Sermons on Image Of An Ape:

Anything We Are Commanded To Do By God Must Be For Our Own Good

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 15, 2024

You are worth the price of God’s own Son on the cross. Don’t forget it.

Friday of the 23rd Week in Course 2024 Why do we exist? That’s a question that could be at the end of the endless list of questions our children aim at us when they are about three years old. I can’t claim that any of my girls asked it, but we should all do so, at least before we are in our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:1-7, Ephesians 1:11-14

Denomination: Catholic

Right And Left Hand Of God Series

Contributed by Colin Mcgeer on Nov 9, 2023

We are created in the image of God. what does His image look like? God's eyes, His right and left hand? The left hand is the dark side. He moulds us in both His right and left hand

Have you ever contemplated the words spoken by God when He declared, "Let Us make man in Our image"? Since God is Spirit and does not have physical form like humans do, being made in His image does not pertain to having a physical body. Rather, it signifies that our true essence, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:31, Colossians 1:16, Psalm 118:15-16, Matthew 25:31-46, Hebrews 12:3-11  (view more)  (view less)

You Are Chosen Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

We are chosen by God to be His special people, set apart to proclaim His goodness to those in darkness.

Peter says we're chosen by God, and we're His. That's a promise from way back that still counts today. You're not just some random kid; you're God's kid. You're not just some random kid; you're God's kid. Peter dares us to live like we mean it. Actions speak louder than words, and people are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Topics: Spiritual Identity, Divine Adoption, Christ's Love, Biblical Self-Image

Who You Are In God’s Eyes

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on May 7, 2020

God, through the Apostle Peter, gives us several images of what it means to be a Christian rightly connected to Christ and to each other. Holding onto these images can help us weather the storms of life.

1 Peter 2:2-10 Who You Are in God’s Eyes Happy Mother’s Day, church! If you are able to join us for our 11:00 Zoom call today (that is, Sunday), mothers, we’d like you to show us a picture of you and your kids, maybe when they were young, if you have one handy. Mothers often are the glue that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-10, Romans 5:8, Ephesians 1:4

Denomination: Baptist

Be A Christ Centered Godly Man Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Nov 13, 2021

The Bible is for anyone who desires to be a godly man. God created man and woman after His own image (Genesis 1:27), and part of being in His image is that we are to reflect His character.

The Bible is for anyone who desires to be a godly man. God created man and woman after His own image (Genesis 1:27), and part of being in His image is that we are to reflect His character. However, sin marred that image in us and distorted that character (Romans 5:12). God's choice of Abraham ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27, Leviticus 26:11-12, 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

God Don't Make No Junk

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

You were created in teh image of God, and that makes you very special.

Introduction: We sometimes call someone who is in love with himself a narcissist. What you may not know, though, is the story from Greek mythology from which we get that word. There are actually two Greek characters in the myth -- Narcissus and Echo. As the story goes, the goddess Hera got ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Compassionate Father Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jul 12, 2004

Jesus’ picture of the compasionat father corrects many of our wrong images of God

Luke 15:11-32 June 27, 2004 The Compassionate Father Verses 1-2 1Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." Our image of God speaks directly to our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: *other

Living Up To Your Name

Contributed by Lacell Sherman on Jul 22, 2002

As Christians we should mirror the image of our lord and savior Jesus the Christ.

Scripture: 1 John 4:17 17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. Romans 8:29 29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:39, 1 John 4:17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"God's Purposeful Plan For You: God's Foreknowledge” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Jan 29, 2009

As believers, we are being changed day by day into the very image of Jesus Christ.

1. Nothing is wasted by God. He’s working all things together for the good to those that love Him, those that are called. • Called according to HIS PURPOSE. • What’s that purpose? Look at v29. • A change… a TRANSFORMATION. A CONFORMATION! As a BORN AGAIN BELIEVER, you and I are being changed day ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:29-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Do You Imitate?

Contributed by Eric Aschendorf on Jun 21, 2009

You are to be the expressed, spoken forth image of the ONE who created you, of YHVH.

Shalom, Scripture references are from, the SET (Stone Edition Tanach) or the CJB (Complete Jewish Bible) for the OT and the PNT (Power New Testament ) for the NT unless otherwise specified. 1 Thes 2:13. And because of this in fact we on our part, just as you do, give thanks to God constantly, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worship And Identity Part 2 Series

Contributed by C Vincent on Feb 12, 2010

Looking into the relationship God wants with us and the image refected of Himself through us.

Worship and Identity (part 2) JCC pm 07.02.10 Last we looked at the beginning where Adam and Eve had the perfect situation which was living in the presence of God They worshipped Him fully and knew intimacy with Him until the time Satan, disguised as a serpent, robbed them of that relationship We ...read more

Scripture: John 4:23-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Charism Of Priestly Celibacy Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 28, 2009

The priest and bishop who choose celibacy as a response to their call are imaging Christ, the Bridegroom.

March 2, 2009 Sacramentum Caritatis The call to holiness that is summed up and made possible by the sacraments–especially this sacrament of charity–is universal. All the people of this new Israel, this Church, are to be holy. All are called to live a life of effective love of God and of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Catholic

God's Guiding Light

Contributed by Mark Roper on Jun 1, 2008

The heart that comes under the influence of God’s word will bear the image of Jesus

God’s Guiding Light Topic: The heart that comes under the influence of God’s word will bear the image of Jesus Illustration: Imagine that you are in the woods late at night, and it’s moonless and pitch black. You’re failed to make it back to camp before sunset and now it’s so dark you can’t see ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 115:109

Denomination: Church Of God

Why Preach The Bible?

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 1, 2007

The aim of good Bible teaching and preaching is to conform believers to Christ’s image.

Introduction: Not A Time For Weak-Hearted Preaching By Fred Jackson and Jody Brown November 22, 2002 (Agape Press) - A well known Bible teacher and author is calling on pastors to confront false beliefs from the pulpit. John MacArthur says no epoch in history has witnessed the rise of as many ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Celebration And Praise Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 20, 2011

One of the spiritual disciplines that will help us to be transformed into the image of Jesus is celebration and praise.

TRANSFORMATION #4: CELEBRATION AND PRAISE INTRO TO SPEAKER: Give a report of the Foursquare Unit Gathering in Regina last week. INTRO TO TOPIC: For the past three weeks, we’ve been talking about the spiritual disciplines – specifically prayer and Bible reading. These are tools to help us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:23-26

Denomination: *other