Sermon for the Last Sunday of the Church Year

Paradise Restored

Text: Genesis 1:24-31 The Creation of Man

God spoke the universe into being. Until the time came to make man. Then He formed man with His own hands in His image and likeness and breathed the breath of life into him. He gave us an entire universe to rule and to care for. How long do you think it was until we screwed that up? God made us holy and capable of sacrificial love. That's what being made in His image means. We lost that image. To gain it back, God had to remake Himself in the image of His created creature. This is the story of Jesus Christ sent to regain Paradise for you.