Colossians 1:18. "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence." PREEMINENCE. He is above and before all others, Preeminent by His eternal existence. He is the Eternal Son who with the Father, Has endless life without any kind of assistance For all life finds its source in Him. He has the keys to both death and life; All things by His authority and power begin.
In His nature is both life and light.
In the church He is the Head from which the body Finds its being and through Him lives and breathes. Without Him, it would be a headless oddity; A lifeless corpse that could in no way God please. But the Head in its place of preeminence, Can make the body function miraculously as one. The head in an act of divine omnipotence, Rose in a resurrection body from death where He had gone.
He is preeminent in the Gospel presentation. He is the One who died for sin and rose again. He is preeminent in the work of creation. By Him and for Him did all things begin. He is preeminent in providing our redemption; His precious blood alone can cleanse from sin. He is preeminent in giving us salvation; Our every blessing finds its source in Him.
There is a glory that resides in Him, That which is seen is brighter than the sun. There is a fullness that He gives to men; That we receive because of what He has done. The body parts find grace for grace when needed; All those parts find unity from the Head. He makes each part that He has newly created; A role to fill in the body as He does lead.
"Father, as a member in the great universal body, I am asking Thee, if I should direct the interests I have in those at a distance, to some people in the body whom I do not personally know. At this moment this morning, I am quite uncertain as to what to do because I do not want the searchers to be misled. I must trust Thee alone, Father, to bring the right people to reach out to them with the Gospel. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen."