And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church.

Besides having described the place of dominion and authority to which Christ has ascended, Paul writes that God has put everything under Jesus’ feet. That means Jesus Christ is the supreme ruler of the universe. Everything means everything.

1 Corinthians 15:27 tells us that when he says all things were put under His feet, the one who did this is excepted. That means that God the Father, who placed everything under Jesus’ feet, did not put Himself under His feet. He is the exception.

Paul goes on further to say that God made Jesus the head over everything to the church which is His body. Jesus Christ is the head of the church. The pastor is not, and the people are not. Jesus is the head. That means He is the one who tells us what the church ought to be like, how it should function, what should be included or excluded, etc.

I hear many people say, “Here’s what I would like to see in the church.” Or “I need to find a church that is more to my liking.” We are not the ones in charge. If a church isn’t functioning the way God has said it should function, then we might have to leave and go to a different assembly. But, then the statement wouldn’t be, “I don’t like what they are doing,” but rather, “this church isn’t functioning the way God has ordained, and therefore, I am going to seek a different place to worship.”

Exported from Logos Bible Software, 8:40 PM October 14, 2020.