Fearfully and wonderfully made Fearfully and wonderfully made

Fearfully and wonderfully made

Fearfully and wonderfully made We are created in God’s image Genesis 1: 26 a, 27 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. . ” God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Fearfully and wonderfully made We are created in God’s image - we relate to God and others - we reflect God’s glory in character - we radiate God’s glory in form - Result: we represent God’s purposes

Fearfully and wonderfully made We are created in God’s image - we relate to God and others John 17: 3 “This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. ”

Fearfully and wonderfully made We are created in God’s image - we relate to God and others Genesis 2: 18 “It is not good for the man to be alone. ”

Fearfully and wonderfully made We are created in God’s image - we reflect God’s glory in character 1 Peter 1: 14– 16 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy. ”

Fearfully and wonderfully made We are created in God’s image - we reflect God’s glory in character

Fearfully and wonderfully made We are created in God’s image - we radiate God’s glory in form Exodus 34: 34– 35 But whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with Him, he would take off the veil until he came out; and whenever he came out and spoke to the sons of Israel. . . , the sons of Israel would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone. .

Fearfully and wonderfully made We are created in God’s image - we radiate God’s glory in form Daniel 12: 3 “Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. ”

Fearfully and wonderfully made We are created in God’s image - Result: we represent God’s purposes Psalm 8: 4– 6 What is man that You take thought of him, and the son of man that You care for him? Yet You have made him a little lower than God, and You crown him with glory and majesty! You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet. .

Fearfully and wonderfully made We are created in God’s image - Result: we represent God’s purposes Psalm 94: 9 He who planted the ear, does He not hear? He who formed the eye, does He not see?

Fearfully and wonderfully made We are created in God’s image We are made to inhabit two realms 1 Corinthians 6: 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?

Fearfully and wonderfully made Augustine Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.

Fatally Flawed

Fatally Flawed We are created in God’s image - we relate to God and others - we reflect God’s glory in character - we radiate God’s glory in form - Result: we represent God’s purposes

Fatally Flawed Romans 5: 19. . . through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners. . . 1 Corinthians 15: 22. . . in Adam all die. . .

Fully Restored Regeneration Reconciliation

Application Psalm 139: 13– 14 For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. .

Application C. S. Lewis. . . the dullest most uninteresting person you can talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship. .