1. The Firstborn
Numbers 8:17

2. The child born first – Gen. 10:15, 19:31
The Firstborn
The child born first – Gen. 10:15, 19:31

3. The Firstborn Preeminence- Ex. 4:22-23, Jer. 31:9, Gen. 48:17-18
The child born first – Gen. 10:15, 19:31

4. Jesus was Mary’s first born child - Lk. 2:7, Matt. 1:25, 13:55-56
Preeminence
Jesus: The Firstborn
The child born first
Jesus was Mary’s first born child - Lk. 2:7, Matt. 1:25, 13:55-56

5. Jesus: The Firstborn Preeminence The child born first
Worshipped of Angels – Heb. 1:6, Lk. 2:13-14
Jesus: The Firstborn
The child born first
Jesus was Mary’s first born child - Lk. 2:7, Matt. 1:25, 13:55-56

6. Jesus: The Firstborn Preeminence The child born first
Creator: over creation – Col. 1:15-17, Jn. 1:3
Preeminence
Worshipped of Angels – Heb. 1:6, Lk. 2:13-14
Jesus: The Firstborn
The child born first
Jesus was Mary’s first born child - Lk. 2:7, Matt. 1:25, 13:55-56

7. Jesus: The Firstborn Preeminence The child born first
Raised: over death – Col. 1:18, Rev. 1:5
Creator: over creation – Col. 1:15-17, Jn. 1:3
Preeminence
Worshipped of Angels – Heb. 1:6, Lk. 2:13-14
Jesus: The Firstborn
The child born first
Jesus was Mary’s first born child - Lk. 2:7, Matt. 1:25, 13:55-56

8. Jesus: The Firstborn Preeminence The child born first
Conforming to His image: among brethren – Rom. 8:29
Raised: over death – Col. 1:18, Rev. 1:5
Creator: over creation – Col. 1:15-16, Jn. 1:3
Preeminence
Worshipped of Angels – Heb. 1:6, Lk. 2:13-14
Jesus: The Firstborn
The child born first
Jesus was Mary’s first born child - Lk. 2:7, Matt. 1:25, 13:55-56

9. Is Jesus Christ Really PREEMINENT…
when you first identify yourself as a member of a denomination_______________??? instead of first connecting yourself to Him: “Christian” (Acts 11:26, I Pet. 4:16)?

10. Is Jesus Christ Really PREEMINENT…
when you first identify yourself as a member of a denomination_______________??? instead of first connecting yourself to Him: “Christian” (Acts 11:26, I Pet. 4:16)?
when you worship God as your Creator, and “The Lord” is secondary to the Father in creation (Rev. 4:11, Col. 1:16-17, Gen. 1:3, Psm 33:6,9, Jn. 1:1-3)?

11. Is Jesus Christ Really PREEMINENT…
when you first identify yourself as a member of a denomination_______________??? instead of first connecting yourself to Him: “Christian” (Acts 11:26, I Pet. 4:16)?
when you worship God as your Creator, and “The Lord” is secondary to the Father in creation (Rev. 4:11, Col. 1:16-17, Gen. 1:3, Psm 33:6,9, Jn. 1:1-3)?
when you no longer seek first the authority of God’s Word to rule over your desires (Matt. 4:3-4, 4:5-7, 4:9-10, Jn. 14:6)?

12. Is Jesus Christ Really PREEMINENT…
when your love is tested: Family Vs. Jesus (Matt. 10:34-39) ?

13. Is Jesus Christ Really PREEMINENT…
when your love is tested: Family Vs. Jesus (Matt. 10:34-39) ?
When you first compare yourself with others in being “holy” instead of Jesus Christ (I Jn. 3:2-3, I Pet. 1:22, 2, 3:21 Heb. 9:14, 10:22, Phil. 2:3-5) ?