Sermons on Genesis 1:26:

The Purpose

Contributed by James Draviam on Dec 31, 2024

God's purpose in our life if correctly understood will lead you to a victorious life

Introduction:- Every creation has a purpose for which it is created. Men and Women who are created in the very image and likeness of the creator would definitely have a purpose for their life in this world. Unless we know the purpose of our life in this world we will be wasting all the precious ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26, John 1:12, Psalm 115:16

Hello, My Name Is Elohim ( Series On The Names Of God - #1)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Oct 2, 2024

In this series, we are going to talk about the many names of God.

It is interesting to study the origin of names. Humor: We are told that the Chinese get their names for their children by throwing a metal pan against a block wall and when it lands on the floor making the noise “Ping Pong Wong” that is what they name their children. Of course, I am only ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Be Fruitful And Multiply And Fill The Earth

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 2, 2024

What God doesn’t tell the man and woman is the definition of “fill the earth.” We can infer that He will let us know when the earth is full.

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Course 2024 What a timely set of readings are offered to the Church today, in the midst of a Western cultural breakdown, international wars, and an epically contentious national election in the U.S. Genesis had, in chapter one, recorded God’s first commandment, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:9-11, Mark 10:2-16, Psalm 128:1-6, Genesis 2:18-24, Genesis 1:26-28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

My Fathers Eyes

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Sep 6, 2024

Did someone see Jesus in you this past week?

Raise your hand if you enjoying making things. Making a mess, doesn’t count! Making food. Story of Forever Young. Making things out of wood or metal. Some enjoy making things out of paper, or out of cloth. When was the last time you made something out of thin air? Today’s word is found in: Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31

Thy Will Be Done In This Election Season

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 13, 2024

Each of these commandments, when obeyed, restores part of the order given to us in the beginning. When disobeyed, the natural consequences of that disobedience punish us, and often that leads to grave consequences.

Pre-Election Sermon In the beginning of human history, or pre-history, to be precise, God created a man and a woman, and, like He did with all other animate creatures, He ordered them to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. But God gave us humans one more command, to subdue the earth and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:23, Genesis 1:26-30, Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Leviticus 18:20-25, 2 Kings 25:1-21, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Image Of God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 15, 2024

This sermon explores our divine design as God's image bearers, encouraging us to understand our inherent dignity and fulfill our God-given duties.

Good Morning, beloved congregation! Isn't it a marvel how each sunrise ushers in a new day, full of promise and potential? It's as if God, in His infinite wisdom, paints the sky with hues of hope and whispers, "This is a new day. Embrace it!" That's the beauty of our God. He is always creating, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28

Topics: Humans, Image Of God

In The Image Of God

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 13, 2025

Man is created in the image of God. Understanding how we are so created enables us to glorify God.

“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 heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’ So God created man in his own image, in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27, 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On: "if Only"

Contributed by William Meakin on Jun 20, 2025

“If only” is an anthropocentric phrase frequently associated with dwelling on a regretful wish.

In her book entitled: “The Green Knight,” Dame Jean Iris Murdoch, an Irish and British novelist and philosopher remarks: “Here was another 'if only' - if only he had acted quickly, spontaneously, throwing 'tact' and 'good form' to the winds. Just then she had needed him, and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26, 1 John 4:1, 1 Peter 3:18, Proverbs 31:6-7

Stewardship 101 PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

To understand and embrace our God-given responsibility as stewards of His creation, using our resources wisely and generously to care for the world and bless others.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a topic that affects each and every one of us – stewardship. You see, God has called us to be wise and responsible stewards of His creation, and it's something we should take to heart. Let's start by looking at what the Word of God says ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Topics: Stewardship, Everyone

Who Do You Look Like? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 13, 2023

Explores our divine origin and purpose, emphasizing that we are created in God's image and called to reflect His likeness in our lives.

Beloved friends, as we gather here today in the house of the Lord, I am reminded of the words of John Calvin who once said, "We are not to reflect on the wickedness of men but to look to the image of God in them, an image which, covering and obliterating their faults, an image which, by its beauty ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27

Topics: Image, Likeness

Steward PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 20, 2023

This sermon explores our divine responsibility as stewards of God's creation, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding the environment and using resources wisely.

Good morning, dear friends. Today, we gather in the warm embrace of our Father's house, united in spirit and truth, to seek His wisdom and guidance. As we nestle in the comforting folds of His word, we are reminded that our faith is not a solitary pursuit, but a shared endeavor, a collective ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Topics: Stewardship, Everyone

In God's Image PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 13, 2023

Explores the profound truth and implications of being created in God's image, emphasizing our inherent worth, divine potential, and sacred responsibility.

Welcome, dear friends. What a privilege it is to gather together in this sacred space, under the grace of our loving Creator, to reflect on His Word. Today, we turn our hearts and minds to an extraordinary truth, a truth that has the power to transform our understanding of ourselves and our ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Topics: Image Of God