Christ, the Head of the Church

• Predicted.
  
  Psalms 118:22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
  
  
  
  Matthew 21:42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
• Appointed by God.
  
  Ephesians 1:22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
• Declared by Himself.
  
  Matthew 21:42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
• As His mystical body.
  
  Ephesians 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
  
  
  
  Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
• Has the pre-eminence in all things.
  
  1 Corinthians 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
  
  
  
  Ephesians 1:22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
  
  
  
  Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
• Commissioned His Apostles.
  
  Matthew 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
  
  
  
  Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
  
  
  
  John 20:21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
• Instituted the ordinances.
  
  Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
  
  
  
  Luke 22:19-20 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
• Imparts gifts.
  
  Psalms 68:18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
  
  
  
  Ephesians 4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
• Saints are complete in.
  
  Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
• Perverters of the truth do not hold.
  
  Colossians 2:18-19 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.