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Notice that God is referring to Himself in the plural
The word used here for God is 466 אֱלֹהִים (ʾělō·hîm)
1. אֱלֹהִים (ʾělō·hîm): Creator
While the word is plural grammatically, it’s meaning is singular
It is interpreted by most to suggest that God is referring to the Trinity or the Godhead
Remember Genesis 1:1-2
Jesus is the Word made flesh
All three persons of God are present at the creation of the world
All things came into being through elohim, the Word made flesh
God declares that He created us in His image
We are His image bearers.
To be made in His image means that we are made according to His pattern to follow His design.
We share His attributes.
2. We represent His attributes to the world.
We are His ambassadors.
We are the expression of God.
rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
The word rule means to have authority over, to have dominion, or to govern
Because we bear His image, be are given His authority, at least in part
God tells us to be stewards of His creation
We are to take care if what he has given us
Remember during the creation event, we talked about last week, God began to speak order into chaos.
We are given that same authority.
3. We are given the authority to call upon God to establish order.
We have the authority to use the things that God has made to take care of ourselves
But most importantly to extend His authority.
We are to speak order into chaos.
Most Importantly, we have the authority over sin.
Turn to 1 Peter 2:21-25
Jesus committed no sin.
No deceit was in His mouth.
He bore the penalty of our sins upon His own body.
He did this so that we might die to sin.
In faith, we can return, Redeemed to our Shepherd.
4. Jesus gives us authority to reject sin and temptation.
This is our most vital authority.
We do not have to be subject to sin.
We do not have to succumb to temptation.
We do not have to be subject to chaos.
We have a choice.
We are no longer in bondage to the flesh.
We have been set free in Christ.
We have the power of Jesus living in us to cast aside all that afflicts us.
This is an authority that we cannot forget
We will have trouble in this world.
5. Jesus is the guardian of our souls.
Because we are united in Him, we have authority to reject chaos
We have the authority to stand in Him for strength
We have the privilege to call upon Him to speak order into our lives.
We do not have to allow the enemy to push us around or to intimidate us
Through Jesus, we have been given a spirit of discipline.
We do not have to fear the chaos of this world, we have the power of Jesus dwelling in us to help us in out time of need.
This is our eternal hope
Turn back to Genesis 1:27
God is defining His creation
God is speaking order over humanity
He created Adam: man.
God then created Eve: female.
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We are defined by God, not the whims of our sinful imaginations.
We have been created by Him
We have been given life through Him
We bear His image
He sets the rules
He defines our nature
He has given order to what is becoming catastrophe.
Unfortunately, we live in a world that has given itself over to sinful desire.
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Many people have lost our identity.
They have forgotten, or chosen to forget about what God says about them.
They are clamoring to try to find meaning
to try to find ways to define themselves in a way that is special.
This is a difficult subject.
I do not have time to unpack it, this morning.
I am not trying to be disrespectful or demeaning to anyone.
We are to love one another.
God loves us
He loves the sinners who are lost.
He loves the prodigal sons and daughters who have run away from their true home.
But God does not want to just leave them there, lost.
God calls them home.
8. God yearns for the prodigals to return.
He yearns for the sinner to walk away from sin turning to Him as Savior.
Our task is to love people, this is true.
But in that love, we are responsible to be a witness to order.
We are to be witnesses of peace that only God can bring.
We are to be the voices calling the lost to be found.
The slaves to be free from sin and turn to God.
9. Our responsibility is to bear the Word of truth.
Without compromise.
Sometimes, people do not want to hear the truth.
They do not want to hear the truth, because the truth requires responsibility.
The truth requires change
The Gospel is transformative
This means that, the truth of the Word should bring changes into your life.
Many people do not want the changes because they would rather dwell in their sin.
They identify with the sin
They have allowed sin to create their identity
God is very clear on how He defines His creation.
Jesus reaffirms this standard for humanity
The Bible is very clear on the definition of humanity.
God gives the definitions because He created us.
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