The Preeminence of Christ

“Pre-eminence: Precedence; priority of place; superiority in rank or dignity.
“That in all things he might have the preeminence.” Colossians 1:18    
(Noah Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828 Edition, http://webstersdictionary1828.com/)“

What does the Bible say?

(on any Colossians 1 verse, the context stretches from verse 13 referring to “His Dear Son” up til 18 where it summarizes by saying that it’s because of these things that He has “the preeminence.”)

Christ is preeminent because He is the Creator of all things:

Colossians 1:16 “for by Him were all things created…”

Revelation 4:11 “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive honor and glory and power: for Thou hast created all things…”

Hebrews 1:2 “by Whom also He made the worlds…”

Hebrews 2:10 “by Whom are all things”

Christ is preeminent because He is the Sustainer of all things:

Colossians 1:17 “by Him all things consist”

Hebrews 1:3 says Christ is now “upholding all things by the Word of His power”

Revelation 4:11 says in referring to the Creation, “for Thy pleasure they are”

Christ is preeminent because He died for the sins of man:

Isaiah 53:12 “Therefore will I divide Him and portion with the Great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong, because He hath poured out His soul unto death.”

Philipians 2:8-11 “He…became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a Name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

Hebrews 2:9 “We see Jesus Who was made…for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor”

Revelation 5:9 “Thou art worthy…for Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood…”


Christ is preeminent because He raised from the dead

Colossians 1:18  “the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He might have the preeminence”

Romans 1:4 “and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by His resurrection from the dead.”

1 Peter 1:21 God “raised Him up, and gave Him glory”

Acts 17:31 “He hath appointed a day in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by that Man Whom He hath ordained: whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead.”

Revelation 1:5 “Jesus Christ…the Firstbegotten from the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth…that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His Own blood.”

Christ is preeminent because He is God Himself:

Colossians 1:15 “Who is the image of the invisible God”

Colossians 2:9 “For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and ye are complete in Him, Who is head over all principality and power”

According to 1 Peter 3:22, this preeminence is so “that in all things God may be glorified by Jesus Christ.”
Indeed, there is “no other Name under heaven by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)

Any places ya’ll can think of or run across that speak to the superiority, authority, and “preemminece” of the Lord Jesus Christ, let me know! These reminders always work within us a spirit of awe and worship towards “Him that liveth forever and ever.”