ Head of the church
D. Implications:
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II. CHRIST: LORD OVER DEATH (v. 18b).
A. "Beginning"
B. "firstborn from the dead."
Rom. 8:29
1Cor. 15:20
III. CHRIST: PREEMINENT OVER ALL (v. 18c-19).
A. The goal: Christ is to have first place in everything (v. 18c).
B. More reasons for this preeminence (vv. 19-20).
1) Christ is the fullness of God (v. 19).
2) Christ reconciles all things through His blood (v. 20).
C. So why the struggle?
Conclusion