In the Gospel of Matthew, in Matthew 16, Jesus has an important conversation with his disciples. They’re in the town of Caesarea Philippi, a town outside of Israel, and Jesus begins in Matthew, chapter 16, verse 13, with a very simple question for his disciples: “Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?” Jesus wants his disciples to tell him what other people are saying about his identity, about who he is. The disciples tell Jesus, in verse 14, that some people say that he is John the Baptist. Some people say that he is Elijah. Other people say that he is Jeremiah. Still other people say that he is simply one of the prophets.
In the last three lectures, we have focused on the work of Christ, specifically his atonement. We’ve learned about its Necessity, Nature, and Extent. In this last and final lecture of this module, we will explore the Preeminence of Christ. Christ has the preeminence, which means he is superior to all others.
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