Jesus Christ is pre-eminent in all things; unlike in the cults; God has chosen to be glorified through Christ; the mystery of the first Christmas; baby Jesus is 'the image of God' - this expression defined; not just likeness; Jesus is uncreated and eternal; all things were created in and through Jesus; he holds them together; the first man to keep the Law; the firstborn from the dead; he did it alone; give Christ all pre-eminence. The Eternal Son of God - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Colossians 1:18 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. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOwqed_gET1jxdgKo5SlVZKsPphm6la2 David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (20 December 1899 -- 1 March 1981) was a Welsh Protestant minister, preacher and medical doctor who was influential in the Reformed wing of the British evangelical movement in the 20th century. For almost 30 years, he was the minister of Westminster Chapel in London. Thank you to the Martyn Lloyd-Jones Recordings Trust for permission to use this audio sermon. http://www.mljtrust.org/ Content Users may not: Sell the Content, or cause the Content to be sold, or use the Content for any commercial purpose; Edit the Content or use abbreviated clips from the Content (if the Content is to be broadcast or copied, sermons must in all cases be copied or broadcast in their entirety). Link to my "Christian Devotional Readings" Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christian-Devotional-Readings/196846270398160?ref=hl -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "FULL ALBUM Christian Praise Worship Songs 2013 - A Message of Hope" ➨ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb_VlgldVpA -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-