1. IS THE CENTER

2. IS THE CENTER OF CHRISTIAN LIVES (Phil 1:20-21 KJV) According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. {21} For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (Gal 2:19-20 KJV) For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. {20} I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

3. IS CENTRAL IN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD (John 14:6 KJV) Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (1 Tim 2:4-6 KJV) Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. {5} For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; {6} Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

4. CENTRAL IN CREATION (John 1:1-3 KJV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. {2} The same was in the beginning with God. {3} All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. (Eph 3:9 KJV) And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

5. EVIDENCES Is there any evidence, other than the bible that demonstrates that Jesus in the center of everything

6. IS THE CENTER OF TIME GOD IS OUTSIDE OF TIME EVERYTHING BEFORE CHRIST LOOKED FORWARD TO CHRIST (Eph 1:4-5 KJV) According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: {5} Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, (1 Pet 1:19-21 KJV) But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: {20} Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, {21} Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

7. IS THE CENTER OF TIME GOD IS OUTSIDE OF TIME EVERYTHING AFTER CHRIST LOOKED BACK TO CHRIST (Heb 1:1-2 KJV) God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, {2} Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; (Eph 2:13 KJV) But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

8. PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATIONS SHOWING CHRIST AS THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING YOU ARE HERE THE CENTER OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM THE SUN

9. PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATIONS SHOWING CHRIST AS THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING THE SON (John 8:12 KJV) Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. (John 1:4 KJV) In him was life; and the life was the light of men. (John 1:9 KJV) That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. THE CENTER OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM THE SUN

10. PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATIONS SHOWING CHRIST AS THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING THE CELL-ADHESION MOLECULE (Col 1:16-17 NIV) For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. {17} He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Odds of creating one protein from amino acids by random chance: 1 in 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000