The Heart of the Gospel (Colossians 1:15-20)

Last week we broke off half way through Paul's second sentence in the book...yup, he's the master of run-on sentences. But the transition is clear. Paul now pens, or incorporates, a song-a hymn-to celebrate the "Son of His love," the King into whose Kingdom we have been transferred after being rescued from the domain of darkness having been qualified to share in the inheritance with the saints.

Paul wants us to clearly know that the Heart of the Gospel is Jesus. We do receive the benefits of the Gospel, but ultimate it's not about us.