Today, we begin to deal with the question, “What Went Wrong?” If we want to understand all the violence, hatred, chaos, and confusion that exists in our world (and in us) we need to understand the reality of the choices that the first man Adam made. Adam is not a mythological figure from the land of make-believe; He was the first human, the physical “father” of us all, and the choices that he made have had devastating consequences for us all.
Romans 5:12
Therefore, sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned…
Today we consider how we human beings fit into the larger, Master Story. As we have heard so far, we were created to BE the One True God’s image and likeness in Creation. But He also created us to have a relationship with Him.
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This week, we have been thinking about who we are as human beings, created in the image of God the Creator. Today, we return to where we started and consider how we display the image and likeness of God in our design.
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Psalm 139:13–14
For you [LORD] formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
Today we return to one of the “tools” that we discussed earlier – the circles that represent our Divine Design as human beings. Having a visual way to think about who we are – both physically and spiritually – well help us illustrate some key ideas that we will be discussing in the coming weeks.
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Today we begin the readings from our workbook Enlightened by the Gospel. In this section, we are going to be exploring the question, “Why is the Message about Jesus Good News?” In order to answer this question we need to go back to the beginning. We need to know what the Lord God created us – humanity – in the first place. As we will hear, the One True God designed us—humanity—to be His image and likeness in His Creation. We were designed and created to hold a unique and significant place in Father-God’s plans and purposes.
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Today we complete the first section of MilktoMeat and take a look at where we are heading next. If you have followed along this far, you should feel a sense of accomplishment. We have covered a lot of ground. But the best parts are still to come.
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Today, we discuss making a LifeMap. A LifeMap is a simple way to chart where you have come from in your life journey so far. A LifeMap can help you see how Father God has been at work in your life up to this point. It can also help you form a vision for where you are heading.
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