Jesus has the "preeminence" because of who He is (Colossians 1:13-18).
1. The King (1:13)
2. The Son of His Love (1:13)
3. The Image of God (1:15)
4. The Firstborn Over All Creation (1:14)
5. The Creator (1:16)
6. Deity (1:17)
7. The Head of the Body, the Church (1:18)
8. The Beginning (1:18)
9. The Firstborn from the Dead (1:18)
Jason Cicero
