Gospel Moments (12): Made in the Image of God (Part Six)

Genesis 1:27 ESV

So God created man

in his own image,

in the image of God

he created him;

male and female

he created them.

It is the first Monday morning

of a new year, a new beginning.

The first day back to work for

many people, the first day back

to school for many children…

daily life begins again.

It is the first day of the rest

of our lives…

We have the love of Christ.

We have the image of the

firstborn in our hearts.

We want to make our life count,

not just for something,

but for the gospel.

The glorious gospel!

We who were created in

the image of God rebelled,

sin entered the world,

and the image was distorted and

marred because of that sin.

BUT NOW

because of the gospel,

because of Christ,

we no longer live but

Christ lives within us.

The light of Christ

lives within.

We want this truth of

the gospel to

pulsate through our veins

in a regular cadence

unhindered,

unobstructed

by our sin,

by our weakness,

by other people’s sins.

or by the devil,

because of Christ!

C H R I S T

Hear the writer of Hebrews

Hebrews 1:1-4

Long ago, at many times and in

many ways, God spoke to our

fathers by the prophets, but in

these last days he has spoken to

us by his Son, whom he appointed

the heir of all things, through

whom also he created the world.

He is the radiance of the glory

of God and the exact imprint of

his nature, and he upholds the

universe by the word of his power.

After making purification for sins,

he sat down at the right hand of

the Majesty on high, having

become as much superior to

angels as the name he has

inherited is more excellent

than theirs.

On this first day “back”

we want to remind ourselves

of the hope and help

we have been given in Christ.

We are vessels of His glory.

We want to be distinctively

different not because we are any

better than anyone else

but because we have Christ.

Jesus came and lived and died

to redeem us so we no longer

focusing on self.

Jesus is the exact image of God.

Jesus perfectly reflected