Called To Work (Part 1)
As those made in God’s image, we were created and called to work, serving God and others through our labors in every realm of life and every corner of creation.
Psalm 90:16-17
Called To Be God’s Instruments In the World
God has called us to be His instruments in this fallen world, allowing Him to work through us to bring blessing in every realm of life and every corner of creation.
Genesis 1:26-28; 2:4-7; 2:15; 3:14-19
When Does Human Life Begin
Human life begins at conception and we should treasure each life as a gift from God’s hand and a sign of His amazing work.
Psalm 139:13-16
Christ the True Man
Christ, the Second Adam, is the True Man, showing us what it means to be truly human, and restoring our humanity.
1 Corinthians 15:45-49
Transformed by the Holy Spirit
Christians live in the New Covenant and are being progressively transformed by the Spirit into the image of God as we consistently behold His glory.
2 Corinthians 3:12-18
Our Redeemer – Christ the Second Adam
As the Second Adam, Christ has worked redemption and is restoring God’s original purposes for mankind.
1 Corinthians 15:20-22, 45-47; Romans 5:14
The Consequences of the Fall on Mankind
The fall produced spiritual and physical death, division and distress for all mankind.
Genesis 2:16-17; 3:8-24
God’s Call for Mankind
As the image of God, mankind is called to form and to fill the world, thus developing creation to display God’s glory.
Genesis 1:26-28; 2:4-7; 2:15
Man: The Image of God
Man, the uniquely physical-spiritual being, is the image of God and crown of creation.
Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7
The Purposes of Marriage
Marriage must be centered on God, and its true purposes are found in fulfilling our call to display God’s image in all the earth.
Genesis 1:26-28; 2:18-24
Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility
The book of Ruth shows a God Who is Sovereign over all things, and people who respond to this fact with great initiative and hard work.
Ruth 1:22-2:3; 4:13
Christ – Ruler Over God’s Creation
Christ is the fulfillment of humanity’s call to rule over God’s creation, and He calls His people to exercise that rule in every area of life and creation.
Genesis 1:26-28
Christ – The Image of God
Christ is the fulfillment of humanity’s call to bear the image of God, and He is forming that image in His people.
Genesis 1:26-28