Jesus is More Than You Know

Jun 07, 2026

Devotional

Day 1: Bread Broken by Hands That Shaped Stars

Jesus reclined at a low table, calloused fingers tearing warm bread. Dusty sandals brushed against disciples’ feet as wine swirled in a shared cup. This was no ghostly ritual—the God who spoke galaxies into being let flour stick under his nails. His physical hunger, his tired voice, his human longing to share one last meal with friends all shouted: the Eternal stepped into skin. When he broke bread, creation’s Architect showed scars already waiting to be carved. [26:54]

And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” (Luke 22:19, ESV)

Reflection: Where have you reduced Jesus to a concept rather than a flesh-and-blood Savior? How might touching ordinary things—bread, water, a friend’s shoulder—remind you he sanctifies the tangible?

Day 2: Before Bethlehem: The Eternal King at a Low Table

The manger wasn’t his beginning. Long before straw prickled newborn skin, he shaped the tree that would become that feeding trough. The disciples saw a weary teacher wiping fish grease from his beard—Paul unveils the cosmic Christ holding atoms together. That night in the upper room, eternity sat cross-legged on the floor, calloused heels brushing against men who still didn’t grasp: the hands passing the cup had forged the metals in the cup. [45:27]

Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation. For through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see. (Colossians 1:15-16, NLT)

Reflection: When has Jesus felt more like a historical teacher than the eternal Creator to you? What ordinary moment today could become holy if you saw him sustaining it?

Day 3: Thrones, Stars, and a Carpenter’s Cup

Before Jerusalem’s dust coated his feet, he walked the shores of nothingness. The voice that whispered “Let there be light” now taught fishermen in riddles. Colossians pulls back the curtain: the man drinking cheap wine governed constellations. Every galaxy, every sparrow’s heartbeat, every hair on Judas’ betraying head—all hung on his command. Yet he chose to hold a peasant’s cup, knowing it would soon hold his blood. [44:16]

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. (Colossians 1:16-17, ESV)

Reflection: What chaos in your life feels uncontrollable? How does Christ’s command over galaxies reshape your trust in his command over your crisis?

Day 4: From Royal Throne to Coffee Shop Floor

The King traded golden robes for dishwater hands. Paul’s hymn in Philippians 2 collides with the sermon’s AI-generated images: a monarch scrubbing tables. The One who defined power redefined it—sovereignty kneeling to wash road grime from travelers’ feet. His crown wasn’t lost but laid aside, spikes awaiting their turn. The Upper Room’s vulnerable teacher was both servant and supreme, scrubbing floors while upholding quarks. [50:47]

Though he was God, he did not consider equality with God something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. (Philippians 2:6-7, NLT)

Reflection: Where do you equate leadership with control rather than sacrifice? How might serving someone today mirror Christ’s upside-down royalty?

Day 5: Praying for Strangers, Living for the King

Paul prayed for Colossian believers he’d never met—and the sermon turned pews into prayer warriors. Intercession became a rope ladder: Lance’s wife, a missionary’s kid, a struggling saint across oceans. To live “worthy of the Lord” isn’t perfection but direction: stumbling toward the light, fueled by others’ prayers. When we take communion, we join a global table where the preexistent Christ still serves, still breaks bread, still makes strangers family. [35:10]

We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. (Colossians 1:9-10, NLT)

Reflection: Who’s praying for you unseen? How might living “worthy” today honor their intercession and reflect Christ’s worth?

Sermon Summary

Jesus’ hard week drives the moment. The city shouts Hosanna, the temple gets cleansed, the arguments stack up, and then the table finally comes into view. Luke’s Passover table shows a fully human Christ. The bread sits in his hands. The cup lifts from the table. Real words leave a real mouth for real disciples. The loaf breaks. The wine is poured. Desire fills the room because he has “very eagerly desired” to eat with them before suffering begins. The table carries weight because the hands that break the bread belong to someone far more than a tired rabbi.

Colossians speaks next. Paul says Jesus is “the visible image of the invisible God.” He is firstborn over all creation. By him all things were made, seen and unseen, from rulers to authorities. He existed before anything, and in him all things hold together. The cup cannot be casual if the one who offers it precedes thrones and galaxies. The bread cannot be routine if the one who breaks it made the unseen world and sustains it by his powerful word.

Hebrews agrees. God spoke many times and many ways, but now he has spoken in the Son, the heir of all things, the maker of the universe, the radiance of God’s glory, the exact imprint of his being. Angels bow. Moses steps aside. The high priest finds a greater priest. The crown of the King does not vanish when a towel appears in his hands. Royalty does not shrink when he stoops.

The king on the throne and the servant in the coffee shop meet in one person. The golden crown yields to a crown of thorns. The back receives the whip so sinners can stand forgiven. Prayer changes when the name on the prayer is the One who preexisted Bethlehem and holds authority over all. Worship changes when “Worthy is the Lamb” lands on a heart that sees both royalty and humility in the same Savior.

Paul’s prayer aims the church outward. Unknown saints come into focus. Filled with the knowledge of God’s will. Walking worthy. Bearing fruit in love. Strengthened to endure with patience. Joyfully thankful. All of it rooted in this rescue from the dominion of darkness and this transfer into the kingdom of the beloved Son, in whom redemption and forgiveness arrive. The table finally says, do this in remembrance of him. And memory here is not small. Memory sees a preexistent Lord take bread and a cosmic King pour a cup.

Key Takeaways

1. The table shows Jesus’ real humanity [27:59] The bread sits in his hands and breaks. The cup lifts and gets shared. Real words move from his mouth into the ears of disciples. Communion remembers touch, taste, and voice, not a vague feeling. [27:59]
2. Christ reigns before all creation [43:47] Colossians and Hebrews say he existed before anything seen or unseen. Thrones and dominions arrive late to a universe he already commands. The elements are not small because the One behind them is not small. [43:47]
3. Pray for saints you do not know [36:47] Paul prays for believers he has never met to be filled with knowledge, to walk worthy, to bear fruit, to endure with patience, and to give thanks. Intercession stretches love beyond familiar circles. Kingdom prayer reaches where friendship cannot. [36:47]
4. The King traded crown for thorns [52:33] Royal glory stoops without ceasing to be royal. The image of the throne and the towel belongs to the same person. Worship deepens when the heart sees that majesty chose pain to purchase mercy. [52:33]
5. Communion is not a casual cup [44:16] The One who says do this preexisted Bethlehem and sustains the cosmos. Memory here is obedience to a Lord, not nostalgia for a teacher. Awe fits the moment because the new covenant is written in his blood. [44:16]

Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[05:15] - Worthy worship and greeting
[24:32] - Jesus’ intense final week
[25:54] - Faces around the table
[26:19] - Eager for Passover before suffering
[26:54] - He takes, thanks, breaks, gives
[27:10] - The cup and new covenant
[27:35] - Reclining bodies, real words
[29:20] - Summer aim: who is Jesus
[30:52] - The Word became flesh
[31:21] - Turn to Colossians
[33:37] - Paul meets Jesus and changes
[35:10] - Assignment: pray for the unknown
[38:04] - Fruit, strength, and patient endurance
[39:18] - Rescued from darkness, transferred
[40:49] - Reading the Christ hymn
[42:39] - Firstborn and supreme over creation
[43:47] - Before visible and invisible powers
[46:09] - Hebrews: God speaks in the Son
[48:30] - Greater than priest, Moses, angels
[49:52] - King on throne to servant’s towel
[52:33] - Crown of thorns, worship response
[54:21] - Receive the elements with repentance
[58:46] - Break the bread together
[60:10] - The cup of the new covenant
[60:33] - Closing song: remember his worth

Bible Study Guide

Bible Reading
Colossians 1:15-20 (ESV)
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

Hebrews 1:1-3 (ESV)
1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Observation Questions

In Luke’s account of the Last Supper, what specific physical actions did Jesus perform with the bread and cup? How does this emphasize his humanity? [26:54]
According to Colossians 1:16, what categories of creation does Jesus hold authority over? How does this contrast with human ideas of power?
The sermon mentions that Paul prayed for believers he had never met. What specific requests did he make for them in his prayer? [36:47]
How does Hebrews 1:3 describe Jesus’ relationship to God’s nature and the universe?

Interpretation Questions

Why does Paul emphasize that Jesus is the “firstborn over all creation” (Colossians 1:15) and the one who “holds all things together” (v.17)? How does this redefine our understanding of Jesus’ role in daily life?
The sermon states, “The cup cannot be casual if the One who offers it precedes thrones and galaxies.” What does this imply about the significance of communion? [44:16]
How does Jesus’ dual identity as both a king on a throne and a servant with a towel (Hebrews 1:3, Colossians 1:20) challenge cultural assumptions about power and humility?
Why might Paul’s prayer for “unknown saints” (Colossians 1:9-12) be especially relevant for fostering unity in the global church?

Application Questions

The physicality of Jesus at the Last Supper (breaking bread, holding the cup) reminds us that faith involves tangible actions. What habits or practices could you incorporate to make your worship or prayer life more embodied and intentional? [27:59]
If Jesus holds authority over “thrones, dominions, rulers, and authorities” (Colossians 1:16), how might this truth reshape your response to fear, anxiety, or injustice in your community?
Paul prayed for believers he didn’t know to be “filled with knowledge” and “endure with patience.” Who is one person outside your immediate circle (e.g., a missionary, a persecuted believer) you could commit to praying for this week? [35:10]
The sermon says, “Worship deepens when the heart sees that majesty chose pain to purchase mercy.” What practical step could you take to cultivate awe during times of worship, especially when taking communion? [52:33]
How does recognizing Jesus as the sustainer of the universe (Colossians 1:17) change the way you approach ordinary tasks, conflicts, or moments of waiting?
The King traded a crown for thorns to secure forgiveness. Is there an area of your life where you’re resisting humility or service because it feels beneath your dignity? How could you surrender that pride this week?

Sermon Clips

57s

#ServantKing

“This one stirred me. The same guy at a coffee shop watching washing down tables. Imagine that. Jesus going from that throne. The son of man did not come to serve, I mean, to be served but to serve. The king gave his life for you and for me. The king gave us everything. He gave his back to the whip so that you could stand in front of him forgiven. He gave his pain. He gave everything for you and for me. When you pray in Jesus' name, who do you pray to? The guy that you're used to saying, hey, Jesus? Or do you pray for the king that is all powerful?”

62s

#WorthyIsTheLamb

“Or do you pray for the king that is all powerful? Has all the authority and can answer your prayers. And you humbly say, he said no. And you humbly come before him. When you worship Jesus, as we did a couple of minutes ago in songs How's your heart? Is your heart focused in on him? Are you truly going, oh man worthy is the lamb who was slain That's saying something. When you worship him He turned in a golden crown for a crown of thorns A golden crown, the one that was given to him before all eternity existed. He was with god the father and the spirit, three in one and he turned that in so that he could wear a different crown for you and for me.”

44s

#JesusPreexistent

“I'm asking who is this guy? Who's this guy? We tend to take it for granted. We tend to we tend to come up here and take the bread. We tend to take the cup. And when you look at them, we go, Jesus is is okay. He's a man. He died for us. We get this. But I want you to expand and realize cup you're taking, whose bread you're eating. He is the one who saved us. He is supreme over creation. He is the one who existed and here we go. He is the one who existed in heaven before creation began. He is the one who preexisted before things in heaven existed.”

33s

#WhoIsJesus

“Okay. Give me give me good. Good. Give me the good middle school answer. Right? You got the middle school answer. The middle school answer is Jesus. Jesus did that. Right? He's the one who took the cup. He's the one who reclined. He's the one who said those things. But let me ask you a deeper question. Let me ask you a deeper question. Who is Jesus? Who is Jesus? Last week, we started to think about who Jesus was. In an ordinary event, a table with bread and wine, we started to say, who is Jesus?”

55s

#LiveWorthyOfChrist

“Church, he gave his back to humanity so the to get humanity back from the power of sin and death. He gave his everything for you. Last week, how did you do by giving anything to him? Your time, your talent, your treasures, your talk, your heart, your life. How did you give back to him? How did you live a life worthy of the Lord so that when somebody else is praying for you that doesn't know you, are you honoring their request by living in a way that brings glory to god the father We see Jesus in humility. When in truth, we need to humbly see Jesus in royalty.”

33s

#RealBreadRealCup

“Bread. He got the real bread, and he took the bread. Real. He touched it with his fingers, and he broke it. Physically broke the bread. He took the cup, and he physically held the cup up. Do you see the physical elements of what he did? And he drank the wine, and he broke the bread, and he ate the bread. Did you catch the physicality of it? Because it is a wonderful moment, and I want you to see the physicality because it's really important as we learn about who Jesus is. So who did this? Who's the guy who broke the bread? What was his name?”

38s

#JesusWasThere

“Did you see him there reclining at the table? Did you see him there with his disciples there? In those days, they would they wouldn't sit at a table like this. They would have a low table, they'd all be reclining kind of on their side. Did you see him there? Physically there. Did you hear his words? They were real words. He didn't just speak into everybody's mind, and Peter's thinking, yeah. And John's thinking, yeah. Got it. No. These are real words that came out of Jesus' real mouth, fed to his real disciples. He expressed his heart's desire. Did he catch the emotion? Did he catch the the issues going on in his heart?”

34s

#FullyHumanSavior

“And then after he takes that loaf of bread, he did the same thing with the cup. He said, this cup is poured out for you. It is the new covenant in my blood. And he said those things, and we'll look at those things a little bit later, but did you notice a physicality of what he just said? The things that he just did. He's not an apparition. He's not a spirit, but he is fully human. He sat at the table with others. Did you see him there reclining at the table? Did you see him there with his disciples there? In those days, they would they wouldn't sit at a table like this.”

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Jesus is More Than You Know

Devotional

Day 1: Bread Broken by Hands That Shaped Stars

Day 2: Before Bethlehem: The Eternal King at a Low Table

Day 3: Thrones, Stars, and a Carpenter’s Cup

Day 4: From Royal Throne to Coffee Shop Floor

Day 5: Praying for Strangers, Living for the King

Sermon Summary

Key Takeaways

Youtube Chapters

Bible Study Guide

Sermon Clips

Jesus is More Than You Know

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