Speak Series: Marked with His Image

This Sunday we looked again at the creation story, but while last week we focused on what we learn about God as a creator, this week we focused on the creation of humans made in God's image.  To get us started we divided into two teams.   Each team chose (in secret) one person to make a paper copy of.  They traced this person and colored it to look as much like the real person as possible.  After each team completed their task, they showed their paper copy to the other team and they had to guess who it represented.  Both teams did a great job, and the opposite team easily identified who the copies were supposed to be. 

It is easy for us to initially think of being "made in God's image" to be something like this paper copy we created of each other.  But that is not really what the Bible is getting at, is it?  To be made in God's image doesn't mean we are godlike or divine.  It doesn't even mean we look physically like God.  To be made in God's image means that we are to reflect God in the world.  We are to be loving, caring and honest people.  We are to seek justice and help those in need. 

We also looked at Matthew 22:15-21.  Here we are reminded that we are supposed to give to God what is God's.  Like a coin, we bear God's image and belong to God, therefore we are to give ourselves to God!  As a reminder, we each took a penny to keep with us through the week to remind us that we are to bear God's image and reflect God in the world.  How have you reflected God in the world this week?  Comment on this post with your responses!

Don't forget: Youth usher this Sunday for the 11am service.  Email me if you are able to help.  See you next week for Sunday school and FUSION Gathering!