Since February my fellow-teaching pastor and I have been teaching through the book of Colossians. Just a few moments ago I finished what will be my final sermon in this series. This has been one of my most rewarding preaching series. It has been challenging to my own life as I have reminded myself and our listeners of the centrality of Christ, that he is to be at the very core of our existence. Nothing should take precedence over him in my life and in his church. Do I love him more than life itself? Are there things in my life to which I give greater significance?
I think that our greatest challenge may be to learn to embrace that which matters most to Christ. We have been captivated by the insignificant, even in the name of Christianity. And Christ is not impressed.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 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. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 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. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross (Colossians 1:15-20).
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