The Firstborn
1. Did "Firstborn" mean merely that Jesus was the first in a Progression of siblings?
2. In both Greek and Jewish culture, the firstborn was a position of Privilege.
3. The title "firstborn" had more to do with being first in Place than being first in time.
4. The "firstborn" referred to the Pre-eminent One.
5. He is a Participant in Creation; and therefore Pre-existent.
- a) He Preserves all things.
- b) He is the Perfect image of God.
6. He has Power over death by His resurrection from the dead.
7. He became the great Peacemaker.
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Christmas
