Lord's Day Sermon
February 21, 2021
The Church’s Relationship to the State: The Crown Rights of Christ Jesus
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Read passage (ESV) — Colossians 1:15-23
The Preeminence of Christ
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by[a] 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.
21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation[b] under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
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Colossians 1:16 That is, by means of; or in Colossians 1:23 Or to every creatureCross references
Colossians 1:15 : See 2 Cor. 4:4 Colossians 1:15 : See 1 Tim. 1:17 Colossians 1:15 : [Ps. 89:27]; See Rom. 8:29 Colossians 1:16 : Eph. 1:10 Colossians 1:16 : [Ezek. 10:1] Colossians 1:16 : Eph. 1:21 Colossians 1:16 : Rom. 11:36; 1 Cor. 8:6 Colossians 1:17 : [John 8:58]; See John 1:1 Colossians 1:17 : [Heb. 1:3] Colossians 1:18 : See Eph. 1:22, 23 Colossians 1:18 : Rev. 3:14 Colossians 1:18 : Acts 26:23; 1 Cor. 15:20; Rev. 1:5 Colossians 1:19 : ch. 2:9 Colossians 1:19 : See John 1:16 Colossians 1:20 : See 2 Cor. 5:18; Eph. 1:10 Colossians 1:20 : See Eph. 2:14 Colossians 1:20 : [Eph. 2:13] Colossians 1:21 : See Eph. 2:1, 2, 12 Colossians 1:21 : [Titus 1:16] Colossians 1:22 : [Rom. 7:4] Colossians 1:22 : Jude 24; See Eph. 1:4; 5:27 Colossians 1:22 : 1 Cor. 1:8 Colossians 1:23 : See John 15:4 Colossians 1:23 : ch. 2:7; Eph. 3:17 Colossians 1:23 : ver. 5, 6 Colossians 1:23 : Mark 16:15; [Acts 2:5] Colossians 1:23 : See 2 Cor. 3:6Outline
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- Christ is the _____________________ and ___________________ of His Church
- Christ Rules Through the ____________________ He Has ___________________________ in His Church.
- Examples of How the Crown Rights of Christ are Being Usurped 2/28/2021 Pastor Michael Mang Title: “The Church’s Relationship to the State: The Crown Rights of Christ Jesus ” Text: Colossians 1:15-23 Theme: Christ as the Lord and Head of His Church has given to His visible people the ministry of the Gospel, the Word of God, the Sacraments, and a government to carry out that mission. Together, the officers and the people must guard against interference and intrusions that would presume to dethrone Christ of His right as the sole administrator of His spiritual Kingdom 9 C o n f e s s i o n o f S i n Personal Confession This time of silence is provided for private, personal confession. A s s u r a n c e o f P a r d o n No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide … —John 15:15-16a (ESV) O LORD our God, we lament that our sins have grieved Your heart and arrested sweet communion with You. We cover over sins and transgressions that others do not see. But in Your sight, O merciful God, nothing is hidden. We declare that our love for those outside of the family of God grows cold. We admit that often our motive for serving You seeks the praise of others. We acknowledge that we have harbored bitterness and anger toward others. Forgive us for the hardness of our hearts. Pardon us for delighting more in the fleeting pleasures of this fallen world. We confess our sins and plead the merits of our Savior’s life, death, and resurrection. For Your great Name’s sake, deliver us from evil. We pray in the Name of Your Son, Christ Jesus, the Righteous One. Amen. 8 Please seek out and contact one of our Pastors or Elders to talk more about your eternal future. You can find their