Sermons on Golden Image:

The Origin Of Man And Purpose Of It

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jul 22, 2024

God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

In recording this first chapter of Genesis the Holy Spirit, did not want us to have any doubts or questions as to the creator of the world and all that is in it. So, he used the word God 32 times in the first chapter. The word made is found seven times, the word good is also recorded seven times as ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Man?

Contributed by Ahmed Adebisi Otunba on Apr 24, 2019

Man is express image of his creator, God.

What is Man? Heb 1:2-4 David asked a challenging question in Psalm 8:4 which he answered in Psalm 8:5-6, while revealing the position of man in God's creation, to the best of the knowledge of his time but the writer of the book of Hebrews gave true account of the original man God created (Heb ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Core 52 Week 2 - True Identity Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 2, 2020

What have we based our identity, our self-image on? How do we answer the question, "who am I?"

Identity - Who Am I? Intro: • What is my self-image, self worth, my identity based on? • In short, too often we have to ask: Who Am I? • Christians contend that the fundamental expression of our identity is found in being made as image bearers of God. Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let us make man ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26, Acts 2:44, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Psalm 139:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Created As Humans Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 8, 2022

This is a follow up to the message about being created in God's image and looks at the question: What does it mean to be human?

If you were to visit the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. you could visit an exhibit called The Hall of Human Origins, and you could spend the better part of a day visiting the various displays that make up the exhibit. Now if DC isn’t on your vacation list for this year, you could ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 1:26-31

Denomination: Wesleyan

Why Church #8 Who Do You Look Like? Series

Contributed by Robert Malcolm on Jan 8, 2025

No literal portrait of Jesus exists either. But the likeness of the Son who makes us free can be seen in the lives of His true followers.

Communion: The Deep surrounding love of God ~ Intro: On a wall near the main entrance to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, is a portrait with the following inscription: "James Butler Bonham--no picture of him exists. This portrait is of his nephew, Major James Bonham, deceased, who greatly ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Made By God

Contributed by Brian Williams on Aug 19, 2024

The scriptures encourage us to view our bodies the way God does as fearfully and wonderfully made, to live our lives aligned with the way God created us to live and glorify Him with our bodies.

Have you ever thought about how, why, and to what degree we as human beings place value on things, whether the object is a person, idea, behavior, piece of art, other? There is something called the Value Theory which basically states that we place a value on something based on how “good” it is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Held Together

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Aug 2, 2025

Jesus holds the universe together, and he holds us together.

Sermon Manuscript: “Held Together” Text: Colossians 1:15–23 INTRODUCTION: The Bridge That Should Have Fallen Church, I want to begin today by telling you a story that takes us back over 140 years. In 1869, construction began on one of the most ambitious architectural projects of the time—the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Work Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Aug 5, 2025

If you didn’t have to work, what would you do to fill your time? What if you knew the truths about the purpose of work that could reward you with much more than a paycheck? Get ready to learn about God’s design for work!

(If you feel this sermon is helpful, you are welcome to visit https://danachau.thinkific.com/ for a free online course.) Work Selected Scriptures If you were with us last Sunday, you would know we covered the topic of rest. We saw that rest is not passive but purposeful activities. And the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26, John 5:17, John 16:8-11

Denomination: *other

Emotions Of The Heart Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 29, 2025

Measure your heart by Scripture.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. The image of God (Imago Dei) is our personhood. “God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness” (Gen. 1:26). 2. The image of God is our intellect (power to know), emotion (power to feel) and will (power to choose). 3. The heart is the biblical word for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:37

Denomination: Baptist

Kingdom Values Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 15, 2020

A message about the values we hold as kingdom people.

Kingdom Values Theme: To show how the values of the kingdom are different that the values of this world. Text: Mark 12:28 - 34 Introduction We have been talking about the Kingdom of God. So this is why this passage is important. Jesus tells the scribe, “You are not far from the kingdom of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Church Of God

Commandment Two Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Mar 13, 2009

Worship God with a right heart

The graven images Exodus 20:1-6 “And God spake all these words, saying, I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Standing For God

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Mar 22, 2003

standing for God

Standing For God Text: Daniel 3:17-18 - If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto the, O king, that we will not serve thy god’s nor worship the golden image, which thou ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Do We Have A Preference Or A Conviction

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jul 27, 2020

If our faith changes or bends under any circumstance, even in the face of certain death, we have a preference and not a conviction.

Daniel 3:8–18 In 1972 the Supreme Court ruled in Wisconsin vs. Yoder that the only religious beliefs protected under the First Amendment are convictions. Preferences, the Court said, are not. [Amish families did not want their children in Public School pass the 8th grade and the state said they ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:8-18

Denomination: Baptist

Fix Your Rule Series

Contributed by David Salisbury on Jun 6, 2003

Lesson 16 on the Sermon on the Mount. The Golden Rule.

Fix Your Rule Matthew 7:12 In the old Soviet Union there were very few laws about factories polluting the water. That was with good reason because one of the few laws they did have was that any factory which dumped chemicals back into the river must do so upstream from its own intake pipes. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ