Image of the Invisible God
Christ Over All
April 10, 2022
Rev. Dr. Gabe Sylvia
On Palm Sunday we recall Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem and are urged to praise and repent because Christ is the visible image of the invisible God who brings us into God’s presence, places us above creation, supplies all spiritual life, and gives us heavenly perspective and rest.
Summary
As we begin Holy Week with Palm Sunday and Luke’s account of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, the sermon calls us to join a renewed chorus of praise by recognizing that Jesus is the visible image and representative of the invisible God. To know Christ is to know the Father and to receive the spiritual riches that only he supplies; Paul’s exhortation to repent and receive Christ underscores the gift of God’s grace. Jesus is exalted over all creation—bringing us above worldly concerns—and being united and 'seated with Christ' gives believers peace, perspective, and rest amid life’s distractions, with a prayer that the Holy Spirit would work this conviction in hearers’ hearts.
Key Points
- Today is Palm Sunday, marking the start of Holy Week and Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem (Luke).
- Jesus brings God to us: he is the visible image and representative of the invisible God.
- To have Christ is to have God; spiritual essentials and life come only through him.
- Paul’s call: repent and receive Christ—God gave his Son and graciously gives us all things.
- Christ is exalted over all creation (firstborn over creation), connecting all things to him.
- Being 'seated with Christ' above the world gives believers peace, rest, and proper perspective.
- The sermon urges a renewed chorus of praise and a prayer for the Holy Spirit to work in listeners’ hearts.
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