Introduced by Lynette Kube
Worship by Lucia, Joshua and Vaughan
Garment of Praise, Come Hole Spirit, King of my Heart
Message by Craig: In his Image
Genesis 1: 26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness
As one who is perfect, God is the only being in the universe who can be completely delighted with himself without being arrogant or sinful in any way. The best way for God to delight in his own perfection is to behold his own image.
This oneness will become reflected in creation through the covenant of Marriage.
Humankind was created male and female. Only as humans relate as a community made up of male and female is the image of God reflected. Male and Female He Created Them’:
immediate consequences of the Fall
- Enmity with the spirit of the Serpent!
- Pain during childbirth and being ruled by the husband.
- In toil you will eat of it, All the days of your life.
They ended up multiplying the distorted view of humanity.
But God said, “No, but Sarah your wife will bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac,
Eph 5 : 21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands
25 Husbands, love your wives
30 for we are members of his body, 32 This is a profound mystery
This has to do with leadership in the home.
The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; 26But you are not to be like that!(Jesus)
Phil3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven.
you are all children of God through faith
The old has gone, the new is here!
The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.