Genesis 1:26-27 – Made In God’s Image
Man is made last in God’s creation. No one can ever say that man helps God make the world. Man is the highest point of creation, a greater act of God’s wisdom and power than anything before. God has prepared everything necessary for man, and now God talks amongst Himself. He says, “Let us make man.” Who are the “us”? It is God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit together making this amazing creature.
Man is to be different from all the other creatures. Body and soul will be joined in him. He is made in God’s image and likeness – not like any of the other creatures, but like the Creator. How is man made like God? Man has an eternal soul. This is your mind, heart, and will living inside your body. This soul will live forever, either in heaven or hell. God also is a spirit or soul that lives forever. Man is given authority and power over the world, just like God has authority and power over all of His creation. Man is created righteous and holy like God is righteous and holy. Man naturally does what is right. (Of course, this will change as we’ll find out about later.) Being made in God’s image makes every human being special, and to attack God’s image is like attacking God.
Questions
- What are some of the reasons man might have been made last?
- What day was man created on?
- How is man made in God’s image?
Prayer Points
- Give thanks for the amazing way in which God created man.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters