April 5, 2026
Jesus is Preeminent – The Firstborn from the Dead
Colossians 1:15-20 / David VanAcker
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And 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, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Easter Sunday is the most important holiday on the Church calendar. It is a time set aside by the Church to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead; not as a fairy tale or as a sentimental wish, but as a real, historical fact; the highpoint of all human history.
To help us understand and celebrate that, we’re going to continue on in Colossians. In God’s providence, we’ve come to the second half of 1:18. From these few verses, we’ll see the big idea is that just as Jesus is preeminent over all creation, so too is He preeminent over all redemption and recreation. Said another way, the combination of Jesus’ work in Creation and His resurrection from the dead shows that things belong to Him. The main takeaway for us, then, is to praise God and trust in Jesus for every aspect of our lives and salvation.
To help us understand and celebrate that, we’re going to continue on in Colossians. In God’s providence, we’ve come to the second half of 1:18. From these few verses, we’ll see the big idea is that just as Jesus is preeminent over all creation, so too is He preeminent over all redemption and recreation. Said another way, the combination of Jesus’ work in Creation and His resurrection from the dead shows that things belong to Him. The main takeaway for us, then, is to praise God and trust in Jesus for every aspect of our lives and salvation.
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Service Order
Welcome
Exhortation
Assurance of Pardon
O Church Come Lift Your Eyes
Reading – Psalm 146
Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
Crown Him With Many Crowns
Offering
Sermon
O Lord My Rock And My Redeemer
Communion
Christus Victor (Amen)
Benediction
Memory Verse
Philippians 2:12-13 – Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, ¹³for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.Service Times
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8:45am-10:00am
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