Christ Through the Ages, 14: Ephesians & Colossians–Cosmic Christ

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/christ-through-the-ages-14/" target="_blank"><strong>website.</strong></a></p><p>Appreciate the fact that Christ is Lord on not just a local or global level, but on a cosmic level! Listen to <i><strong>Ephesians & Colossians: The Cosmic Christ</strong> </i>(11 minutes).</p><img src="http://www.douglasjacoby.com/wp-content/uploads/CR41.jpg" alt="CR4" /><p><strong>Scriptures in this lesson:</strong></p><ul><li>Eph 1:22-23</li><li>Eph 3:8-11</li><li>Col 1:15-20</li><li>Col 2:9-10</li><li>Recommended: Steve Kinnard, <i>Jesus Unequaled: An Exposition of Colossians</i> (IPI, 2013).</li></ul><p><strong>Cosmic Christ manifest in 5 areas:</strong></p><ul><li>Creator: not just involved as the means or as an assistant, but as the agent.</li><li>Sustainer</li><li>Redeemer: reconciliation earth / heaven</li><li>Full deity: <i>not</i> just an enlightened human, mystical guru, or wise rabbi. God in nature (lesson 1)</li><li>All authority: hence Lord</li></ul><p><strong>Application</strong>:</p><ol><li>Created the world, will preside over the new creation, makes us new creations.<ol><li>When we are flat</li><li>When we need a spark of inspiration</li><li>When we doubt we can change</li></ol></li><li>Can sustain us when we are tiring<ol><li>Isaiah 40.</li><li>Need to schedule the Lord or the world will press in</li></ol></li><li>Redeemer<ol><li>Ongoing cleansing (1 Jn 1)</li><li>Confidence that comes with cleansing</li></ol></li><li>Deity should affect us in many areas:<ol><li>Appreciate Jesus Christ as our Savior</li><li>Conviction about the uniqueness of Christianity on the spectrum of world religions</li><li>Extra alert while we sing hymns to Christ</li></ol></li><li>All authority<ol><li>We won't challenge his authority over our lives: allow him to sit on the throne of my heart-- but first self must get out of the way</li><li>Won't doubt his power</li><li>Will obey his commissions:<ol><li>To share the good news</li><li>To bless the