1. The Relationship Between Man & the Earth Genesis 1:26-30 The Truth Project series

2. Man is the pinnacle of creation. Man was the last of God’s creation Man is made in the image of God God saw that all creation was “very good.” Man has dominion over the earth. 6 You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, 7 all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, 8 the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas. 9 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! (Psalm 8:6-9) Man has responsibility to maintain the land.

3. Source: ESV Study Bible

4. Problems: We turn our stewardship responsibility into idolatry (Ex. 20:1-6). We develop a lack of trust in God (Gen. 8:20-22).