Colossians 1:15-23 Ewen Lin

The Supremacy of the Son of God15 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.21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— 23 if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.​Home Group questions.How would understanding Jesus as creator change the way we read Genesis?“thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities” what do these four things have in common? Think of some examples.How accurate is v.21 as a description of our non-christian friends l family?Why did Jesus have to die in order to reconcile us? Would he still have to die if my only sin is lying?What things in life can be described as being stable/unstable? Do the same principles apply to our Christian walk?How can we tell when we’ve shifted from the hope? Notice it doesn’t say abandoned the hope but shifted from the hope.Complete the sentence with a verb of your choice:Jesus _____ me.Jesus has _____ me.Jesus will _____ me.