The Center Holds

What happens when Christ stops being the center of your life and becomes just another piece of it? In this sermon, we explore one of the earliest Christian hymns—a poetic declaration of Jesus as the one who holds all things together. Whether you’re spiritually distracted, emotionally tired, or simply going through the motions, Colossians calls us to re-center on the fullness of Christ. Because when you see Him for who He truly is, everything else—your purpose, your identity, even your struggles—finds its place.

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Scripture: Colossians 1.15-20

(Additional Reading: John 1.1-3; Hebrews 1.1-4; Galatians 1.11-16; Acts 9)

Warm-Up:

If Jesus really holds all things together, why do we keep searching for something else?

“A man can learn certain things by looking at the map of the world, but he can learn much more by staying at home. He may see great cities and strange islands; but the best kind of travel is to be found in the simple life of one's own village, in learning to love its familiar shapes and streets, to notice them more fully, and to marvel at them as if for the first time.”

G. K. Chesterton