Pentecost Season · Christ the King · Year C
Colossians 1:12-20
The Supremacy of Christ
November 26, 2028
Overview & Insights
"He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation." (Colossians 1:15)
Paul prays that the Colossians be strengthened for endurance, then breaks into one of the New Testament's highest statements of Christ's identity as creator, head of the church, and reconciler of all things through the cross.
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Commentary
Colossians 1 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik covers the hymn to Christ's supremacy over creation and the church.
Colossians 1:11-16 Commentary Precept Austin
A word study on being rescued into the kingdom of God's beloved Son.
Colossians 1:15 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentary on Christ as the image of the invisible God.
Colossians 1 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight
Barnes explains the sense of "firstborn of all creation" against Arian misreadings.
Commentary on Colossians 1:11-20 Working Preacher
Reads the Christ hymn as the theological heart of Christ the King Sunday.
Colossians 1:11-20 Center for Excellence in Preaching
A preaching angle on Christ's rescue and reconciliation of all things.
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