Made in God's Image

Text:  Genesis 1:26-31

As God’s Image-Bearers, We Represent Him on the Earth (1:26-27)

• God made us after His image and likeness, distinct from the rest of creation.
• God made us male and female for His glory.
• Implication: Our value and identity are tied to bearing the image of God. Therefore, we should seek after Him and bear His image in a way that pleases Him.

As God’s Image-Bearers, We Fill and Rule Over the Earth (1:26b, 28-30) 

• God has given us the responsibility of reproducing His image on the earth.
• God has provided us with sustenance from His creation and given us the responsibility of dominion over His creation.
• Implication: This blessing and commission God has given us should lead us to delight in Him and depend upon Him.

Conclusion: “God saw that it was very good.” (1:31)

• All that God made was good in His sight, with nothing incomplete or imperfect.
• All of creation worked in perfect harmony as God had designed.