And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (Genesis 1:26-27) *1/ How are we made in the image of God? 2/ The great fall of man. 3/ The greatness of the work of grace making those that believe sons of God.* **Sermon summary:** The sermon centers on the sacred dignity of human life as created in the image of God, emphasizing that every person—beginning at conception—bears divine worth and moral significance, regardless of age, condition, or stage of development. Drawing from Genesis 1:26–27, it affirms that humanity's image-bearing includes rationality, moral conscience, relational capacity, free will, and stewardship over creation, all of which reflect God's eternal and holy nature. Despite the fall, which marred this image through sin and introduced death and alienation, the text insists that the image of God remains intact in every person, making the taking of life—whether through abortion or assisted suicide, morally indefensible. The sermon then turns to the redemptive work of Christ, asserting that through grace, believers are restored to God's image in righteousness and holiness, becoming sons and daughters of God, with eternal security assured by divine sovereignty.
