04/17/2026
🌍 Christ at the Center of Everything
This week in our weekly Wednesday morning Bible study, we are exploring Colossians Chapter 1.
We stepped into the world of Colossae, a small, struggling town in the Lycus Valley, surrounded by trade, cultural diversity, and even earthquakes. Life there was unstable, physically, socially, and spiritually.
And into that world, a dangerous idea had crept in.
People began to believe that Jesus wasn’t enough.
They mixed faith with human traditions, mystical ideas, strict rules, and even the worship of angels, trying to “add” something to Christ.
Paul’s response?
He didn’t argue around the edges.
He went straight to the center.
👉 Colossians 1:15–20 declares that Jesus is:
The image of the invisible God
The firstborn over all creation (meaning supreme, not created)
The One through whom all things were made
The One in whom all things hold together
The head of the church
The One in whom all the fullness of God dwells
In other words, Jesus isn’t part of the answer.
He is the answer.
Paul reminds them that salvation is not about climbing up to God through systems, rules, or spiritual shortcuts.
It is about God coming down to us through Christ.
💡 “Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
This was the mystery now revealed, not just for a select few, but for everyone.
So what does this mean for us today?
In a world full of add-ons, self-help, spirituality, and endless voices telling us we need more...
👉 Paul says, No. You need Christ.
Not Christ plus something else.
Not Jesus supplemented with trends, systems, or experiences.
Just Christ, fully sufficient.
Reflection Question:
Where in your life are you tempted to add something to Jesus instead of trusting that He is enough?
🙏 Join us Wednesday mornings as we continue to discover what it means to live with Christ at the center of everything.
