1. Bearing God’s Image Genesis 1:26-28

2.  For God’s glory / for Him  To work / have dominion  For relationships  To bear His image

3. Genesis 1:26-28

4. God’s visible representative  “demut” – a likeness  “tselem” – representative image

5. A bit of a survey  Genesis 1:26 “Image”  Genesis 3:6-7 Adam & Eve  Genesis 4:8 Cain & Abel  Genesis 4:23-24 Lamech  Genesis 5:1-3  Genesis 6:1-9 Noah & the flood  Genesis 7:17-24 / Genesis 1:1-2  Genesis 9:6-7  Genesis 11:1-9 Babel

6. Abraham Genesis 11:26-28  Genesis 12:1-3, 7  Ancient near eastern culture  Fertile Crescent  Promised Land  A reminder

14. Abraham Genesis 11:26-28  Genesis 26:34-35 Esau’s wives  Genesis 28:1-2 Jacob’s wives  Jacob Genesis 35:1-3  Egypt – to preserve the family

15. Israel Exodus 6:6-7  Exodus 7:5; 9:16  God’s Special people  Exodus 19:1-6

18. Israel Exodus 6:6-7  Exodus 7:5; 9:16  God’s Special people  Exodus 19:1-6  Isaiah 43:10-28  Jeremiah 7:1-16  Malachi 1:1-3, 5-8, 10b-14

19. Jesus – Hebrews 1:3  John 1:1-18; 14:7-11  Jesus – the perfect Man  Jesus is God  Jesus succeeded

20. Your Purpose  1 Peter 2:9  Ephesians 3:8-10  Matthew 5:14-16  Romans 8:28-29  You represent the invisible God  Represent Him well  Don’t make a name for yourself  Love like Jesus

21. Romans 5:12-21