Jesus Is Enough – Colossians 1:15-23 CHOOSE TO LIVE Jesus Is Enough – Colossians 1:15-23

“See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.” Colossian 2:8

“Christians are not to despise knowledge, nor the love of knowledge, nor the search for wider knowledge; but they are called upon to approach all knowledge in the light of Christ.” Anonymous

Jesus Is Enough Because 1. He Is Our __________ SAVIOUR

“the Father … has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints.” Colossian 1:12

“… He rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the Kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” Colossian 1:13

Jesus Is Enough Because 1. He Is Our __________ SAVIOUR 2. IMAGE He Is The _______ Of The __________ God INVISIBLE

Jesus said, “If you’ve seen me, you’ve seen the Father Jesus said, “If you’ve seen me, you’ve seen the Father. For I and the Father are one.” John 14:9b

“Who, being in the very nature of God...” Philippians 2:6

Nature: being in the very ESSENCE God

Jesus Is Enough Because 1. He Is Our __________ SAVIOUR 2. IMAGE He Is The _______ Of The __________ God INVISIBLE 3. FIRST BORN He Is The ______ ______ Over All Creation

“I am the alpha and I am the omega.” Revelation 1:8

He is SUPREME over all creation.

"For by Him, all things were created "For by Him, all things were created. Things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible. Whether thrones, powers or rulers or authorities. All things were created by Him and for Him. Jesus Christ is above all and over all." Colossians 1:16

Jesus Is Enough Because 1. He Is Our __________ SAVIOUR 2. IMAGE He Is The _______ Of The __________ God INVISIBLE 3. FIRST BORN He Is The ______ ______ Over All Creation 4. EXISTED He _________ Before Anything Else, And He _______ All Creation Together HOLDS

"Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body "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." Colossians 1:18

“Once you were alienated from God, and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in His sight, without blemish and free from accusation –

if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.” Colossians 1:21-23

JESUS IS ENOUGH