Date: March 09, 2008
Gen 1:26 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 air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth."
Gen 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
Gen 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth."
Gen 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
Gen 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth."
Aim : To teach the significance of one’s life in relation to God’s purpose.
Intro :“Anyone who does not know his purpose is at lost”
Discussion:
1. Be intimate with God
- “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness” – v. 26
- Being identified to His image and likeness speaks of intimacy with God. (Type: Parent-children relationship).
- Are we still doing our personal devotion or Quiet Time?
1. Be intimate with God
- “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness” – v. 26
- Being identified to His image and likeness speaks of intimacy with God. (Type: Parent-children relationship).
- Are we still doing our personal devotion or Quiet Time?
2. Have dominion over his creation
-“Let them have dominion over…” – v. 26
- Dominion means to rule, to lead, to administer
-“Let them have dominion over…” – v. 26
- Dominion means to rule, to lead, to administer
3. Fill or replenish the earth -V. 28
- Replenish means to fill or occupy a certain space in this planet
- Replenish means to fill or occupy a certain space in this planet
4. Subdue the earth
- Subdue means taking control
- Nothing on earth happen by chance, it is always been because we take control of the situation or God is still on the throne and controls every affairs of humankind.
- Subdue means taking control
- Nothing on earth happen by chance, it is always been because we take control of the situation or God is still on the throne and controls every affairs of humankind.
5. Be fruitful and multiply
- Why be fruitful? Why not bear children?
- Fruitfulness is the function of a plant!
- Fruit is the product of the excess food of the tree. The problem of fruit bearing among Christians is the starvation on spiritual food. Not because of scarcity of food but on the attitude of Christians regarding spiritual food.
- Fruit is not for the tree but for people. If the fruit smells good, it will attract people!
- Jn. 15:5,7,8
Joh 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
Joh 15:7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you.
Joh 15:8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples.
- Gal. 5:22 – “Fruit”
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Gal 5:23 gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law.
- It is by intimacy with God that we can bear fruit.
Conclusion:
Our existence here on earth is no accident; it is within God’s purposes in our lives. Let us hear God on this message and pursue the reason for our creation.
- Why be fruitful? Why not bear children?
- Fruitfulness is the function of a plant!
- Fruit is the product of the excess food of the tree. The problem of fruit bearing among Christians is the starvation on spiritual food. Not because of scarcity of food but on the attitude of Christians regarding spiritual food.
- Fruit is not for the tree but for people. If the fruit smells good, it will attract people!
- Jn. 15:5,7,8
Joh 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
Joh 15:7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you.
Joh 15:8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples.
- Gal. 5:22 – “Fruit”
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Gal 5:23 gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law.
- It is by intimacy with God that we can bear fruit.
Conclusion:
Our existence here on earth is no accident; it is within God’s purposes in our lives. Let us hear God on this message and pursue the reason for our creation.
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