2. The Born Supremacy Luke 1:26-33

3. Jesus is King over all creation.

4. Colossians 1:15b-17 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and

5. 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.

6. He is before all things.

7. He is the creator of all things.

8. He is the sustainer of all things.

9. Jesus is King over his new creation, the church.

10. Colossians 1:18 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the

11. dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

12. He is the source of the church.

13. He is the originator of the church.

14. Is Jesus your King?

15. Is he getting my obedience?

16. 1 John 2:3-4 3 We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. 4 The man who says, "I know him,"

17. but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

18. Is he getting my best?

19. Malachi 1:8 NAS 8 "But when you present the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is

20. it not evil? Why not offer it to your governor? Would he be pleased with you? Or would he receive you kindly?" says the LORD of hosts.

21. Philippians 2:9-10 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every

22. name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,