Image of the Invisible

Image of the Invisible

Mission Sunday 

Colossians 1:15-28

Series: Dear Children of God: Part 2

Presented by Pastor Christian Taylor

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Discussion Notes

Ice-Breaker  

When have you seen someone bring peace or hold things together in a difficult situation?  

How do people today try to make the ‘invisible’ visible?  

If someone asked you, “What is God like?” How would you answer?  

Paul talks about the “mystery” now revealed. What’s a truth about faith or life that took you a long time to understand?  

What does Paul’s description of Jesus in this passage tell us about what God values?  

Sermon Based  

Why do you think it’s easier for us to describe injustice than to define what true justice looks like?  

In what ways do we try to make God more “tangible” or manageable, whether through images, expectations, or cultural assumptions?  

Have you ever felt a spiritual “famine”—a time when God felt silent or distant? What helped you recognize His presence again?  

What does it mean to you to be a “living image” of the invisible God?  

How can your daily life—your words, actions, and relationships—reveal Christ’s humility, justice, and love to others? 

Beyond the Text  

How does Jesus, as “the image of the invisible God,” reshape our understanding of who God is, and how does this connect to the biblical theme of God dwelling with His people from Genesis to Revelation?  

In a world that prizes visible strength, wealth, and dominance, how does the cross of Christ challenge our assumptions about power and justice?  

What does it mean to embody Christ in a culture that often trusts in idols—whether material, ideological, or visual—and how can believers resist spiritual famine by seeking the Word made flesh?