Colossians 1:17

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹⁶ For in Him was created the universe of things in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, thrones, dominions, princedoms, powers--all were created, and exist through and for Him. ¹⁷ And HE IS before all things and in and through Him the universe is a harmonious whole. ¹⁸ Moreover He is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, in order that He Himself may in all things occupy the foremost place.

All Things

Created Through Him

John 8:58

"In most solemn truth," answered Jesus, "I tell you that before Abraham came into existence, I am."

1 Corinthians 8:6

yet *we* have but one God, the Father, who is the source of all things and for whose service we exist, and but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom we and all things exist.

Hebrews 1:3

He brightly reflects God's glory and is the exact representation of His being, and upholds the universe by His all-powerful word. After securing man's purification from sin He took His seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Revelation 1:8

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "He who is and was and evermore will be--the Ruler of all."

Revelation 1:17

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as if I were dead. But He laid His right hand upon me and said, "Do not be afraid: I am the First and the Last, and the ever-living One.

John 1:1-3

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 5:17-18

His reply to their accusation was, "My Father works unceasingly, and so do I."

John 17:5

And now, Father, do Thou glorify me in Thine own presence, with the glory that I had in Thy presence before the world existed.

Acts 17:28

For it is in closest union with Him that we live and move and have our being; as in fact some of the poets in repute among yourselves have said, 'For we are also His offspring.'

Colossians 1:15

Christ is the visible representation of the invisible God, the Firstborn and Lord of all creation.

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day--yes, and to the ages to come.

Revelation 1:11

It said, "Write forthwith in a roll an account of what you see, and send it to the seven Churches--to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyateira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea."

Revelation 2:8

"To the minister of the Church at Smyrna write as follows: "'This is what the First and the Last says--He who died and has returned to life.