DEVOTED: Christ Alone

What if everything we thought we knew about Jesus was only a partial picture? In this message, we dive deep into Colossians chapter one and discover that Paul paints one of the most breathtaking portraits of Christ found anywhere in Scripture. Jesus is not simply a good teacher, a moral example, or a spiritual option among many. He is the perfect image of the invisible God, the creator and sustainer of all things, the head of the church, and the one who conquered death never to die again. Paul uses the word preeminent to describe where Jesus belongs, and that word means first, supreme, above all, without rival. The central challenge this message places before us is deeply personal: have we allowed other things to quietly compete with Christ for first place in our lives? Politics, success, comfort, reputation, achievement, and even religion itself can slowly crowd out the one who deserves to stand above everything. This is not just a theological conversation. It is an invitation to examine our lives honestly and ask whether Christ is truly first or whether we have settled for a faith that merely may contain Christ.