I'm Made By God

Posted 1/26/2008

Gen 1; Ps 8

"Make man in Our image" Gen 1

• Threesome:
  
• Soul (breath of life Gen 2:7
  
• Spirit
  
• Body
  
• Needs a helper
  
• Woman
  
• Husband and wife will be as close a bone in the body
  
• Ruler
  
• Underneath God
  
• Crowned with glory and majesty Ps 8:5
  
• Over all creatures in air, land, and sea Ps 8:6-8
  
• Mission:
  
• Be fruitful
  
• Multiply
  
• Fill the earth
  
• Subdue it
  
• Rule over all moving animals
  
• All animals eat plants
  
• God planned to make you, too Ps 139:13; Jer 1:5
  

Sin messed up creation

• The spirit died when Adam and Eve sinned, and now we're all stillborn 1Cor 15:20-28
  
• Pain, suffering, and hard work are the direct result of sin Gen 3:16-19
  
• Death and meat-eating animals are the result of sin Gen 3:21
  

Jesus will restore things back to "normal"

• We are valuable creations to God; He's willing to buy back what He's already made Rev 5:9; Tit 2:11-14
  
• He will restore authority as the son of man and put all things under his rule Rev 11:15; 20:4; 22:1
  
• Animals will again live together in peace Isa 11:1-9
  
• We are created to do good Eph 2:10

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