Supreme Over All
Backstory:
During Paul’s 3-year ministry in Ephesus, Epaphras was converted and carried the gospel to Colossae. The young church that resulted became the target of heretical attack, which led to Epaphras’s visit to Paul while Paul was under house arrest in Rome. It ultimately resulted in the penning of the Colossian letter. To refute the heresy in Colossae, Paul exalted Christ by declaring Christ to be the very image of God the Creator, the head of the church, the first to be resurrected, the fullness of deity in bodily form, the one who reconciles all things to God.

God’s Story:
I despise heresy! This is why Paul is in communication with my people. There will be times when people ask, “Who is in charge?” Other teachings and other gods will come and go. Manipulators and deceivers will lure people away from the truth. But that does not change the fact that my Son has supremacy over everything. All things in the universe, including all powers and authorities, have been created through him and for him. Through him my people have been brought back to me and made holy in my sight
Read Colossians 1:1-23

Your Story:
When someone tries to tell you there’s an easier way to get to God or a gentler, less offensive way to heaven than through the bloody and broken body of Christ, read Colossians 1:15-23. Christ’s supremacy brings you closer to God. Through the death of Christ, you have been reconciled to God. There is no other way!