The Supremacy of Christ

Jesus Christ is not one voice among many: He is God Himself, supreme in power, authority and glory over all things.

Christ Is Supreme Over All

The supremacy of Christ is affirming that Jesus is God and has the ultimate power, authority and importance. “For in Christ all the fullness of God lives in bodily form…The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word” (Col 2:9; Heb 1:3). As part of the Godhead (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) He created all things, rules over creation, is head of the church, “in everything” He has ultimate authority and is “the image of the invisible God” (Col 1:15-23). He is supreme. There is no rivalry between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Christ’s supremacy is not limited to the spiritual realm: it extends over creation itself, for “all things were created by Him, and for Him…that in all things He might have the preeminence” (Col 1:16-18). The Father has given Him “all power…in heaven and in earth” (Mt 28:18), and He bears the name “King of kings, and Lord of lords” (Rev 19:16). Every ruler, philosophy and spiritual power is subject to Him (Eph 1:20-22; 1 Pet 3:22).

By understanding the supremacy of Christ, we can receive and respond to His love, having an accurate view of His Person, His work, our status as believers, and the Kingdom of God. A small view of Christ produces small worship, small obedience and small confidence; a true view of His supremacy enlarges all three.

Do I truly acknowledge His supremacy in the way I live?

What His Supremacy Secures for Us

“Because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood. Therefore He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him, because He always lives to intercede for them” (Heb 7:24-25).

His supremacy secures our reconciliation: through His blood God has “reconciled all things unto Himself”, making peace by the cross (Col 1:20-22). Death itself could not hold Him (Acts 2:24), so those who belong to Him share His victory: “thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor 15:54-57).

In Him we are not merely forgiven subjects but adopted children, joint-heirs with Christ (Jn 1:12; Rom 8:15-17). He has not left us to live this out alone: having ascended, He pours out the Holy Spirit on His people (Jn 14:16-17; Acts 2:33) and “ever liveth to make intercession” for us (Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25).

He rescued me from hell (1 Pet 1:18-19). The Bible says we are to love Him with our total being, and this is demonstrated by our obedience to Him (Mk 12:30; Jn 14:15).

Yielding to His Lordship

Because Christ is at the center and supreme over all things, I am to acknowledge that fact and by choice make Him supreme in my life, yielding afresh to His rightful lordship.

Do I by choice make Him supreme in my life and yield afresh to His rightful lordship?

Yielding is not a single act but a daily posture: “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” (Lk 9:23). Paul urges us to present our bodies “a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service” (Rom 12:1). Supreme love for Christ is proved by obedience (Jn 14:15,21), and the things that once held first place in our lives are deliberately dethroned (Phil 3:7-8).

In a coming time every knee will bow and acknowledge Christ (Phil 2:9-11).

Reflection and Application

Acknowledge Christ’s supremacy daily in my thoughts, words and actions.
Yield afresh to His lordship over every area of my life.
Rest in His complete salvation and His ongoing intercession for me.
Bow the knee now in willing love and obedience, not waiting for the last day.