Who is the Image of the Invisible God the Firstborn of Every Creature | Puritan Thomas Manton Sermon ▶️LINK TO FULL VIDEO: Christ's Eternal Existence and the Dignity of His Person Asserted and Proved - Puritan Thomas Manton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKOY-oJQ7Uo&list=PL147B764889A13CCA&index=544 Colossians 1:15 15 who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; KJV] – 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: ▶️To adjust the playback speed of video: 1. Click on Settings 2. Click on Playback Speed 3. Click on Custom to adjust playback speed in smaller increments 0:00 The necessity of remission 2:36 Understanding forgiveness 7:27 The nature of redemption 14:14 Christ as the redeemer 16:17 The price of redemption 19:10 Resulting liberty and faith 22:12 Remission as a central part 29:27 Exhortation to seek pardon 32:58 Introduction to Christ's description 33:49 Christ as the image of God 37:01 Christ's divine perfections 43:22 Christ's relation to creatures 47:47 The excellency of the redeemer 52:26 Christ's humiliation and recovery 57:31 Christ as creator 1:04:21 The authority of the redeemer 1:11:12 The role of angels 1:16:17 Christ's supremacy over angels 1:23:48 Serving and honoring Christ 1:27:53 Dependence on Christ's power 1:32:56 Christ's pre-existence 1:37:51 The deity of Christ 1:43:48 Christ's providential care 1:49:30 Dependence on the creator 1:54:23 Worship and reliance 2:00:53 Christ as head of the church 2:06:10 The church as Christ's body 2:14:30 Christ's headship and influence 2:22:32 Authority and divine nature 2:31:10 Christ's mediatorial offices 2:37:31 Regeneration and resurrection 2:44:08 Types of the redeemer 2:50:52 The Resurrection as evidence 2:56:43 The resurrection of all 3:02:30 Assurance of a happy resurrection 3:08:56 Accepting Christ as head 3:12:59 Reconciliation through Christ 3:18:56 Christ as the author of new life 3:23:49 Confirming the doctrine 3:29:20 The two natures in Christ 3:35:06 Types and reasons for mediation 3:42:00 Authority and spiritual influence 3:50:12 Christ's offices and authority 3:57:09 Christ's divine-human nature 4:04:20 Reconciliation and trust 4:10:24 Personal acceptance of Christ 4:17:51 The fruits of reconciliation 4:24:00 The cross as means of peace 4:30:23 Reconciliation of all things 4:37:20 Justification through sacrifice 4:43:28 The new covenant of peace 4:50:24 Walking in peace ▶️Thomas Manton video playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOwqed_gET04k-xmHlfzErdVc7Jccg7_ Thomas Manton - (1620-1677), Puritan clergyman Born in Laurence Lydiard, Somerset, Manton was educated locally and then at Hart Hall, Oxford where he graduated BA in 1639. Joseph Hall, bishop of Norwich, ordained him deacon the following year. He never took priest's orders, holding that he was properly ordained to the ministerial office. He was then appointed town lecturer of Collumpton in Devon. After a profitable few years, he was called to the parish of Stoke Newington in Middlesex in the winter of 1644-1645, and began to build a reputation as a forthright and popular defender of Reformed principles. This led to his participation in several key events, such as the Westminster Assembly and confession publication, and his being asked to preach before Parliament on several occasions. After ten years in Middlesex, he was appointed to the living of St. Paul's in Covent Garden. Again he became very popular and continued to exercise a wide influence on public affairs, calling for the restoration of Charles II in 1660. For his part in this he was offered the Deanery of Rochester by the new monarch, but he refused on conscience grounds. He had disapproved of the execution of Charles I. In 1658, he had assisted Richard Baxter to draw up the Fundamentals of Religion. He was one of Oliver Cromwell's chaplains and a trier. Although Manton is little known now, in his day he was held in as much esteem as men like John Owen. He was best known for his skilled expository preaching. His finest work is probably his Exposition of James. Manton was a Calvinist in his theology. He held the very doctrine which is so admirably set forth in the seventeenth Article of the Church of England. -JC Ryle ▶️Puritans (Playlist): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL147B764889A13CCA ▶️SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/stack45ny ▶️After subscribing, click on NOTIFICATION BELL to be notified of new uploads ▶️SUPPORT CHANNEL: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=RB72ANM8DJL2S&lc=US&item_name=stack45ny¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donateCC_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted