Title: What am I? / Ephesians 4:21-24
What am I? / Ephesians 4:21-24
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Which of your moms and dads do you resemble? Humans are born to resemble their parents, and animals such as calves and foals are also born to resemble their mothers.
However, there is one more thing we have in common. It is to be like our Heavenly Father. When God created the world and eventually created man, He created man in the image of God. Today, I will tell you about the image of God, us who resemble the image of God.
First, our hearts are like God.
The heart of God is a good and loving heart. That is why he made us, who resembled him, live with a good and loving heart. However, because people sinned, they lost the heart of God. So, they hate each other and live doing evil things. At a time like this, you must regain the lost image of God in your hearts. ---The way to find out is, when you truly believe in Jesus and put effort into the Word and prayer life, your heart will regain the heart of God in Jesus.
Second, God is holy and faithful.
The heart of God, whom we resemble, is holy and faithful. So God wants us to live holy and faithful lives. To live holy means to not sin, to hate sin, and not to engage in evil.
And God is faithful, and He is the One who always keeps and fulfills what He has said. Therefore, we have to live a faithful life as we resemble God, but to live a faithful life is to keep the promises made to God, to our parents, and to our friends.
Third, God wants us to live like God.
He wanted us to live like God, so He gave us the Bible and allowed us to pray.
First, your heart must resemble God and you must do good and good deeds. You must have a heart of love for each other, and first love God and then your friends and neighbors.
And when we live a life that avoids sin and hates sin, we will live like God, and we must live holy and faithfully like a holy God.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are in the image of God and are children of God.
Therefore, I hope that you will live a beautiful life like a true child with the heart of God.