Colossians Lesson 2

Colossians 1:15-20

Jesus is Central in this passage.

All of everything. Over all.

The Christology serves the greater purpose of the letter by setting forth Christ as the exclusive instrument through whom God created the universe (vv. 15–17) and through whom he is in the process of pacifying the universe (vv. 18–20).

Created. All things created, even Powerful ones. Verse 16.

Before.

Held together.

Head.

The Beginning.

Fullness dwelled.

Peace through blood.