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Jesus is supreme - Pt 2

Published:Sunday | April 16, 2023 | 12:14 AMâHe is before all things, and in Him all things hold togetherâ Colossians 1:17 (NIV). Jesus existed before everything else, as He declared in John 8:58 (NIV), âBefore Abraham was born, I am!â To âhold togetherâ means to prevent something from falling into complete chaos. Christ is before all things, both in time and rank. He is not only the Creator of the world, Heâs also the sustainer of the world. He is the cohesion that keeps it all together. By Him everything came to be, and by Him everything continues to be. Hebrews 1:3 reminds us that He holds everything together by His powerful Word. If Jesus were to remove His sustaining power, everything would dissolve into disorder. Jesus is supreme over all other gods. In our polytheistic world, many say âall roads lead to Godâ, but this is not so. One road leads to God, and it is through Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

Jesus is also head of the Church. The Word of God states, “ And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.”A personal pronoun is used here...