1. ONLY JESUS HAS THE RIGHT TO PREEMINENCE 1.He redeemed us. 2.He is the image of the Invisible God. 3.He is before all, above all, and over every creation. 4.By Him and for Him were all things created. 5.He existed before all created things. 6.By Him all things consist and are sustained. 7.He is the Head of the Body, the Church. 8.He is the beginning and first born from the dead. 9.In Him all fullness dwells (all God-all Man). 10.His body and blood on the cross reconciled us.

2. ONLY JESUS HAS THE RIGHT TO PREEMINENCE The revelation of Jesus having preeminence in all things is directed in its focus to two persons: 1.The Lord Jesus Christ who is to have the preeminence. 2.The Christian who is to give Him the preeminence.

3. ONLY JESUS HAS THE RIGHT TO PREEMINENCE Although Jesus has the right to preeminence in the Christians life, it is not always given to Him. 1.The principle rule He operates by is to allow man to yield to His preeminence (Human choice). 2.People give preeminence to someone or something else.

4. ONLY JESUS HAS THE RIGHT TO PREEMINENCE When the Lord Jesus Christ does occupy the place of preeminence in all things three things are clear. In the priority structure of every relationship: 1. There is a loyalty and love to Him 1 st. 2. There is obedience to Him 1 st. 3. There is complete submission to His will 1 st.

5. ONLY JESUS HAS THE RIGHT TO PREEMINENCE Lets give Jesus Christ His Rightful place of Preeminence in 2012. HAVE A BLESSED AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR