Uniting Heaven and Earth Christ in Philippians and Colossians Lesson 8 - Tuesday Head of the Body (the Church) Read Epistle to the Ephesians 1:22 and Epistle to the Colossians 2:10. In these passages, Paul uses the word “head” to describe authority, source, and supremacy. The head directs the body. It makes decisions. It gives life-sustaining connection. When Paul says Christ is the “head,” he is declaring that Jesus is not a figurehead or symbolic leader. He is the ruling authority over all powers, and the living source from which the church receives direction and strength. In Epistle to the Ephesians 5:23, Paul says Christ is the “head of the church.” This means the church does not belong to a pastor, a board, or a denomination. It belongs to Christ. He purchased it with His own blood. His will—not personal preference, tradition, or culture—must guide it. When the body ignores the head, it becomes dysfunctional. When the church ignores Christ’s authority, it loses clar...
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