Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer

January 4: Genesis 9-11; Luke 4

Scripture: Genesis 9:6 "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man.

Observation: God had just become so fed up with the sin of man that he wiped out all but Noah and his family with a flood. Yet God had not forgotten that man was created in His image. Sin had so marred that image that God had to take drastic steps to cut back sin’s advances, yet God still recognized His own image within man!

Capital punishment is tied to man being made in the image of God. This applies in two ways. First, whenever a man is killed, it is a sin against God and one made in His image. Second, as man has been made in God’s image, man has the ability and responsibility to judge.

Application: Every single person around me carries the image of God! I honor God by treating each one with respect. How I treat them, how I talk to them, and how I talk about them should express the respect I have for our Creator God!

Prayer: Lord, may my respect for you be seen in the respect I show to those who were made in your image. Amen

Pastor Leon

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