The Firstborn Numbers 8 17 The Firstborn The

The Firstborn Numbers 8: 17

The Firstborn The child born first – Gen. 10: 15, 19: 31

Preeminence. Ex. 4: 22 -23, Jer. 31: 9, Gen. 48: 17 -18 The Firstborn The child born first – Gen. 10: 15, 19: 31

Preeminence Jesus: The Firstborn Jesus was Mary’s first born child - Lk. 2: 7, Matt. 1: 25, 13: 55 -56 The child born first

Preeminence Worshipped of Angels – Heb. 1: 6, Lk. 2: 13 -14 Jesus: The Firstborn Jesus was Mary’s first born child - Lk. 2: 7, Matt. 1: 25, 13: 55 -56 The child born first

Creator: over creation – Col. 1: 15 -17, Jn. 1: 3 Worshipped of Angels – Heb. 1: 6, Lk. 2: 13 -14 Preeminence Jesus: The Firstborn Jesus was Mary’s first born child - Lk. 2: 7, Matt. 1: 25, 13: 55 -56 The child born first

Raised: over death – Col. 1: 18, Rev. 1: 5 Creator: over creation – Col. 1: 15 -17, Jn. 1: 3 Worshipped of Angels – Heb. 1: 6, Lk. 2: 13 -14 Preeminence Jesus: The Firstborn Jesus was Mary’s first born child - Lk. 2: 7, Matt. 1: 25, 13: 55 -56 The child born first

Conforming to His image: among brethren – Rom. 8: 29 Raised: over death – Col. 1: 18, Rev. 1: 5 Creator: over creation – Col. 1: 15 -16, Jn. 1: 3 Worshipped of Angels – Heb. 1: 6, Lk. 2: 13 -14 Preeminence Jesus: The Firstborn Jesus was Mary’s first born child - Lk. 2: 7, Matt. 1: 25, 13: 55 -56 The child born first

Is Jesus Christ Really PREEMINENT… • when you first identify yourself as a member of a denomination________? ? ? instead of first connecting yourself to Him: “Christian” (Acts 11: 26, I Pet. 4: 16)?

Is Jesus Christ Really PREEMINENT… • when you first identify yourself as a member of a denomination________? ? ? instead of first connecting yourself to Him: “Christian” (Acts 11: 26, I Pet. 4: 16)? • when you worship God as your Creator, and “The Lord” is secondary to the Father in creation (Rev. 4: 11, Col. 1: 16 -17, Gen. 1: 3, Psm 33: 6, 9, Jn. 1: 1 -3)?

Is Jesus Christ Really PREEMINENT… • when you first identify yourself as a member of a denomination________? ? ? instead of first connecting yourself to Him: “Christian” (Acts 11: 26, I Pet. 4: 16)? • when you worship God as your Creator, and “The Lord” is secondary to the Father in creation (Rev. 4: 11, Col. 1: 16 -17, Gen. 1: 3, Psm 33: 6, 9, Jn. 1: 1 -3)? • when you no longer seek first the authority of God’s Word to rule over your desires (Matt. 4: 3 -4, 4: 5 -7, 4: 9 -10, Jn. 14: 6)?

Is Jesus Christ Really PREEMINENT… • when your love is tested: Family Vs. Jesus (Matt. 10: 34 -39) ?

Is Jesus Christ Really PREEMINENT… • when your love is tested: Family Vs. Jesus (Matt. 10: 34 -39) ? • When you first compare yourself with others in being “holy” instead of Jesus Christ (I Jn. 3: 2 -3, I Pet. 1: 22, 2, 3: 21 Heb. 9: 14, 10: 22, Phil. 2: 3 -5) ?