The GOAT of GOATS

We just wrapped up Galatians, and this Sunday we’re kicking off a brand-new series in Colossians. If the church in Galatia got one of Paul’s harshest letters, the church in Colossae received one of his kindest.
 
That doesn’t mean they didn’t have issues, they did, but instead of a rebuke, Colossae got encouragement.
 
So what is Colossians all about? It’s about the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time).
 
We all know the usual GOATs like Tom Brady and Michael Jordan. But I started thinking about some less obvious GOATs:

• Marie Curie, the GOAT of scientific discovery: She was the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences: Physics and Chemistry. Her work revolutionized medicine and our understanding of radioactivity.
• Leonardo da Vinci, the GOAT of the Renaissance. He was good at everything before everything existed. He was an inventor, artist, scientist, and engineer. His mind was just different.
• William Shakespeare, the GOAT of storytelling. His works shaped Western literature and drama. We don’t realize how much of our language and culture still feels his influence.
• Ada Lovelace, the GOAT of computing before computers. We take for granted that our devices do more than crunch numbers, but in the 19th century, Ada was already imagining machines that could create art and music. She’s widely considered the first computer programmer.

All of these are great people who achieved great things, but in the book of Colossians, we’re reminded that Jesus is supreme above all. You might call Him the GOAT of GOATs.
 
Paul says He is “the firstborn over all creation,” and that “in Him all things hold together.”
In other words: every other GOAT owes their GOATness to Christ.
 
I can’t wait to dig into the centrality and supremacy of Christ in this letter. I hope you’ll join us for this powerful five-week journey through Colossians.