The document discusses the concept of how to live according to biblical teachings, contrasting two options: obeying rules or relying on grace. It emphasizes the significance of human creation in God's image and their role as stewards of the earth, citing various scripture passages. Additionally, it highlights the call for holiness and spiritual leadership among believers.

1. How should we live?

2. Last week…
Option 1: Obey the rules
Option 2: We’re saved by grace,
not works, so
behaviour doesn’t
matter

3. Chesley
Sullenberger

5. The Gospel:
“Pray this prayer, and you will go to
heaven when you die…”

6. The Gospel:
“Pray this prayer, and you will go to
heaven when you die…”

8. Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our
image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over
the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the
livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the
creatures that move along the ground.”
So God created human beings in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and
increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule
over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and
over every living creature that moves on the
ground.”
Genesis 1: 26-28

9. Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our
image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over
the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the
livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the
creatures that move along the ground.”
So God created human beings in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and
increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule
over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and
over every living creature that moves on the
ground.”
Genesis 1: 26-28

10. God
Creation
Human

11. God
Human
Creation

12. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in
the city, and his servants will worship him.
They will see his face, and his name will be on
their foreheads. There will be no more night.
They will not need the light of a lamp or the
light of the sun, for the Lord God will give
them light. And they will reign for ever and
ever.
Revelation 22: 3-5

13. God
Human
Creation

14. You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt,
and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and
brought you to myself. Now if you obey me
fully and keep my covenant, then out of all
nations you will be my treasured possession.
Although the whole earth is mine, you will be
for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.
Exodus 19: 4-6

15. …you, like living stones, are being built into a
spiritual house to be a holy priesthood,
offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God
through Jesus Christ. …you are a chosen
people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,
God’s special possession, that you may
declare the praises of him who called you out
of darkness into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2: 5, 9

17. Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly
Father is perfect.
Matthew 5: 48