Image of the Invisible God

Colossians 1:15- 18

15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

18And 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.

Image of the invisible God

Image- (eikon) representation, resemblance, likeness

Invisible- (aoratos)- incapable of being seen

God- (Theos)

Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. John 8:19

When we look at Jesus we see the reflection of the Father’s heart. Jesus Christ is the picture of who God the Father is. Jesus does what the Father wants done, Jesus says what the Father wants said. There is nothing Christ does of His own will, it is all aligned to the Father’s will.

"When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick." Matthew 14:14

"When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled." John 11:33

God sees and knows exactly what His people need. Since He has deep compassion and love for us to the point where His heart is moved to aching due to our situation, He presents the ultimate provision for each and everyone of us. All of who the Father is, it is represented through Christ. His love, His forgiveness, His intimacy, His wisdom, His power, His authority, His passion, and the list goes on.

For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. Colossians 2:9

Jesus Christ is the bodily representation of the Godhead.

And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. Rev 22:3-4

Jesus sits bodily on the throne of God.. and when we get to Heaven, we will be face to face with Him. Face to face with God himself because Jesus is God, physical, never spirit.