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Bible !pplication -i&ide the students into four groups (if your group is bigger than 2. people! di&ide into more groups and gi&e the scripture passages to more than one group ) Gi&e one of the following passages to each of the four groups: 1) Genesis 1:1-1/! 2) Genesis 1: 2'-2.! 0) Genesis 1:21-2:1! 2) Genesis 2: 2-7 3%plain that each group has fi&e minutes to read the &erses and then plan a s"it to act out their &erses for the group 3mphasize that all group members must participate in their s"it! e&en if they're only a tree or the moon4 3ncourage them to be creati&e and use their imagination *hen the ma+ority of the groups are ready to perform (or when you need to mo&e on because of the time) ha&e each group present their s"it in order according to their scripture passage 5ollowing the s"its as" the following 6uestions and get se&eral responses a &ariety of students:
What differences did you notice about the way od created different things$ (the students may not notice the following so after they gi&e some answers point out : in chapter 1 God said 7let 8 happen7 for e&erything but man #ut when he created man he said! 79et us ma"e man in our image7 and then 7created7 man: in ch 2 it says God 7made7 the earth and hea&ens but 7formed7 man and 7breathed the breath of life7 into him ) What do you think it means that man is made in the image and likeness of od$ %ow is man different from the sun, moon, and stars$ (he is ali&e! a person with a mind and emotions who can ha&e
relationships)
%ow is man different from the birds, fish, and animals$ (he doesn;t +ust act from instinct but can reason and ma"e
decisions: man was told by God to rule o&er the animals and the world)
These things that make us distinct from the heavenly bodies and the animals help us understand what the &image of od& in us is. !ut obviously, we are not od. 'n what specific ways are we different from od$ (he is infinite! we're finite: he "nows e&erything! is e&erywhere! is all-powerful! has no beginning and no end and we're
none of those: <e is pure spirit while we ha&e a spirit and a body)
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"ommitment =oint out how they ha&e +ust e%plained the basics of what it means that we are made in the 7image of God7! highlighting and restating correct obser&ations that they ha&e made (5or e%ample! we are li&ing beings
that ha&e a mind so we don't +ust act according to our instincts but we can analyze a situation and act based on our reasoning and our will )
Gi&e each student a copy of the handout and a pen or pencil! and e%plain that it is possible to summarize aspects of the image of God in si% primary areas as listed on the sheet: =ersonal> ?elational! 3motional! ?ational! @olitional! Moral! Areati&e! and ?ulers o&er Areation ?ead through the sheet together by as"ing a &olunteer to read the name! &erse! and e%planation of each category and then discuss each one until you feel that they understand what is being described
od demonstrates each one of these qualities perfectly, while as humans with our limitations and our sin we reflect %is image imperfectly. 't is like this mirror (hold up mirror with dirt or water spots or something to obscure the image on it and pass it around) the reflection that you see on it is not clear. !ecause the image of od is so beautiful, our desire is to reflect it as well as we can. *uring the ne+t few minutes ' want each of you to fill in a specific way that you can better reflect od in each of these areas. ,or e+ample, you can choose to live out good stewardship of the world by throwing your trash in a trashcan instead of on the ground.
B9eaders: here is an e%ample in each category in case the students ha&e trouble with this -on't read these to them +ust use them as e%tra help if needed =ersonal> ?elational--when someone does something that hurts me , will forgi&e them instead of getting them bac" 3motional-- *hen , get angry , won't ta"e it out on those around me ?ational--, will analyze difficult situations instead of +ust reacting to them @olitional--, will do what is right instead of what , feel li"e doing (if they are different ) Moral--*hen , lie to my parents , am sinning against God as well as them so , will as" forgi&eness from God and my parents Areati&e--Csing whate&er creati&e talent God has gi&en me for <is glory! not mine ?ulers o&er creation---, will ta"e care of the world around meD
Ma"e sure that the students write down their answers on the wor"sheet *hen they ha&e finished spend a few minutes hearing some e%amples of what they wrote down from each category "losing
Each and every one of us has been given the great honor of bearing od#s image. Those of us who have asked -esus to be our savior reflect od in an even more specific way as individuals and as a group because we are &the body of .hrist.& !ut we all know that we do not reflect that perfectly. We need od#s help. /o let#s take a few minutes to ask od to help us reflect him more clearly
Eption 1--the leader can pray as"ing God to help e&eryone in the room to reflect <is image Eption 2--Ftand up and ha&e e&eryone hold hands 3%plain that each person will as" God to help him or her in one of the specific areas they wrote down on their wor"sheet ,f they feel comfortable they can pray out loud! but if they prefer to pray silently they should s6ueeze the hand of the person ne%t to them to Gpass H
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!pplying it to my li#e
Personal( )elational
7The Lord God said, 'It is not good for man to be alone ' 7 (Genesis 2:1Ia)
'motional
7Love the Lord your God with all of you heart and with all your soul and with all your mindLove your neighbor as yourself" (Mt 22: 07! 0/) 7But I have a mind as well as youWho does not know all these things 7 (Job 12:0) 7I desire to do your will, ! my God7 (=salm 2':I)
)ational
*olitional
%oral
7Be holy, be"ause I am holy 7 (9e& 11:22) 7The Lord has "hosen Be#alel and filled him with the $%irit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of "rafts7 (3% 0.: 0'! 01 ) 7Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livesto"k, over all the earth, and over all the "reatures that move along the ground 7 (Genesis 1: 21)
"reative
God is the ruler o&er e&erything that e%ists and he has appointed man"ind to go&ern and ta"e care of the earth