Who Is Jesus Really?

The Supremacy of the Son of God

15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
We can see as we move into the book of Colossians that in his first chapter Paul wants to clarify who the person of Christ really is.  Specifically he is dealing with some heresy in the church that taught that Jesus was only a man, but not really God. You can see in the above paragraph the many qualities Paul attributes to Jesus being fully divine. Such as:
1. He is the image of the invisible God.  We call this the "incarnation", or God made flesh. 
2. In Him all things were created in heaven and on earth.  Jesus was present at the Creation of the world, as the pre-existent Word of God.  
3. God was pleased to have all of fullness dwell in him.  Jesus didn't have just part of God, but all of Him.  There was nothing about God or His power that Jesus did not possess as a part of who He was.  
4. Jesus is the head of the church.  Since Jesus is now at the right hand of God, all things come under Jesus' headship.  Meaning Jesus has control over all things related to the church, and how God is reconciling the world through Him. 
Sometimes we forget how powerful Jesus was and is.  He is Creator, Lord and Savior.  This is the Jesus that calls us "friend" and reached out to us while we were yet sinners.  And the most incredible thing is that we are now "in Christ".  This is a phrase Paul is very fond of and uses quite often.  The idea is that Jesus lives in us through the power of the Holy Spirit.  When you realize all of the qualities Jesus possesses and realize He lives in you, you can see how much power you have at your disposal. 
But often times we do not recognize or live under this power He has given to us through His Spirit.  I think if we did, we would live more powerfully, as Paul did.  Remember that as St. John said, "Greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world." 

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