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Image Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:26-27 After God had spoken into existence all other creatures, He took the time to craft people and declare He would create humans “in our image, after our likeness.” Like God are astonishing words for the Creator to announce over His most unique creation. Made in His image is a profound statement for an eternal God to proclaim over creatures crafted from the dust of the ground. And with these simple but astounding words God defines the identify of every human to ever live and the uniqueness of their relationship to God. Try and wrap your mind around this truth: to be human is to have dignity, value, and worth because you contain the image of the Creator God Himself. How does the idea every single person is created in the image of God impact our relationships? Our morality? Our spirituality? Our purpose? Our everyday? Join us at City Church this January as we unpack what it means to be created in the image of God and how this foundational truth has the potential to transform how we live and experience life with God, each other, and ourselves. |